Our programs in educational leadership consist of an intermediate administrator certification (092) and a sixth-year degree in educational leadership.
This program is designed for those interested in further study in administration and will provide you with the required credits beyond the master's degree to advance the 092 endorsement to professional. Sacred Heart University's sixth-year degree in educational leadership program consists of an additional 15 credits beyond the 18-credit intermediate administrator certificate program (33 total credits to earn the degree). The coursework is offered completely online and can be completed in as little as one year.
This experiential program engages candidates in such a way that their core professional ideas, experiences, and questions they hold central for becoming a school leader are identified, reflected on, and engaged in an authentic manner. Graduates move on to be dynamic, engaged, and ethical leaders in the 21st century.
This course is designed to prepare students to think critically about how key elements of social justice - fairness, equity, excellence for all - intersect with public education. Students analyze the effectiveness of efforts to improve access to high quality schooling and learning outcomes for all students. Using a social justice lens, students examine case studies and initiatives at the school, district and state/federal policy level. They identify strategies that can be applied to advance fairness and equity of opportunity for all students, focusing on opportunity gaps between historically privileged and underserved populations
This course explores the role teacher leadership can play as a catalyst for school improvement and positive organizational change in education settings. Successful approaches to teacher leadership are explored from two perspectives: the role of teacher leaders as change agents seeking to influence their schools and the role of administrators in fostering effective and sustainable teacher leadership models.
This course explores effective professional learning as a lever for continuous improvement in educational settings. Students will learn about leading professional learning and models for building the capacity of educators through collaborative approaches to meet the needs of adult learners.
This course provides students with strategies for engaging with families and the larger community beyond a school or district. Successful leaders establish strong relationships and develop partnerships with families and community interest holders.
This course prepares students to lead and support special education efforts in schools and districts. Students learn about federal legislation for the education of individuals with disabilities and examine the relationship between legislation and special education procedures. Students also examine leadership practices for the continuous improvement of systems that serve all learners.
