Welcome to the Educational Leadership Department
We prepare future administrators who are highly qualified to lead their schools in meeting state and national standards, and in adopting school reform initiatives. Our graduates leave with new career potential and a commitment to make a difference in children's lives.
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ATTENTION STUDENTS! APPLY NOW IF YOU WILL BE GRADUATING IN SPRING 2012 OR SUMMER 2012!
Students graduating in Spring 2012 or Summer 2012 must submit an online Graduation Application via Student Self-Service (https://apps.uillinois.edu/ - “Graduation” tab) by the deadlines listed below:
- Spring 2012 Graduates - February 17, 2012
- Summer 2012 Graduates who DO wish to participate in the Spring 2012 Commencement Ceremony - February 17, 2012 *
- Summer 2012 Graduates who DO NOT wish to participate in the Spring 2012 Commencement Ceremony - July 2, 2012
*A student petition signed by your adviser and department chair approving your participation in the Spring 2012 Commencement Ceremony is also required in order to participate.
Students MUST be sure to verify that all curriculum information is listed accurately BEFORE submitting an online Graduation Application (including major, minor, concentration, etc.). If you have any questions or concerns, please email registrar@uis.edu or call 217/206-7730.
New Post-Master's Certificate Cohort to begin Fall 2012 in two areas:
Chief School Business Official
Interested candidates please click on program area above for department admission information. Please apply to UIS by clicking on "apply to UIS".
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A book chapter will soon be released in "Teacher Education and Online Learning Tools: Innovations in Teacher Preparation" (Hartshorne & Heafner, Ed. 2012) entitled, "Improving Student Learning in a Fully Online Teacher Leadership Program: A Design-Based Approach" (Day, Bogle, Swan, Matthews, & Boles, 2012).
(American Education Research Association (AERA) conference in Vancouver in April, 2012
"Linking Online Course Design and Implemenattion to Learning Outcomes: A Design Experiment" published in the Internet in Higher Education Journal 2012.
