Master of Education in Educational Administration and Supervision

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 Master of Education degree in Education Administration and Supervision (MED-EAS) focuses on educational administration and supervision in public or independent school settings.

  • 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.

The case study performed by Stanford University named the Educational Leadership Program one of the top 8 programs in the USA.

See statistics of our recent graduates in the field here.

In order to be completely admitted to a graduate program, applicants have to be admitted to the university and satisfy the standards set by the selected degree program.

M.Ed. Program of Study for all candidates
Educational Administration and Supervision Handbook – Initial Licensure
Educational Administration and Supervision Handbook – Career Level

Application for Comprehensive Exam*

*Important Dates for Comps
Fall 2024 Comps Testing Date – Candidate chooses either date September 27, 2024 or September 28, 2024
Fall 2024 Retake Comps Testing Date – Candidate chooses either date November 8, 2024 or November 9, 2024
Spring 2025 Comps Testing Date – Candidate chooses either date February 28, 2025 or March 1, 2025
Spring 2025 Retake Comps Testing Date – Candidate chooses either date April 4, 2025 or April 5, 2025
Summer I 2025 Comps Testing Date – Candidate chooses either date June 13, 2025 or June 14, 2025
Summer I 2025 Retake Comps Testing Date – Candidate chooses either date July 11, 2025 or July 12, 2025
Summer II 2025 Comps Testing Date – Candidate chooses either date July 11, 2025 or July 12, 2025

This program prepares students to apply for applicable licensure and/or certification examinations in the state of Mississippi. In order to comply with regulations set forth by the U.S. Department of Education regarding professional licensure, Delta State University is required to make the following disclosure with respect to professional licensure outside the state of Mississippi: Professional Licensure Disclosure page.

Contact


Kathleen Lott
Program Advisor
klott@gofang.net
P: 662-846-4368

Dr. Diana Ezell
Coordinator
dezell@gofang.net

Dr. Daphne Smith
Assistant Professor
ddsmith@gofang.net
P: 662-846-4374

Dr. Corlis Snow
Chair, School of Leadership, Research, and Psychology
csnow@gofang.net
P: 662-846-4370
F: 662-846-4309