Master of Education [M.Ed] [School Leadership (Non-Certified)] From Wilmington University

This 30 credit program is designed to (a) develop aspiring school leaders? knowledge, dispositions, and skills related to effective and sustainable school and school system leadership and renewal; (b) prepare school leaders who are committed to the centrality of teaching and learning and to the removal of barriers to student learning; (c) prepare school leaders who will engage all school stakeholders in the development of a shared vision of teaching and learning; (d) prepare school leaders who will manage school operations and resources in an efficient, equitable, and ethical manner, maintaining a constant focus on the improvement of student learning; and (e) prepare school leaders who are committed to professional growth and renewal.

The School Leadership Master of Education program is designed to produce educational leaders who will:

• Facilitate the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community;
• Nurture and sustain a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth;
• Ensure management of the organization, operations, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment;
• Collaborate with families and community members, respond to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilize community resources;
• Act with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner;
• Understand, respond to, and influence the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context; and
• Demonstrate standards-based knowledge.?