P-12 School Leadership Program Application Information

Application Deadlines:

• January 15: Ph.D. – higher education (does not include administrative endorsement)
• January 15: P-12 school leadership Doctor of Education (EdD)
• April 1: Masters of Education (MA)
• Endorsement Programs have rolling admission
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  Degree Programs

  Career Goal	Degree/Program	Format	Number of Credits	Notes
  I don’t have a master’s degree and want to serve as a principal.	MA – Master of Education – P-12 School Leadership	Hybrid	36 hours Contact Dr. Shavonna Holman
  I want to earn a doctorate of education (EdD) and superintendent endorsement.	EdD (UNL) – Educational Administration - P-12 school leadership	Hybrid	60 hours Contact Alex Z Boryca, Dr. Nick Pace, or Dr. Xia	Assumes 36 hours completed in masters. Must earn at least 45 hours after program admission. Total minimum hours required beyond bachelor's: 96
  I’m currently an EdS student with UNK and would like to earn the doctor of education (EdD) through UNL.	EdD (UNL-UNK) – Educational Administration – P -12 school leadership	Hybrid	60 hours  Contact Alex Z Boryca, Dr. Nick Pace, Dr. Xia, Dr. Mike Teahon	Students complete 21 hours of superintendency courses through UNK and then enroll in the UNL EdD program. Enrollment subject to availability.
  I have a master’s degree and would like to serve as a college professor or researcher studying P -12 school leadership.	Doctor of Philosophy – PhD – Educational Studies – Educational Leadership & Higher Education with a concentration in school leadership.	Hybrid	Minimum of 72 hours, beyond a 36 hour master’s Contact Alex Z Boryca or Dr. Abrica	This degree does not provide administrative endorsement.
  I have a master’s degree and want to add endorsement to serve as principal.	Administrative endorsement	Hybrid	Varies by hours in your master’s. Contact Dr. Shavonna Holman	Usually around 30 hours.
  I have a Nebraska principal endorsement and want to add an elementary or secondary endorsement.	Administrative Endorsement	Hybrid	9 hours Contact Dr. Shavonna Holman
  I have a master’s degree and would like to add the superintendent endorsement.	Superintendent Endorsement	Hybrid	27 hours Contact Dr. Don Johnson	Hours earned outside of a degree program must be no more than 10 years old to be transferred. New superintendent endorsement courses can be integrated into the UNL EdD
  I have a master’s degree and want to add the special education supervisor endorsement.	Supervisor of Special Education Endorsement	Hybrid	Usually 9 additional hours. Contact Dr. Shavonna Holman
  I don’t have a master’s degree and want to earn the special education supervisor endorsement.	Supervisor of Special Education Endorsement	Hybrid	36 hours Contact Dr. Shavonna Holman	Includes many of the same courses included in the MEd for the principalship

  
  

  P-12 School Leadership Application Requirements

  Program	MEd (with Principal Endorsement)	EdD (UNL)	EdD (with UNK)	Principal 7-12 Endorsement	Principal P-8 Endorsement	Administrative Endorsement Renewal	Special Ed Supervisor Endorsement	Superintendent Endorsement
  Resume	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
  Essay	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
  Residential/ Nonresidential Status	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
  Application Fee	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
  English Proficiency	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
  Transcript(s)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
  Personal Statement	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
  3 Writing Samples		X	X
  Teaching Certificate	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
  3 Letters of Recommendation	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

  What is included?

  Resume

  List your educational background and career experiences.

  Essay

  MA: The University of Nebraska-Lincoln EDAD P-12 leadership program is built around the school leader as a Visionary Thinker, Reflective Learner, and Servant Leader. Explain what these core values mean to you and how your experiences and aspirations align with them.

  EdD: The University of Nebraska-Lincoln EDAD P-12 leadership program is built around the educational leader as a Visionary Thinker, Reflective Learner, and Servant Leader. Describe how you have exemplified these actions in your current or previous leadership roles.

  Personal Statement

  MA: P-12 leadership is increasingly dynamic and complex. Please describe what you see as the most significant problems, challenges, or opportunities facing P-12 education today and how your experiences, knowledge and background prepared you to deal with such challenges as a P-12 leader.

  EdD:

  • Part 1: Explain your professional experiences and motivations for doctoral studies, specifically in this EdD program, which is focused on the educational leader as a Visionary Thinker, Reflective Learner, and Servant Leader.
  • Part 2: Describe a local problem, challenge, or opportunity that is unique to your context that might be addressed as part of your Program of Studies and dissertation. Share how our EdD program would help you address this local challenge, problem, or opportunity.

  3 Writing Samples (required only for EdD/PhD programs)

  Share examples that demonstrate your ability to communicate through scholarly/academic writing (papers written in previous academic programs, professional writing, etc.).

  3 Letters of Recommendation

  Letters should speak to your skill, integrity, and aptitude for school leadership and success in graduate study.