{"id":16037,"date":"2025-02-05T09:53:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T14:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/?page_id=16037"},"modified":"2026-07-28T11:46:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T15:46:58","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/ma-elp\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">M.A. in Educational Leadership and Policy<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"m-a-elp\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-m-a-elp\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-16088\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16088\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/ma-elp\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16116\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16116\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/ma-elp\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16092\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16092\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/ma-elp\/clinical-experiences\/\">Clinical Experiences<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16091\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16091\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/ma-elp\/admission\/\">Admission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17634\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17634\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/ma-elp\/faq\/\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16090\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16090\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/ma-elp\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16089\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16089\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/ma-elp\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Curriculum<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 36-credit Educational Leadership and Policy program at the University of Rhode Island prepares aspiring leaders through a dynamic curriculum that integrates foundational knowledge, applied skills, and real-world experience. Designed for working professionals, the program can be completed in 8 to 9 semesters, offering flexible start dates in the fall, spring, or summer. Candidates collaborate with the program coordinator to develop a personalized course sequence that aligns with their professional goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The curriculum is structured into three key components:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Foundation Coursework (15 credits): Establishes a strong theoretical foundation in educational leadership.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Methods &amp; Application Coursework (15 credits): Provides hands-on strategies to drive school improvement and instructional leadership.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Internship (6 credits): Immerses candidates in real-world leadership experiences through two internship courses paired with reflective seminars.&nbsp; The internships are designed to be integrated with candidates&#8217; current professional roles, allowing them to apply leadership concepts in their existing school or district settings while fulfilling program requirements.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Connection to Standards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The program aligns with the Rhode Island Standards for Educational Leaders (RISEL), the National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) standards, and applicable International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards. These frameworks ensure that candidates acquire the essential leadership competencies required to drive positive change in schools and districts. Coursework, assignments, and field experiences are strategically integrated to meet these standards, fostering continuous reflection and growth.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Courses<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Foundation Coursework<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EDC 529 Foundations of Educational Research<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EDL 500 Engaging Communities for Change<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EDL 501 Legal and Ethical Issues in Educational Leadership<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EDL 502 Fiscal Management for Educational Leaders&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EDL 503 Operations &amp; Management for Educational Leaders<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Methods &amp; Application Coursework<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EDL 504 Program Evaluation for School Leaders<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EDL 505 Supervision of Instruction<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EDL 506 Instructional and Curriculum Leadership&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EDL 507 Managing Human Capital<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EDL 508 Leading School &amp; District Improvement<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Internship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EDL 510 Internship I + Seminar<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">EDL 511 Internship II + Seminar<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EDL Program Curricular Map<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">1<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Semester<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Fall<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Spring<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Summer<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Course #<\/th><th>Course Title<\/th><th>Course #<\/th><th>Course Title<\/th><th>Course #<\/th><th>Course Title<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>EDL 500<\/td><td>Engaging Communities for Change<\/td><td>EDC 529<\/td><td>Foundations of Educational Research<\/td><td>EDL 502<\/td><td>Fiscal Management for Educational Leaders<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EDL 501<\/td><td>Legal and Ethical Issues in Educational Leadership<\/td><td>EDL 503<\/td><td>Operations &amp; Management for Educational Leaders<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Fall<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Spring<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Summer<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Course #<\/th><th>Course Title<\/th><th>Course #<\/th><th>Course Title<\/th><th>Course #<\/th><th>Course Title<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>EDL 504<\/td><td>Program Evaluation for Educational Leaders<\/td><td>EDL 506<\/td><td>Instructional and Curriculum Leadership<\/td><td>EDL 507<\/td><td>Managing Human Capital<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EDL 505<\/td><td>Supervision of Instruction<\/td><td>EDL 508<\/td><td>Leading School &amp; District Improvement<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Fall<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Spring<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Summer<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Course #<\/th><th>Course Title<\/th><th>Course #<\/th><th>Course Title<\/th><th>Course #<\/th><th>Course Title<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>EDL 510<\/td><td>Internship I<\/td><td>EDL 511<\/td><td>Internship II<\/td><td>* EDL 520<\/td><td>School Plant Planning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>* EDL 521<\/td><td>Supervision of Special Education Programs &amp; Services<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>* EDL 520<\/strong> &#8211; This course is for candidates interested in obtaining a superintendents certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>** EDL 521<\/strong> &#8211; This course is for candidates interested in obtaining a director of special education certificate<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Foundation Coursework<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EDC 529 \u2013 Foundations of Educational Research: Introduces major educational research approaches and requires candidates to develop a research proposal, including a literature review and data-analysis plan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDL 500 \u2013 Engaging Communities for Change: Builds skills to engage families and communities in school improvement, turning support into advocacy for student success.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDL 501 \u2013 Legal and Ethical Issues in Educational Leadership: Examines the legal, ethical, and political foundations of school leadership, from due process and discipline to school safety and student rights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDL 502 \u2013 Fiscal Management for Educational Leaders: Covers school finance, budgeting, and facilities management, with attention to ethics and equity in budget decisions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDL 503 \u2013 Operations &amp; Management for Educational Leaders: Applies leadership and organizational theory to school operations, resource management, and improvement planning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Methods &amp; Application Coursework<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EDL 504 \u2013 Program Evaluation for School Leaders: Prepares leaders to plan, evaluate, and use data to improve school and district programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDL 505 \u2013 Supervision of Instruction: Focuses on supervising, evaluating, and developing classroom instruction with an emphasis on equity and student engagement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDL 506 \u2013 Instructional and Curriculum Leadership: Prepares leaders to align and refine curriculum and instruction, including the use of high-quality instructional materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDL 507 \u2013 Managing Human Capital: Covers recruiting, developing, and retaining effective, culturally competent teachers and staff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDL 508 \u2013 Leading School &amp; District Improvement: Builds skills to lead data-driven, equity-focused school and district improvement efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Internship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EDL 510 \u2013 Internship I + Seminar: First of two supervised internships applying RISEL standards in real school leadership settings, paired with reflective seminars.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDL 511 \u2013 Internship II + Seminar: Continues the supervised internship experience, building toward principal certification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Additional Certification Coursework<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>EDL 520 \u2013 School Plant Planning<\/strong> <em>(Superintendent track):<\/em> Prepares aspiring superintendents to plan, site, and manage school facilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>EDL 521 \u2013 Supervision of Special Education Programs &amp; Services<\/strong> <em>(Director of Special Education track):<\/em> Prepares candidates to lead special education programs, including budgeting, staffing, and legal compliance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M.A. in Educational Leadership and Policy Curriculum The 36-credit Educational Leadership and Policy program at the University of Rhode Island prepares aspiring leaders through a dynamic curriculum that integrates foundational knowledge, applied skills, and real-world experience. 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