Pathway 3: Leadership preparation
For aspiring leaders and Education professionals
Are you ready to move into a leadership role?
The UW Tacoma School of Education offers two exciting leadership programs depending on your specific goals:
Educational Administration Program
- You have excelled as an educator but now you want to focus on a leadership position such as a principal or program administrator.
- You have taken on leadership roles in your school/district and are eager to expand your leadership role.
- Have others pointed out that you would be a good leader and encouraged you to pursue a career in educational leadership?
Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
- Are you interested in a doctoral program in Educational Leadership—a component of many career paths?
- Are you a current or aspirational educational leader?
- Do you have an interest in educating others and teaching them how to solve issues?
- Looking for career advancement? The Ed.D. Program offers a range of study options; Nursing and Healthcare Leadership, P-12 Educators/Superintendent, Higher Education, Adult Education, Public Service, and more.
Leverage your experience to guide other professionals.
What makes this program a good fit?
Educational Administration Program
- Provides aspiring leaders with a rigorous, standards-based curriculum and highly supportive field experience.
- Conducive to a working educator schedule - Evening and weekend programs (except summer)
- Course work and internship are done concurrently which allows for certification in one year
- High caliber and professional field supervisors – most have been successful former principals.
- Courses are delivered by skilled UW Tacoma professors and local practitioners
- Cohort model fosters an environment of support and collaboration
Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
- Focus on Leadership in Program Development
- Change Management
- Professional Development
- Evidence-based Practice
- Earn your Superintendent and Program Administrative Certificate
- Higher Education Leadership
- And MORE!
Let the UW Tacoma School of Education set you on a course for leadership success!
Who else is choosing to advance their careers in leadership?
Educational Administration Program
- Current educators who want to pursue a leadership role in education
- Educators who are natural leaders and comfortable taking on leadership roles in their school/district
- People who have been tapped by their leaders to step up and into a leadership position
Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
- P-12: teacher leaders, principals, central office administrators, private educational roles, and superintendents.
- Nursing Education & Healthcare Leadership: nurses, healthcare leaders and educators from a variety of settings.
- Higher Education: instructors or staff with leadership experience who seek roles in institutions of higher education.
- Adult Education: those who lead in adult education professional development settings.
- Public Service: Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and other government-based educational arenas, such as city, county, or state level employees in which education is a primary responsibility.
- Other: those engaging in Educational Leadership in another domain—tell us about it. We’ll discuss the fit of this program for you.
Are you ready to learn more about relevant programs at UW Tacoma?
We think you're interested in one of our two leadership progams:
Educational Administration certificate Program
Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
The education world needs leaders like you!