ELRT

ELRT

Educational Leadership

Organizational Analysis Leadership Concentration, 30 creditsart

This concentration is designed for graduate students who desire to develop and enhance their leadership skill in areas outside of K-12 education. It is designed for students who work in nonprofit organizations, government agencies, universities, and other organizations in which “educational” activities occur. Please note it does not lead to a recommendation to receive the Michigan K-12 Administrator Certificate and Basic Principal Endorsements.

Admissions

I.  Leadership Core

EDLD 6020: Educational Leadership, Systems and Change
3
EDLD 6300: Data-Informed Decision-Making, Research and Evaluation 
3
EDLD 6791: Educational Leadership Master's Seminar (1 credit) and
EDLD 6792: Capstone Experience (2 credits)
3
   

II. Specialty Core

EDLD 6060 – Advanced Systems Thinking
3
EDLD 6630 - Personnel Administration
3
EMR 6400 - Fundamentals of Evaluation, Measurement, and Research
3
EMR 6420 - Program Evaluation
3
EMR 6430 - Personnel Evaluation
3
Electives (approved by advisor)
6
PROGRAM TOTAL
30

*Be aware that most of the required courses are only available at WMU’s main Kalamazoo campus, with some at the regional sites.

Multi-Year course Offering Plans

 

1420 Sangren Hall
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 5283 USA
(269) 387-3896 | (269) 387-3696 Fax
elrt-info@wmich.edu