Master's Degree in Educational Administration and Foundations - P-12 Educational Administration

The Master's Degree in Educational Administration and Foundations - P-12 Educational Administration concentration is ISU's 36 hour principal preparation program, leading to the principal endorsement on a professional education license. The cohort model program features 10 courses (3 credit hours each) and 6 credit hours of mentored internship experiences. The program is approved by ISBE and qualifies graduates for positions as principals and assistant principals, or in related or similar positions.

The program’s conceptual framework is Practical Wisdom for Leaders: Connecting Theory to Practice, which encompasses the following beliefs:

• Leadership preparation features a dynamic relationship between practice and scholarship.
• Courses blend themes of Leadership, Learning, and Social Justice in the context of Practical Wisdom.
• Faculty honor diverse voices and multiple perspectives.
• Graduates are our partners in the field, building inclusive learner-centered communities.

View the P-12 Master's brochure.

Professional Partners

School Districts' Advisory Committee Members

We are grateful to have partnerships in place in multiple school districts and 4 ROEs as the EAF Department moves forward with implementation of its Principal Preparation Program. We are particularly excited about the diversity of viewpoints represented among the partners. Thank you to the following representatives who serve on the School Districts' Advisory Committee for the principal program.

Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat	Peoria Public Schools 150	ROE 48
Jeff Ekena	Regional Superintendent	ROE 53
Mark Jontry	Regional Superintendent	ROE 17
Dan Lamboley	Unit 5	ROE 17
Jeremy Darnell	Gibson City Melvin Sibley CUSD #5	ROE 9
Curt Nettles	Clinton 15	ROE 17
Laura O'Donnell	Olympia 16	ROE 17
Josh Olsen	Livingston County Special Services Unit (LCSSU)	ROE 17
Sherrilyn Thomas	Bloomington 87	ROE 17