Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis: WI Idea Principal Preparation Program MS
Master of Science in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis
Is this program right for you?
The Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA): Wisconsin Idea Principal Preparation master’s program empowers graduates to address the challenges and inequalities in the field of education. The program gives you the knowledge and credentials to earn your license as a K-12 school principal (5051) in the state of Wisconsin.
- Academic year courses meet online five weekends each semester, and summer courses are delivered online through designated four-day sessions throughout summer
- Experience engaging online coursework and innovative, interactive learning activities while completing field experiences
- Individuals collaborate within cohorts to research, synthesize and amend core concerns at the heart of educational inequalities
Education that works for you
In 15 months, gain the advanced cultural, theoretical and analytic knowledge to promote equity and opportunity for all elementary and secondary school students while completing the requirements for licensure as a Wisconsin school principal.
Program type
Master’s degree
Degree awarded
Master of Science in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis
Commitment
15 months
Tuition
$800 per credit
Format
Accelerated
Online
Credits
30 graduate credits
Admission terms
Program only admits for summer term
Offered by
STEM opt eligible
No
Supports F-1 Visa
No
Application deadlines
Summer 2026
- Deadline: April 15, 2026
Summer 2027
- Deadline: April 15, 2027
Summer 2028
- Deadline: April 15, 2028
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What you’ll learn
Become a leader for all learners with the Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis: WI Idea Principal Preparation Program MS. Through online courses and practical applications, you’ll develop expertise in equity-focused leadership, resource management and legal aspects of running a school.
- Leadership for equity and diversity
- Resource allocation
- Evaluation techniques
- Public school law
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