Master of Arts [M.A] [Educational Leadership] From Framingham State University

The Master of Arts with a concentration in Educational Leadership is designed to provide qualified and experienced educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to assume leadership positions in schools. The program emphasizes the role of school leader as collaborator and creator of a supportive and stimulating environment for children and teachers. Courses are provided in an intensive format and require prior readings, pre-course, and post-course assignments. Although this program has no formal practicum experience, all courses in the program will contain field-based experiences related to that subject area. This program has no attachments such as licensure.

?Portfolio Requirement for a Master?s Degree in the International Education Programs

As a culminating experience, each matriculated student, in the International Education Program (IEP) and Framingham State University is required to complete a portfolio to be submitted at the end of the final course and sent to the IEP office at Framingham State University.?

The portfolio includes an introductory page plus ten typed pages one for each course and an overall summary composed of the following parts:

• An introductory page of one or two paragraphs that gives a brief biographical sketch about you as a student and professional educator.
• For each course, a summary of an assignment, project or course experience that was especially meaningful to you.? A self-reflective statement that discusses how each course contributes to your ability to become a more effective educator and lifelong learner.? This part should also discuss how you plan to apply what you learned from this course.
• At the conclusion of all course work, the student should prepare a summary statement that describes how the overall program has contributed to you professionally as an educator and a lifelong learner.