Program Information
Argosy University, Dallas in Farmers Branch, Texas, offers a Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) in Educational Administration degree designed to prepare you to serve as a school administrator. The program is designed for practicing educators who have already completed a bachelor’s degree program from a regionally accredited institution and seeking administrative credentialing.
Program Outcomes
Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Standards
Standard 1: At the building level, the education leader promotes the success of every student by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by all stakeholders.
Standard 2: At the building level, the education leader promotes the success of every student by advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.
Standard 3: At the building level, the education leader promotes the success of every student by ensuring management of the organization, operation, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.
Standard 4: At the building level, the education leader promotes the success of every student by collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.
Standard 5: At the building level, the education leader promotes the success of every student by acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.
Standard 6: At the building level, the education leader promotes the success of every student by understanding, responding to, and influencing the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.
Additional Program Outcomes
In addition to meeting the ISLLC standards, students in the MAEd in Educational Administration program offered at Argosy University, Dallas must meet the Texas Principal standards stipulated by the State Board for Educator Certification.
Texas Principal Certification Requirements*
Graduation from this program does not guarantee certification. To qualify for certification, students must complete a Texas-approved Principal Certification program. Upon program completion, students must take and pass the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES) Principal Examination.
*The MAEd in Educational Administration leads to the Texas Education Agency Principal certificate. All other MAEd programs offered through the Argosy University, Dallas College of Education DO NOT lead to teacher or administrator certification, licensure, or endorsement in any State in the United States. The programs offered through Argosy University - Online Programs DO NOT lead to teacher or administrator certification, licensure, or endorsement in any State in the United States regardless of the State in which the student resides.
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Enhance your career potential by enrolling in the Argosy University, Dallas Educational Administration master's degree program. You can learn more about specific financial aid programs (available to those who qualify) on our Financial Aid & Scholarships pages, or by contacting us to request more information.
This degree program is also offered at other Argosy University Locations
PROGRAM DISCLOSURE
The MAED in Educational Administration leads to the Texas Principal Certificate upon completion of all state and program requirements. The MA in School Psychology has been designed to meet the requirements found in the Texas Administrative Code for licensed Specialists in School Psychology. The decision to grant licensure rests solely with the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists and not Argosy University. Upon completion of the MA in School Psychology, students may apply to become Nationally Certified School Psychologists through the National Association of School Psychologists. All other programs offered through the College of Education DO NOT lead to teacher or administrator certification, licensure, or endorsement in any State in the United States. The programs offered through Argosy University – Online Programs, with the exclusion of the MAED in Educational Administration, DO NOT lead to teacher or administrator certification, licensure, or endorsement in any State in the United States regardless of the State in which the student resides.