M.Ed. in Educational Leadership - Culturally Responsive Leadership Concentration
Richmond, USA
DURATION
3 up to 6 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 8,025 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
Blended, Distance Learning
* in-state Virginia resident, full-time: $8,025 | out-of-state, full-time: $15,237
Introduction
The culturally-responsive and community-based leadership concentration of the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership program is a 30-credit-hour program designed to prepare school and community leaders with foundational theory, research, and skills related to culturally responsive and community-based leadership. The curriculum will focus on leadership and understanding and mitigating power imbalances related to race, ethnicity, culture, and/or class, as well as establishing policies and practices that nurture an anti-racist organizational climate.
Additional topics include dimensions of human diversity, community, and youth-based activism and praxis; immigration and adaptation; gender and power; ableism; children and youth; social inclusion; health disparities; poverty; racism; colonization; and inequality.
This program offers:
- The opportunity to gain leadership development for positions in multiple areas (youth development, program management, research, and policy analysis; equity and community engagement officers; school and district-level leaders; nonprofit management and development related to education)
- The opportunity to leverage practices of critical inquiry in the promotion of equitable educational environments
- The opportunity to apply leadership skills that engage internal and external communities in mutually beneficial ways
- The opportunity to demonstrate in-depth knowledge and skills in culturally responsive leadership
- Access to experienced faculty and instructor practitioners
- Online and face-to-face options
Designed for full-time students and working professionals, this program can be completed in as little as 16 months. Students will exit the program prepared to enact culturally responsive and sustaining leadership approaches in K12 schools and school-supporting organizations.
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Curriculum
Curriculum Requirements
The School of Education's Culturally Responsive Leadership concentration requires 30 credit hours, consisting of the following:
Core courses
- ADMS 618 - Leadership for Educational Change and Improvement
- ADMS 622 - Understanding Diversity and Leading for Social Justice
- ADMS 630 - Understanding and Engaging School Communities
- ADMS 633 - Multiple Dimensions of Leadership
- EDUS 660 - Research Methods in Education
Concentration courses
- ADMS 655 - Student-Centered Policy and Collaboration
- ADMS 656 - Human Dimensions of Leadership: Empathy, Trust, & Care in Organizations
- ADMS 657 - Educational Leadership and Civil Rights
- ADMS 658 - Community-Based Action Research for Education Stakeholders
- ADMS 659 - Leadership in the “New Demography”: Immigration Theory and Politics
Total Hours: 30
Draft Program Course Progression
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership - Culturally Responsive and Community-Centered Leadership Concentration
Part-Time (30 Credit Hours)
Fall - Year 1:
- ADMS 633: Multiple Dimensions of Leadership (3)
- ADMS 655: Student-Centered Policy and Collaboration (3)
Spring - Year 1:
- ADMS 656: Human Dimensions of Leadership: Empathy, Trust, and Care in Organizations (3)
- ADMS 657: Educational Leadership and Civil Rights (3)
Summer - Year 1:
- ADMS 618: Leadership for Educational Change and Improvement (3)
- EDUS 660: Educational Research Methods (3)
Fall - Year 2
- ADMS 622: Understanding Diversity and Leading for Social Justice (3)
- ADMS 658: Community-Based Action Research for School and Community Sustainability (3)
Spring - Year 2
- ADMS 630: Understanding and Engaging Communities (3)
- ADMS 659: Leadership in the “New Demography”: Immigration Theory and Policy
- Graduate (May)
Please keep in mind exact course requirements may vary so consult your adviser or the program coordinator with any questions.
Program Outcome
Educational leadership core outcomes
- Leverage practices of critical inquiry in promotion of equitable educational environments
- Apply leadership skills that engage internal and external communities in mutually beneficial ways
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