EDLS Online allows students to pursue the MS in Educational Leadership degree in a convenient web-based format, augmented by field experience in the participant's school district.  The EDLS Online program is designed to meet PA Department of Education standards for principals.

EDLS Online begins by bringing student cohorts to the university campus in Wilkes-Barre, PA for a week-long residency.  During the residency students will begin work in the first two courses that form the base of the EDLS experience--ED 516 Educational Leadership and ED 517 The Principalship.  The residency also gives students a chance to form strong connections with the classmates who will be their work-partners throughout the EDLS Online program.

Following the residency, students will finish their work in ED 516 and ED 517 during the fall term.  These and all subsequent courses will be conducted completely through the Internet.  Every EDLS Online course includes a field experience component, helping students to connect their growing professional capabilities to real-life applications in their school districts.

Students should follow the course sequence listed in order to complete all necessary requirements.  Consistent participation in their original cohort will enable students to attain the MS in Educational Leadership degree in 24 months. Candidates will be recommended for K-12 principal certification upon successful completion of:

• One week residency
• EDLS Online program of study 
• PDE required principal certification exam (Praxis 0410) administered by ETS
• 5 years of professional school experience

The Summer 2008 cohorts will hold their residency on the Wilkes-University campus in Wilkes-Barre, PA the week of July 14-18.  Please note the following details:

Applications for the Summer 2008 cohort will be accepted until the cohort is filled or until July 1, 2008.
The residency session will begin at 8:00 AM Monday, July 14 and end by 2:00 PM Friday, July 18, 2008.

• Accommodations with special rates will be available at a local hotel for the period Sunday, July 13 through Thursday, July 17, 2008.

To apply you must...

• Be a new applicant to the EDLS program at Wilkes.
• Complete the Wilkes University Graduate Application process.
• Submit a copy of your Pennsylvania teaching certificate with the Residency Registration, which will be sent to you after you contact Dr. Rhoda Tillman (rhoda.tillman@wilkes.edu) to indicate your intention to enroll.

After completing the application steps, candidates will receive a confirmation and instructions on how to register for the two residency courses--ED 516 and ED 517. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance into the program after all admissions materials are received and reviewed, but applicants can still attend the residency while completing this process.

Qualifications for Admission include...

• Miller Analogies test -- administered during the residency week (If the MAT has been taken within the past five years, official reports must be sent to Wilkes University). **
• Written statement from the candidate attesting to interest and motivation to pursue a degree in educational leadership and principal certification.
•  Minimum three years full-time teaching experience at time of admission, or permission of EDLS program coordinator.

** The cost of the test will be added to your semester bill for the term in which the exam is given. As of September 1, 2007, the cost is $60.00. The cost is subject to changes passed on from the testing agency.

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