Educational Leadership

NOTE: The EdD and EdS programs in Educational Leadership are not currently accepting applications.

Study in Educational Leadership provides both a theoretical and practical understanding of educational organizations, leadership, educational program planning and evaluation, and management functions.

• MEd and EdS programs prepare leaders primarily for PreK-12 public and private schools, but also encompass other education agencies as well.
• The EdD program serves as a vehicle for scholarly-practitioners to study a problem of practice that informs the analysis of organizational, leadership, and educational practices within PreK-12 school settings.

The EdD is designed to support scholarly practitioners who intend to address a problem of practice. The program supports educators in PK-12 leadership positions through a four-year sequence of course, wherein students take two 8-week classes in the fall, two 8-week classes in the spring, and one intensive class in the summer. Starting in summer 2020, the EdD program will meet through an online video platform (Zoom), allowing members to learn from their office or home. Additionally, there will be one in-person Saturday class in Orono each semester as part of the intensive learning process to allow for ongoing interpersonal connection between EdD members. The EdD Program in PK-12 Educational Leadership seeks to admit post-master’s students who:

• have leadership experience in PK-12 education and who wish to grow professionally and academically;
• intend to make substantial contributions to the leadership of PK-12 education and are committed to making a positive difference in their leadership practice and workplace;
• demonstrate the self-direction necessary for advanced graduate study and independent research;
• possess the ability and motivation to succeed in the rigorous interpersonal and academic demands of doctoral study. Students accepted into the program may elect to enroll in a superintendent internship.

This program will prepare students to be eligible for licensure within the State of Maine. Visit the UMS State Authorization & Licensure page to learn more about the licensure requirements in other states and territories, in addition to the contact information needed to inquire further into the licensure requirements associated with this program.