Administrator Leadership for Teaching and Learning*

The Administrator Leadership for Teaching and Learning specialization is designed for administrators who want to increase their ability to influence and transform their educational organization. The curriculum has been developed to focus on building a collaborative organization—a new and innovative model in administrator leadership. Graduates from this Ed.D. program will be able to integrate theory and practice to impact both their career and the lives of their students.

Completion Requirements

• 54 minimum semester credit hours
  • Foundation course (6 sem. cr.)
  • Applied Research (6 sem. cr.)
  • Core Courses (24 sem. cr.)
  • Project Study (6 sem. cr.)
  • Doctoral study intensive (a minimum of 12 sem. cr.)
• 1 face-to-face residency
• ePortfolio

Estimated time to completion: 3 years, depending on individual progress. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.

Curriculum

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
	Semester 1
EDAD 8040	Foundations: Administrator Leadership for Teaching and Learning	6
	Semester 2
EDAD 8140	Leadership for Today’s Schools	6
	Semester 3
EDAD 8141	Applied Research in Education	6
	Semester 4
EDAD 8142	Leading to Promote Learning	6
	Semester 5
EDAD 8143	Leading Professional Learning Communities	6
	Semester 6
EDAD 8144	School Leadership: Trends, Issues, Global Perspectives	6
	Semester 7
EDAD 8145	Project Study: Research in Practice	6
EDAD 8080	Doctoral Study Companion
	Semester 8
EDAD 8090	Doctoral Study Intensive	6
	Semester 9
EDAD 8090	Doctoral Study Intensive	6

Course Descriptions

*Walden University is approved by Minnesota to offer the Ed.S. in Educational Leadership and Administration program that leads to licensure as a P–12 principal in Minnesota. This is the only program offered by Walden that is state approved as leading to any P–12 administrative/leadership license (e.g., assistant principal, principal, teacher leader, superintendent).

In addition, through a partnership with the Harris County Department of Education, Walden’s M.S. in Education, Educational Leadership program leads to principal licensure at the master’s level in Texas. More information about the Texas Principal Certification Program can be found at http://www.hcde-texas.org/default.aspx?name=PrinCert. 

Prospective candidates from outside of Minnesota should review their own state’s requirements to ensure that completing a teacher or principal preparation program at Walden will meet eligibility requirements for similar licensure in their state. 

Walden University makes no representation or guarantee that successful completion of Walden's programs, or coursework for graduate credit within any graduate program, will permit a graduate to obtain state licensure or endorsement as a P–12 teacher or administrator.