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Educational administrators serve in many capacities. No matter what position an administrator holds within a TK-12 educational organization, all efforts should be directed at supporting equitable academic opportunity and achievement for all students. The courses in the M.A. in Educational Administration with preliminary administrative services credential program are designed to prepare leaders for this important work. Emphasis is placed on (1) examining the role of a school leader, with heavy emphasis on instructional leadership, (2) using data to solve problems of practice, (3) leading school improvement to create more equitable schools, (4) managing and guiding change, and (5) working collaboratively with diverse families and communities. The program’s primary mission is to educate students who will assume leadership positions in diverse, urban, TK-12 schools and districts.

Why get a Preliminary Administrative Services Credential + M.A. in Educational Administration from CSULB?

Become an equity-driven leader at a pace comfortable for working professionals
Strong reputation among local school districts--our alumni are hired for admin positions
Supportive faculty and imbedded support for the CalAPA
In-person classes with online/hybrid courses strategically used to reduce seat time

Educational administrators in TK-12 serve in many capacities. No matter what position an administrator holds within an educational organization, all efforts should be directed at supporting equitable academic opportunity and achievement for all students. The courses EDAD program are designed to prepare leaders for this important work. Emphasis is placed on:

Examining the role of a school leader, with heavy emphasis on instructional leadership
Using data to solve problems of practice
Leading school improvement to create more equitable schools
Managing and guiding change
Working collaboratively with diverse families and communities

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The following EDAD program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) are derived from the California Administrator Performance Expectations (CAPEs). By the end of the program, EDAD students will:

Recognize and solve problems of practice using equity-driven leadership thinking
Facilitate the development and implementation of a shared vision of learning and growth of all students (CAPE 1)
Shape a collaborative culture of teaching and learning informed by professional standards and focused on student and professional growth (CAPE 2)
Use multiple sources of quantitative and qualitative data to make decisions that improve learning outcomes for all students
Manage the organization, include resources and personnel, to cultivate a safe, productive, and equitable learning environment for all students (CAPE 3)
Collaborate with families and other stakeholders to address diverse student and community interests and mobilize community resources (CAPE 4)
Make decisions, model, and behave in ways that demonstrate professionalism, ethics, integrity, justice, and equity and hold staff to the same standard (CAPE 5)
Influence political, social, economic, legal, and cultural contexts affecting education to improve education policies and practices (CAPE 6)

OUR GRADUATES

The program's primary mission is to educate candidates who will assume leadership positions in diverse, urban, TK-12 schools and districts.