About the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
Is your passion for PK-12 educational excellence and equity matched by a desire to lead learning design, data-driven decision making, and systemic change?
The Ed.D. degree program develops leadership capacities based on national building-level standards. The program fosters capabilities in developing a shared vision of learning; sustaining positive and safe school cultures and instructional programs; managing school operational systems; using performance information to improve school programs; leading with integrity and equity within professional, legal, and policy frameworks; and advocating for school students, teachers, staff, families, and caregivers.
The program develops leaders through substantial and sustained educational leadership projects, guided application experiences within educational settings, and key assessments of proficiency in developing leadership competencies.
For Florida students: This is a Florida state-approved modified program in Educational Leadership.
Learn more about how NCE's Educational Leadership programs ready educators for high impact leadership in today's educational institutions.
Questions?
Contact Marci Mazza, Director of Enrollment: MMazza@nl.edu
Requires 60 SH for completion. Candidates select one of four concentrations:
District Level Educational Leadership: For students who hold a general administrative or principal endorsement and have two years of administrative experience, this concentration leads to eligibility for the Illinois Superintendent endorsement on the Professional Educator's License (PEL), or the Florida Educational Leadership Certification.
Strategic Educational Leadership Major Students in the Educational Leadership program have the opportunity to major in Strategic Educational Leadership (SEDL). This major prepares students for leadership roles beyond principal or superintendent positions, in organizations whose missions include teaching-and-learning, training, curriculum-and-instructional design, and other education-related functions.
Educational Leadership & Administration - IL This program candidates for instructional, operational, organizational, and ethical leadership roles in school districts and other complex educational systems. In Illinois, candidates in this major are not seeking the superintendent endorsement.
Educational Leadership & Administration - FL This program prepares candidates for instructional, operational, organizational, and ethical leadership roles in school districts and other complex educational systems. In Florida, candidates who complete the 600-level Ed.D. major in Educational Leadership & Administration may take the Florida Educational Leadership Examination and earn their certification in Educational Leadership, which is the certification for the principalship in Florida.
Student Spotlight
Hedi Belkaoui, (Ed.D., '20), Director of School Improvement and Accreditation, Archdiocese of Chicago
"National Louis University provides a well-rounded program in Educational Leadership that combines both an excellent grounding in best research practices with the insightful, on-the-ground, "no nonsense" experiences from "in-the-field" administrators. Classes are lively centers of thoughtful, deep discussion--on theoretical, ephemeral concepts in leadership and organizational management and practical conversations about what aspiring education leaders should consider as they strive to provide the students they serve with outstanding academic experiences. In addition to the authentic and rigorous approach to the key learnings of leadership, NLU also offers flexible courses with blended virtual delivery to accommodate the needs of working professionals."
