The study of education law and ethical decision making as it applies to leadership in education, including federal and state decisions affecting the educational setting.

Instructional leadership that focuses on the diverse needs of students through the collection and analysis of data, state standards, accountability systems and culturally relevant pedagogy. Theory and practice will be explored on best practices in supervisory techniques, classroom observation, and teacher improvement.

Students will engage in examination, synthesis, and application of theories of change, organizational problem solving, planning and evaluation and change management. An exploration of administrative roles and responsibilities.

California higher education leaders are presented with increased legislative and public pressure for accountability while in an era of chronic and disparate under-funding of the system. Understand the relationship between higher education finance and the overall fiscal operations of California's higher education systems.

Studies qualitative and quantitative methods in the development of reliable knowledge in the field of education. Includes identification and formulation of research problems, research designs and presentation of reports representative of different research strategies. Establishes and improves students' professional and academic writing skills in preparation for leadership duties. Classified students are encouraged to take this course early in their graduate programs.

Note: Graduate Writing Intesive (GWI) course.

Prerequisite: Admission into the EDLP Program.

Each student conducts an individual project to fulfill the culminating experience graduation requirement. The course covers application of research in education to the professional practice of educational leadership, and integrates the accumulated knowledge, skills and strategies delivered in the program. This course is the culmination of the MA in Educational Leadership/Higher Education Leadership, leading to completion of the final project and the 4-semester degree.

Prerequisite: Advancement to Candidacy

First semester of the on-the-job internship experience. Interns are supervised in the administrative roles by sponsoring employing agency, as well as by university faculty. Limited to, and required of, internship candidates for the Preliminary Administrative Services Internship Credential.

Second semester of the on-the-job internship experience. Interns are supervised by sponsoring employing agency, as well as by university sponsors. Limited to, and required of, candidates for the Preliminary Administrative Services Internship Credential.

Students will participate in leadership driven field experience at a TK-12 educational setting. The leadership activities will be purposefully planned to ensure the student engages in work that supports their learning as a future/current leader while simultaneously supporting the educational setting with their initiatives.

Completion of a thesis or project approved for the Master's degree.

Prerequisite: Advanced to candidacy and chair permission of his/her thesis or project committee.

Completion of a thesis or project approved for the Master's degree.

Prerequisite: Advanced to candidacy and chair permission of his/her thesis or project committee.