COLLABORATIVE MASTER’S DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
(INCLUDING ENDORSEMENT FOR PRINICIPAL CERTIFICATION)
The University of Oklahoma Jainine Rainbolt College of Education, Educational
Administration, Curriculum and Supervision Program Area (EACS)
and
Norman Public Schools (NPS)
Features:
 Collaborative effort involving local school districts and a nationally recognized
higher education faculty.
 Cohort format, emphasizing student networking.
 Leadership with an emphasis on:
o Enhancing teaching and learning in NPS (and surrounding districts) through the
systematic identification of promising aspirant leaders to the principalship;
o Developing the competencies and abilities of aspiring principals (i.e. including
but not limited to instructional leadership, data-driven decision-making, strategic
thinking & planning, continuous improvement; organizational capacity &
learning) ; and,
o Cultivation of effective 21st century school leaders
 Innovation that includes:
o A curriculum that encompasses theory and knowledge of effective leadership and
successful schools, and also is grounded in practice. The coursework has a strong
emphasis on instructional improvement and transformational leadership to
increase student achievement;
o Course delivery by OU faculty and experienced district practitioners who have
knowledge of the educational issues facing schools;
o A high quality internship integrated with coursework and supervised by expert
principals and OU professors;
o The development of practical leadership competencies based on scholarship; and,
o Class meetings in an authentic environment (a NPS designated site).
Program of Study *
1. Major Core (27 credit hours):
EACS 5233 Organization of Education
EACS 5343 Financial Leadership in Schools
EACS 5543 School Level Instructional Leadership
EACS 6403 Inquiry for Performance Improvement
EACS 5573 Supervision of Instruction
EACS 5243 Education and the Law
EACS 5693 Technology in Educational Administration
EACS 5333 Politics in Educational Administration
EACS 5920 Principal Internship
2. Elective Courses (9 credit hours):
Any EACS course outside the major core. A course outside EACS may serve as an
elective if approved by the student’s advisor.
*New master’s program effective fall 2011, pending approval by the OU Board of Regents.
Course Format:
Initial class of each semester will be offered at OU campus. Subsequent classes will meet at an
NPS facility. Required cohort courses during fall and spring semesters will be offered on
Monday afternoons, as follows:
Course 1
4:25 to 7:05 pm
Course 2
7:15 to 9:55 pm
Additionally, one elective course will be offered each semester, on Thursday afternoons during
fall and spring semesters (time to be determined). Summer scheduling information is
forthcoming.
Cohort Projection:
Fall 2011: 6-9 credit hours
2 required courses (6 credit hours)
1 elective course (3 credit hours) *
Spring 2012: 6-9 credit hours
2 required courses (6 credit hours)
1 elective course (3 credit hours) *
Summer 2012: 6-9 credit hours
2 required courses (6 credit hours)
Fall 2012: 6-9 credit hours
2 required courses (6 credit hours)
1 elective course (3 credit hours) *
Spring 2013: 3-6 credit hours
Principal Internship (3 credit hours)
1 elective course (3 credit hours) *
Submit the Comprehensive Portfolio (during the final semester of enrollment)
*Minimum 9 credit hours of elective courses. Students may also take electives offered as part of the Ed.D. cohorts at NPS, or as
part of OU Tulsa cohorts.
Timeline:
April 15, 2011
May 25, 2011
August 22, 2011
Admission applications materials due
Applicants notified of admission decision (at the latest)
Classes begin
NPS Program Advisors:
Joseph A Siano, Ph.D., Superintendent, Norman Public Schools
Nickolas Migliorino, Ph.D., Director of Secondary Education
Celeste Scott, Director of Elementary Education
EACS Faculty:
Patrick Forsyth, Ph.D., Professor and EACS Program Coordinator
Curt Adams, Ed.D., Assistant Professor
Keith Ballard, Ed.D., Professor
Lisa Bass, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Beverly Edwards, Ph.D., Associate Professor
William Frick, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Gregg Garn, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Kathrine Gutierrez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Gaetane Jean-Marie, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Jeffrey Maiden, Ph.D., Professor
Hollie Mackey, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Jeffrey Mills, Ph.D., Lecturer
Grayson Noley, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Leslie Williams, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor
More Information:
Graduate College Admission http://www.ou.edu/content/admissions/home/requirements/graduate/graduate_admission.html
Office of the Bursar - http://bursar.ou.edu/index.cfm
Financial Aid Services - http://financialaid.ou.edu/
Graduate College Funding Opportunities - http://gradweb.ou.edu/Funding/index.asp
Educational Administration, Curriculum, and Supervision
Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
820 Van Vleet Oval
Collings Hall, Room 227
Norman, OK 73019
Phone: (405) 325-4202
Fax: (405) 325-2403
Email: elps@ou.edu
Web: http://ed.ou.edu/eacs