Educational Specialist (Ed. S.) in Educational Administration
A. Admission Criteria
Criteria for Admission to the Education Specialist Program (Ed. S.) in Educational Leadership:
- A completed master's degree in education or related field from an accredited institution.
- An academic record of at least a 3.0 grade point average in master's degree work (on a 4.0-point scale).
- A minimum score of 38 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or a combined score at the 35th percentile or above on the Verbal and Quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
- Verification (via letter) of at least 5 years of successful teaching and/or administration PK-12 experience and letter of reference from a supervisor attesting to the applicant's school administration potential.
B. Admission Process
Applicants must submit the following application materials to the ISU Office of Graduate Studies (unless otherwise noted below):
- The admissions application (available in the ISU Graduate Catalog & from the ISU Office of Graduate Studies).
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate & graduate academic work.
- Official scores of GRE or MAT test.
Submit to Department of Educational Leadership:
- Verification letter of at least 5 years of successful PK-12 teaching and/or administrative experience.
- Letter of reference from a supervisor attesting to the applicant's school administration potential.
When an application for admission to the Ed.S. program in Educational Leadership is received, it is forwarded from the ISU Office of Graduate Studies to the College of Education and Department of Educational Leadership. The Department reviews the application for completeness and acceptability. If materials are missing the applicant will be informed in writing.
If the application is complete, the Department Chair will make a recommendation that the applicant either be accepted as Classified, Conditional, Unclassified, or may reject the application if the applicant fails to meet the required criteria. The application recommendation is then forwarded through the College of Education to the ISU Office of Graduate Studies.
Classified Status may be granted to graduates of accredited institutions who have earned a grade point average of 3.0 or higher for all graduate credits, and achieved and submitted official MAT or GRE scores that meet or exceed minimum requirements (38 or above on the MAT and 35% tile or better in at least one area of the GRE). Conditional Status may be granted to those students who do not have an acceptable GPA, and/or have not yet taken the GRE or MAT test, or achieved scores that do not meet minimum requirements. Unclassified Status may be granted to applicants holding a master's degree who desire to take courses for graduate credit for personal or professional enrichment at the Ed.S. level, but who do not want to pursue an Ed.S. graduate degree. There is no assurance that courses taken under unclassified status may be used later to satisfy degree requirements. See the ISU Graduate Catalog for further detail.
C. Notification of Admission
Applicants will be notified of their acceptance or rejection via a letter from the ISU Office of Graduate Studies. 2. Applicants for admission to the Ed.S. program in Educational Leadership will also benotified of their acceptance or rejection via a letter from the College of Education -Department of Educational Leadership. The acceptance notice will include an advisor assignment.