Program Information

The mission of the Master of School Administration Program is to prepare innovative, collaborative, effective, and reflective leaders who are able to develop school environments that ensure equitable and quality learning opportunities for a rapidly changing and increasingly diverse population and focus on improving the learning of all students.

As prospective school principals, graduates of the program are prepared to: demonstrate an understanding of the purpose, objectives, and operating procedures of schools that focus on improving student achievement ; plan educational programs and activities that address the scope of diversity in the greater school community; acquire and manage a variety of resources, including technology, that will enhance the learning environment; assess educational programs and personnel; facilitate group cohesiveness, staff cooperation and motivation, problem solving, decision-making, and the resolution of organizational, group, and individual conflict; exercise collaborative leadership in working with diverse groups and in representing staff, students, parents, school officials, and the public; improve staff members' work experiences, enhance their self-confidence, and contribute to their professional development; deal with the dynamics of change, including timing, direction, strategies, and preparation of an organization and its staff; and demonstrate an understanding of how legal, social, economic, technological, and political environments affect schools and the education of children.