School Leadership/Curriculum Supervision, M.Ed.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Learn more about the Master of Education in School Leadership.
About the Program
The M.Ed. in School Leadership prepares educators with the advanced knowledge and skills needed to lead in urban schools. Students are prepared to tackle the unique challenges of educating children in high need environments. Coursework includes opportunities to learn and explore with other committed professionals who are dedicated to the success of all teachers and all students.
The Curriculum Supervision concentration prepares students to become a district-wide specialist in curriculum and instruction across the total grade organization. Students who successfully complete all program requirements also satisfy the academic requirements for an administrative certificate in Pennsylvania. In addition to the academic requirements, the Pennsylvania Department of Education requires candidates to pass Praxis® 5411 – Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision. After all academic requirements are met and the scores from the Praxis® are reported, the College of Education and Human Development endorses the successful candidate for certification.
Time Limit for Degree Completion: 4 years
Campus Location: Main
Full-Time/Part-Time Status: Students complete the degree program in a hybrid format, both through classes offered after 5:30 p.m. and online courses. The degree program can be completed on a full- or part-time basis.
Areas of Specialization: The program offers three areas of concentration:
- Curriculum Supervision
- Principal Leadership
- Reform and Change Leadership
Job Prospects: Graduates are prepared to step forward to lead schools as principals curriculum supervisors.
Non-Matriculated Student Policy: Students may take up to, but not more than, 9 credits of graduate study in the program before being admitted to the program. The credits transfer into the program, if the student is admitted. Students completing non-matriculated courses before being admitted to the program are NOT guaranteed admission.
Financing Opportunities: Financial support opportunities may include scholarships, tuition remission, and other financial aid such as grants, loans, and federal work study.
Admission Requirements and Deadlines
Applications for the School Leadership M.Ed. with a concentration in Curriculum Supervision closed on March 1, 2020 for Fall 2020, the last term of admission.
Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30
Required Courses:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Core Courses | ||
EDAD 5300 | Intro Issues Sch Ldship | 3 |
EDAD 5301 | Leadership for Learning | 3 |
EDAD 5303 | Ldshp in Diverse Context | 3 |
EDAD 5304 | Sch Operations, Mgmt, Tech | 3 |
EDAD 5305 | Knowledge Sch Improve | 3 |
EDUC 5101 | Critical Understanding of Social Science Research | 3 |
Electives | 6 | |
Select two of the following approved courses: | ||
Educational Reform | ||
Gender Issues in Education | ||
Educational Policy: Decision Making | ||
Pro-Seminar in Ed Policy | ||
School Violence: Risk Prevention | ||
Democratic, Equitable, and Ethical Leadership | ||
Policy and Practice in Urban Education | ||
Curriculum Supervision Concentration Courses | ||
EDAD 9285 | Internship in Administration (Part I) | 3 |
EDAD 9286 | Internship in Administration (Part II) | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 30 |
Internship: For certification, an internship providing administrative experience in an approved setting must be completed. EDAD 9285 and EDAD 9286 are each taken for 3 credits.
Culminating Events:
Internship:
The administrative internship constitutes the culminating event for the School Leadership M.Ed. program with a concentration in Curriculum Supervision.
Courses
EDAD 5027. Research-Based Practices. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5063. Educational Reform. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5201. Action and Collaborative Research Seminar. 3 Credit Hours.
This course is a seminar intended to facilitate the development of reflective practitioners and participatory researchers - educators who perceive classrooms and schools as sites of inquiry. The course is designed to help students develop understandings and skills needed to accomplish the following: (1) identify problems in classrooms and/or schools that can be addressed via research; (2) locate appropriate action and/or teacher research studies for their educational needs; (3) interpret the results of action and/or teacher investigations; and (4) know how to carry out aspects of teacher and/or action research.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5300. Intro Issues Sch Ldship. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
EDAD 5301. Leadership for Learning. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5302. Contexts for Sch Reform. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5303. Ldshp in Diverse Context. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5304. Sch Operations, Mgmt, Tech. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5305. Knowledge Sch Improve. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5306. Change Leadership. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5307. Clin Exp in Sch Ldship. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5308. Clinical Experiences in School Leadership 2. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5402. Action and Collaborative Research Seminar. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5403. Economics of Education. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5404. Federal Policy and Local Impact. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5503. The Principalship. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5505. Introduction to Educational Administration and Supervision. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5513. Fostering Professional Development: Coaching and Mentoring. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5517. Emotions, Diversity and Democratic Leadership. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5531. The School Superintendent: Chief Educator and Chief Executive I. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5532. The School Superintendent: Chief Educator and Chief Executive II. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
EDAD 5531|Minimum Grade of C|May not be taken concurrently.
EDAD 5552. Issues in Higher Education. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5601. The Two Year College. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5615. Gender Issues in Education. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5641. Finance and Business Management. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5651. School Plant. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5652. Educational Policy: Decision Making. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5653. Educational Leadership as Civic Leadership. 3 Credit Hours.
Field of Study Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Fields of study: Educational Administration.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
College Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: Education & Human Development.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5654. Leadership in Higher Education. 3 Credit Hours.
Field of Study Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Fields of study: Educational Administration.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
College Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: Education & Human Development.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5655. Higher Education Economics and Finance. 3 Credit Hours.
Field of Study Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Fields of study: Educational Administration.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
College Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: Education & Human Development.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5661. Personnel Administration. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5671. Public Relations. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5711. Politics of Education. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5715. Instructional Leadership. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5742. Pro-Seminar in Ed Policy. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5746. Management of School Fiscal Affairs. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5771. School Law. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5772. Law and the Administration of Higher Education. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 5895. School Violence: Risk Prevention. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 8067. Case Study Research Approaches. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 8093. Administration Research Seminar. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 8461. Ethical Leadership. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 8553. Democratic, Equitable, and Ethical Leadership. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 8635. Education Policy Analysis. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 8636. Research for Change. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 8653. Civic Leadership. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 8755. Organizational Dynamics. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 8775. Understanding Organizational Dynamics in Educational Settings. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 8785. Collective Negotiations. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 8787. Administration of Higher Education. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 8905. Advanced Seminar I. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 8935. Values, Ideology & Education. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 8941. Planning in Higher Education. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EDAD 9189. Field Experience. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
EDAD 9285. Internship in Administration (Part I). 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
EDAD 9286. Internship in Administration (Part II). 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
EDAD 9289. Secondary Field Experience. 1 to 6 Credit Hour.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
EDAD 9982. Independent Study. 1 to 6 Credit Hour.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
EDAD 9999. Doctor of Education Dissertation. 1 to 6 Credit Hour.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Student Attribute Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Student Attributes: Dissertation Writing Student.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
Contacts
Program Web Address:
https://www.temple.edu/academics/degree-programs/school-leadership-med-ed-schl-med
Department Information:
Dept. of Policy, Organizational and Leadership Studies
College of Education and Human Development
1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6091
215-204-0999