Education Specialist in Educational Administration and Supervision

CHANGES MADE TO THE ADMISSION REQUIREMENT FOR THE WRITING ASSESSMENT BEGINNING SUMMER 2024

A passing score on a department administered writing proficiency assessment or submit a minimum score on the Praxis CORE Writing of 162.

The Graduate Writing Assessment will be administered virtually on:

1^st Monday of May (May 6)
1^st Monday of June (June 3)
1^st Monday of August (August 5)
1^st Monday of December (December 2)

CONTACT the Program Advisor for a reservation to take the program administered writing performance assessment.

The Educational Specialist degree in Educational Administration and Supervision is a 30 credit-hour, online program centered around K-12 administration. The Educational Specialist degree in Educational Administration and Supervision provides the following two tracks: Initial Licensure and Career Level. The Initial Licensure track curriculum is for candidates seeking to receive their K-12 administrator license. The Career Level track curriculum is for existing K-12 administrators.

• 30 hour program, 10 courses
• can be completed in 1 year
• all courses offered online
• enroll any semester
• focused on Professional Standards for Education Leaders (PSEL)
• successful completion of the program and a passing SLLA score leads to licensure in Mississippi

Goals
#1  – Produce graduates who are instructional leaders, act with integrity, are change agents, focus on continuous improvement, and engage the larger community.
#2 – To serve participating educational leaders by sharing academic resources, providing avenues of collaboration, and facilitating relevant research.

See statistics of our recent graduates in the field here.

Delta State University is pleased to offer credit toward Educational Specialist and Doctorate of Professional Studies degrees in Educational Administration and Supervision (EAS) for successful completers of the National Institute for School Leadership (NISL) professional development program.

Get Credit for NISL

In order to be completely admitted to a graduate program, applicants have to be admitted to the university and satisfy the standards set by the selected degree program.

Ed.S. Admission Requirements

This program prepares students to apply for applicable licensure and/or certification examinations in the state of Mississippi. In order to comply with regulations set forth by the U.S. Department of Education regarding professional licensure, Delta State University is required to make the following disclosure with respect to professional licensure outside the state of Mississippi: Professional Licensure Disclosure page.