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Program Description
The Educational Leadership Master's Degree is designed to prepare candidates to assume leadership positions in both school and district offices. The organizing theme for the program is the school/district administrator's central role as the interpreter, facilitator, and initiator of educational change leading to effective schools for all children.
The educational leaders must understand and interpret changes to assure the safety and operation of schools.
In the role of facilitator, the administrator must effectively implement programs mandated by the school board and support positive changes suggested by students, staff, or parents.
Finally, as the initiator of change, the administrator must lead the process of continuous school improvement.
The JMU Educational Leadership program prepares you to be this leader.
"The practicum experiences, the support and guidance from the teaching faculty, the relationships built with other adult students from surrounding counties, and the “real life” problems and issues addressed in the educational leadership program at JMU helped prepare me to be successful at my first administrative position. I still keep in touch with several of the professors and fellow students (that are now also administrators).
I am so glad I made the choice to get my advanced degree from JMU! This program helped prepare me to be the very best school principal I can be ... and to remember to keep the students first in all my decisions!"
-Principal Teresa Day
JMU Educational Leadership Program Graduate
Program Faculty:
Dr. Denise Perritt - Program Coordinator