Special Education: School Supervision (Master of Education)

Description:

Our nation needs action-oriented, open-minded educators who can transform the schools we have today into the schools we need for tomorrow. The graduate program in Special Education: Supervision provides teachers with the learning and leadership skills needed to educate the next generation of children. This program can help educators build a path to a future career in school administration. Students will learn about major contemporary theories and practices of leadership required for organizing educational communities, designing management processes and procedures, and forming collaborative relationships within the community.

In order to be eligible for Pennsylvania certification in School Supervision, candidates must complete an approved program and have at least five years of teaching experience in special education. Students who have less than five years teaching experience may choose to enroll in the program but must wait to apply to the state for certification until this requirement is met.

Highlights:

This Special Education: Supervision program offers:

• Ability to earn a Special Education Supervision M.Ed. in one calendar year
• Exclusively online classes for busy professionals with families and outside responsibilities
• Practicum that can be done at the student's workplace without the need for a sabbatical or leave of absence
• Curriculum aligned with the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) standards and focused on various aspects of educational leadership

Requirements:

Attention: To apply for admission, please use the following link to apply now.

• $25 Application Fee
• Copy of Teaching Certificate, a PA certificate is not required
• Resume 
• Two Electronic Recommendation Forms: two from a professional or one from a professional and one from a faculty member
• Official Transcripts- Undergraduate/Graduate (Official transcripts must be sent by institution via electronic transcript e-share to  graduate.admissions@sru.edu or via mail- faxed copies will not be considered official) 
• SRU current/Alumni/former students click  here to order your official SRU final transcript and have it sent to  graduate.admissions@sru.edu

*If you are requesting review of your graduate transcripts for transfer of credit, please complete the transfer of credit form and submit to the Office of Graduate Admissions with official graduate transcripts. Please review SRU's  transfer of credit policy.

* If you are not a resident of Pennsylvania, please check the list of most recent states approved for online classes and internships by  clicking here  to see if SRU is authorized to offer distance education and/or field experiences in your state of residency.

*Clearances are due no later than one (1) week prior to deadline for course registration for each program's practicum/field experience-----no student will be permitted to register for their program's practicum and take part in practicum/field experiences without clear clearances on file at SRU. For Clearance Procedures,  click here.  Students are to send the following by the due date:

• Clear Act 34 Criminal History Record: NO record...NONE concerning prohibitive offenses.  A meeting headed by the Dean of the College of Education is required if clearances show non-prohibitive offenses.   Clearance must be less than one year old at the time of submission.
• Clear Act 114 FBI Record Check: NO record...NONE concerning prohibitive offenses. A meeting headed by the Dean of the College of Education is required if clearances show non-prohibitive offenses.   Clearance must be less than one year old at the time of submission.
• Clear Act 151 Child Abuse Background Check: NO record...NONE concerning prohibitive offenses.  A meeting headed by the Dean of the College of Education is required if clearances show non-prohibitive offenses.   Clearance must be less than one year old at the time of submission.
• Act 24 Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification: NO record...NONE concerning prohibitive offenses.  A meeting headed by the Dean of the College of Education is required if clearances show non-prohibitive offenses.  Students must file an updated Act 24 with SRU if any additional arrests/convictions occur while enrolled at SRU.

*  Testing and PDE certification requirements found here.