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Master of Arts in Education: School Improvement LeadershipMarianne Glenn, Ed.D., Coordinator The Master of Arts in Education: School Improvement Leadership degree requires candidates to complete a program that includes two 100-hour practicum experiences. In order to be eligible for the State of Illinois General Administrative Type 75 Certification, the candidate must pass the Illinois Basic Skills Test/Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) and the Illinois Content Area Test. The program of study has been developed to meet the NCATE-Approved Curriculum Guidelines for Advanced Educational Leadership, Illinois Professional School Leader Standards, and the Illinois Principal Standards for Certification. A minimum 3.0 grade point average is required to complete the program successfully. 33 hours Required: EDUC 726 — Evaluation/Analysis of Educational Programs and Data 727 — Foundations of School Improvement 729 — School Law and Ethics 730 — School Finance and Operations 731 — Governance for School Improvement 732 — School and Reform Restructuring 733 — Collaboration with the School Community 734A — Practicum in School Improvement Leadership I 734B — Practicum in School Improvement Leadership II 736 — Productive School Leadership 737 — Cultivating Student Achievement |