OVERVIEW
In accordance with our accreditation agency, the Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP), the following information is provided on this website.
The programs in Educational Leadership prepare candidates for careers in educational leadership, research, policy analysis, and the professoriate. The programs emphasize the application of theory and research to the practice of leadership in P-12 schools. They foster high quality independent and critical inquiry into educational ideas and issues and provide candidates with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to function as scholarly, ethical, and reflective decision makers. The programs prepare individuals to lead complex educational organizations in ways that improve schools, foster democratic communities, and promote social justice.
PROGRAMS
- M.A. in Educational Leadership (online)
- EdS in Educational Leadership (with Class AA Instructional Leader certification) (online)
- EdS in Educational Leadership (Class AA Teacher Leader certification) (online)
- EdS in Educational Leadership (Library Media Specialist certification) (online)
- Ed.D. in Educational Leadership (online)
- Ph.D. in Educational Leadership
- EDLE Reduced Hours option (Contact Dr. Sun)
- Ph.D. in Educational Leadership (Online)
| Program Coordinator | Degree Program | Graduate Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Bergeron, Bill | Educational Leadership MA (DL) | Danielle Edwards |
| Bergeron, Bill | Educational Leadership EdS, Teacher Leader & Instructional Leader (DL) | Danielle Edwards |
| Bergeron, Bill (2) Yates, Steven (1) | Educational Leadership EdS, Library Media (DL) | Danielle Edwards |
| Sun, Jingping | Educational Leadership PhD (MAIN) | Skylar Petersen |
| Bynum, Yvette | Educational Leadership EdD (DL) | Skylar Petersen |
The programs with a lightning bolt are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP). For more information, please go to this link: https://education.ua.edu/student-resources/mapped-standards/ to see certification programs and courses with national teacher/educator certification standards.
FACULTY
Steven Yates
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, College of Communication & Information Sciences and Associate Professor of School of Library & Information Studies, ELPTS
