Includes Preparation for Principal Certification
The M.Ed. in Urban Educational Leadership, also known as the Aspiring Leaders Program, prepares candidates for leadership positions in urban schools. The program takes a competency and experiential approach that emphasizes the unique and complex challenges leaders face in urban schools. This highly selective program is ideal for candidates who are committed to increasing social equity through public education.
Benefits of the program include preparation for Texas Principal Certification, practical experience with an emphasis on action learning, a second-year residency on an urban campus, mentoring supported by a successful school leader and an emphasis on organizational leadership featuring experienced practitioners. Substantial scholarship support for all students ensures the affordability of the program. Because scholarship availability is significant, a contract of commitment to work for a specified amount of time in select urban school districts is required of candidates for acceptance into the program.
Program Structure. This 36-hour degree program is designed for working professionals and can be completed in two years (including two summer sessions). Students take courses in a prescribed sequence. During the fall and spring academic terms, classes usually meet on Saturdays. Note: Some classes meet all day in the summer sessions. Candidates for Principal Certification in the state of Texas must meet all state requirements, including taking and passing the TExES Principal 268 exam and 368 Performance Assessment for School Leaders (PASL).
The Aspiring Leaders Program is a cohort program with a tightly structured and integrated design. Courses taken outside the degree are generally not accepted for transfer.
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