Leadership: P-12 Education MA

About the Program

The MA in Leadership: P-12 Education has been carefully designed to ensure the development of educational leaders who can transform schools into learning communities in which all members of a diverse society are accorded opportunity and respect. The curriculum has been developed on a foundation of research in the areas of organizational leadership, inclusive leadership, instructional leadership, professionalism, and data literacy. These programs satisfy accreditation requirements of the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE).

Focus of Study

As an active participant in this program, you will:

Develop as a leader through expanded self-knowledge and worldview.
Learn how to guide an educational team as they integrate recommendations from research with an assessment of the needs of a school community and create a plan for student success.
Explore the political and social implications of schooling and the educational requirements of a diverse, democratic, multicultural society.
Discover how technology can be utilized to enhance management and communication.
Develop school management competencies and leadership strategies.
Enhance your ability to ignite and inspire others!

Program Requirements

This is a 30-credit hour program that requires the completion of 9 credits of foundation courses and 21 credits of P-12 leadership cognate courses for the MA degree.

Program Coursework

Foundation Courses (9 credits)

Course # and Title	Credits	Semester
LEAD 5600 Social Foundations of Education Trends	3	Summer (1st 4 weeks of the semester)
LEAD 5700 Introduction to Research and Statistics	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
LEAD 7000 Master’s Research Laboratory in Education	3	Fall, Spring

Cognate Area Courses (21 credits)

Course # and Title	Credits	Semester
LEAD 5020 Vision, Ethics, and Politics for School Leaders	3	Spring (1st 6 weeks of the semester)
LEAD 6150 Legal and Financial Aspects of School Administration	3	Spring (2nd 6 weeks of the semester)
LEAD 5220 Data-Driven Program Evaluation and Curriculum Assessment	3	Spring (3rd 6 weeks of the semester)
LEAD 5170 Collaborative Leadership for Equity and Community Outreach	3	Summer (1st 6 weeks of the semester)
LEAD 5070 Human Resources Management and Staff Development	3	Fall (1st 6 weeks of the semester)
LEAD 5230 Instructional Leadership	3	Fall (2nd 6 weeks of the semester)
LEAD 6140 Supervision and Evaluation of Instruction	3	Fall (3rd 6 weeks of the semester)

If within 5 years of taking the first course for the MA a student wishes to complete the Principal License Program, the additional required course is the practicum course LEAD 6820.

For a complete listing of course rotation, both campus-based and online-based, consult the Program Planning Schedule on the website.