Program Quick Facts
Convenient Class Schedule
Take classes on campus or 100% online in the late afternoon and evening.
Learn From Experts
Gain expertise from caring, experienced professor-mentors.
Strong Spiritual Foundation
Deepen your faith in programs taught from a Christian perspective.
Enhance Your Leadership and Educational Expertise
The M.A. in Education, Educational Leadership is designed to grow your effectiveness and leadership as an educator. Our graduate education programs are taught by professor-mentors in a caring learning community. Through our philosophy of Education for Love and Wisdom, we prepare you to be an effective educator who makes a lasting difference in your classroom and school.
Career Outcomes
Careers in educational leadership are perfect for educators who enjoy collaborating with different types of people, creating innovative solutions, and making tough decisions about educational policies. For teachers with classroom experience, a leadership-focused M.A. in Education, Educational Leadership is the perfect stepping stone for careers in educational administration, such as:
- Dean of students
- Department chair
- Assistant principal
- Principal
- Higher education administrator
This degree does not include an embedded preliminary California administrative service credential, but candidates will learn content that will help them prepare for the California Administrative Services examination.
Designed for fully credentialed teachers, this M.A. in Education, Educational Leadership degree embeds the 28 units from the Vanguard Preliminary Teaching Credential program, leaving just 12 additional units to be completed for the degree. MA courses cannot be taken concurrently with credential courses. This degree allows teachers to transfer up to 6 units of graduate-level credit from another accredited institution of higher education.
Upon completion of the M.A. in Education, Educational Leadership, you will be prepared to:
- Learn to focus on teacher learning, evaluating, and organizing high quality professional development
- Practice examining research-based literature about leadership in school settings and professional development models
- Learn the principles for creating a teacher-led learning community that appreciates the cultural diversity of today’s classroom
- Plan curriculum that aligns methods of assessment with standards to inform instruction
- Use multiple sources of data to assess student learning
- Use theory and research to inform both formative and summative assessment
- Utilize a collaborative work ethic to improve professional practice
- Communicate clearly through appropriate methods and media while monitoring, analyzing and adjusting for diverse settings and context
- Engage in reflective practice that balances data-driven decision making and human dynamics
- Employ a holistic approach to student learning that integrates faith and learning
- Embrace God’s calling to maximize personal teaching-leadership skills and to demonstrate the qualities of a constructive change agent in the educational community
The M.A. in Education, Educational Leadership consists of 33 total units.
| Sample Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| EDUG-605 Current Issues in Education | 2 Credits |
| EDUG-606 Introduction to Educational Research | 4 Credits |
| EDUG-609 Curriculum Design and Teaching | 2 Credits |
| EDUG-610 Educational Assessment and Evaluation | 4 Credits |
At Vanguard University, you will experience personalized instruction paired with a strong spiritual foundation that fosters knowledge, cultivates character and deepens faith. Our Christian professor-mentors will prepare you to make meaningful contributions in your profession and community, equipping you to lead a Spirit-empowered life of Christ-centered leadership and service.
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