Zach Smith
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NNU’s Education Specialist degree in Educational Leadership: Building Administrator is designed for educational professionals who have a master’s degree and are seeking a leadership role as a Building Administrator.
- 100% online
- Program utilizes set courses to plan schedules ahead of time
- Students may complete this 32-credit program in 16 months
- Completion leads to Ed.S. with Pre-K-12 School Principal endorsement on an Administrator Certificate
About Educational Leadership: Building Administrator
NNU’s Education Specialist degree in Educational Leadership: Building Administrator advances the academic preparation and teaching skills of experienced classroom teachers and instructional leaders. This online degree is designed for educational professionals who have a master’s degree and are seeking a leadership role as a building administrator. Program emphasis is on the administrator as an instructional leader as well as a servant leader. Coursework emphasis is on ethical decision-making, creative problem-solving and professional growth.
degree details
Education Specialist
Offered Online
$565 per credit, $150 per semester technology fee
Program Design
Completion of this program leads to an Education Specialist degree with an endorsement on an Idaho Administrator Certificate as a School Principal. Individuals should check for specific requirements for certification in other states.
Designed to fit the schedule of a working professional, NNU’s Ed.S. in Educational Leadership allows the educator to complete the degree while teaching full-time. The online program utilizes set courses that allow students to plan their schedules ahead of time. With transfer credits, students may complete the 32-credit program in as little as 16 months, including the nine-month internship.
The accessible professors and staff allow for support throughout the program. The professors teaching in this program are educational leaders themselves and provide the knowledge needed to succeed as a building administrator.
Additional Information
Application Requirements
The following requirements must be received by Admissions a minimum of one week before classes start and are online, mailed or emailed as indicated. Recommendation forms and essay guidelines are available online within the application portal.
For mail:
Northwest Nazarene University
Attention Graduate Admissions
623 University Boulevard
Nampa, ID 83686
For email: gps@nnu.edu
- Online: Application and $50 non-refundable application fee
- Mail or email from a digital service such as Parchment or the National Student Clearinghouse: Official transcripts from a regionally accredited institution(s) where the applicant received a master’s degree
- Email or mail: A copy of the applicant’s teaching certificate
- Online: Two online recommendation forms completed by professional colleagues
- Online: One Educational Leadership Evaluation form from the applicant’s current building administrator; the two recommendations and one leadership evaluation must be completed by three different individuals
- Online: Evidence of writing competency, preferably from a research paper or other document completed during master’s courses
Admission Requirements
- A master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the master’s program
- Certification/Licensure as a classroom teacher, school counselor, school psychologist or building administrator based on a recommendation from a state-approved higher education preparation program
- Four (4) years of full-time certificated/licensed experience working with students while under contract in an accredited school setting before Ed.S. degree completion
- Approval by the Graduate Education Admissions Committee
Program Start Dates
Required Courses
EDUC8000 Orientation: Graduate Education (0)
EDUC7553 Curriculum, Assessment and Collaboration (3)
EDUC7555 Mixed Methods Research (3)
EDUC7556 Conceptual Statistics and Applications for Educators (3)
EDUC7575 Legal and Financial Issues in Education (3)
EDUC7579 Special Education Law for Administrators (2)
EDUC7581 Instructional Supervision and Leadership (3)
EDUC7584 Data Driven Decision Making (3)
EDUC7585 Administering Human Resources (3)
EDUC7596III Internship/Principalship (6)
EDUC 7596IIIB Building Administrator Internship Portfolio Binder (0-1)
EDUC____ Educational Leadership Elective (3)
Total Credits: A minimum of 32 semester credits are required.
Notice Out-of-State Students
Since this is a program that leads to professional licensure, prospective students should review important information about NNU’s participation in the National Council of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) and Professional Licensure about this program. Individual states often have different expectations for professional licensure, so it is in a prospective student’s best interest to investigate whether NNU’s degree program will help them achieve licensure in their home state.
CAEP ACCREDITED PROVIDER
Northwest Nazarene University’s College of Education meets the requirements for accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
COLLEGES OF DISTINCTION
Northwest Nazarene University received the 2023-2024 Colleges of Distinction Award in Education.
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Heidi Curtis, PH.D.
Associate Professor of Graduate Education; Graduate Chair
Lisa Amundson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Education; Exceptional Child Program Director
Robin Gilbert, ED.S.
Associate Professor of Education; Educational Leadership Program Director
Jackie Schober, BA
Program Coordinator, Educational Leadership Programs
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