M.S. in Educational Leadership
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- Months to completion: 15
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M.S. in Educational Leadership
Fisher’s educational leadership program provides the tools that help you become a highly capable, compassionate, and ethically responsible school leader.
Our competitively priced program provides you with the skills and knowledge needed to make a meaningful impact in the classroom and beyond. The school building and school district leader program is for candidates obtaining their second Master of Science in Education who are seeking NYS certification at both the school building and school district level.
This modular model program is fully online and encompasses:
- Development of effective leadership
- Planning and implementing school improvement strategies
- Effective public communication
- Continuous school improvement
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Fisher's 32 credit educational leadership graduate program is a must for working teachers interested in taking on a leadership role in their school or district.
Join us on Zoom to learn about program requirements and the application process, and get your questions answered.
- Tuesday, December 10 at 3:30 p.m. | Register for the 12/10 session
Program Overview
Fisher is committed to addressing the local, regional, and national teacher shortage and meeting the needs of communities where Fisher teachers ultimately live and work. By choosing Fisher, you’re joining a network of professionals dedicated to shaping the future of education in Rochester and beyond.
The program places you in the principal's or district-level administrator's seat while simulating the responsibilities of deciding what to do when time, ethics, and limited resources are factors.
The curriculum combines theory, authentic case studies, class discussions, online course components, candidates’ experience, and field-based internships to address current and emerging issues impacting the quality of education.
Upon completion of the program, you will be required to achieve satisfactory scores on the school building leader and school district leader assessments, administered by the state, to achieve certification and graduate from Fisher.
“ Students in the program can expect to gain knowledge of leadership principles and practices in education. The program prepares students for effective leadership roles in schools and other educational organizations. ”
“ The fully online program allows students the opportunity to take their education to the next level with the flexibility of working and managing a family as well. ”
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