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:
1st Monday of May (May 6)
1st Monday of June (June 3)
1st Monday of August (August 5)
1st 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.
