The Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership with Teacher Leader Endorsement is designed to assist current licensed teachers to move into school-based leadership. These positions can address the improvement of student learning, improvement of instruction, professional development, coaching, mentoring, team leader and division chair.

See complete admission requirements in Department of Education introduction. The following are prerequisites for acceptance into the M.Ed. with teacher leader endorsement that go beyond the requirements for admission to the Department of Education.

Prerequisites

1. Professional Educator License with Teacher Endorsement
2. Three years successful teaching experience
3. Fulfillment of Survey of Exceptional Child requirement (105 ILCS 5/21-2a)

Degree Offered: Master of Education
Total Credit Hours: 31 + Comprehensive Examination

Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses
EDLD 50800	Teacher Leader Seminar	1
EDLD 52200	Ethical and Moral Foundations of Educational Leadership	3
EDLD 53800	Critical Issues in School Law for Educational Leaders	3
EDLD 54100	Culture of Schools and School Communities	3
EDLD 54800	Organizational Systems in Educational Leadership	3
EDLD 55700	Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment for School Improvement	3
EDLD 57700	Supervision for Professional Development	3
EDLD 58000	Critical Transformative Leadership	3
EDLD 58700	Teacher Leader Internship	3
Comprehensive Examination Required
Non-Core Courses
EDLD 57600	Multicultural Foundations for Educators and Counselors	3
RDLT 57500	Practical Research for Learning Communities	3
Total Hours		31

Transfer credit accepted:

A maximum of 6 credit hours may be accepted for transfer from a regionally-accredited institution, earned within the last 5 years, with no grade lower than a B; transcript must be accompanied by a performance portfolio indicating that the courses requested for transfer have addressed the appropriate ISLLC and ELCC Standards.