School of Graduate and Continuing Studies

Curriculum ♦ Admissions ♦ Transfer Credits ♦ Policies & Procedures

About the Program

The mission of the Master of Arts in Educational Leadership Program (MAEL) is to prepare educational professionals to acquire and/or refine leadership and supervisory skills that will prepare them to assume successful positions in educational organizations. According to the New Jersey professional licensure standards in education, to be eligible to serve as a school Supervisor or Principal, the minimum experience requirement for successful public school teaching and/or educational services is three (3) years and five (5) years respectively. These school leaders will have to possess a valid provisional or standard certificate and a Master’s degree.

The Master of Arts in Education Leadership program will develop educational leaders who:

Utilize their teaching and leadership abilities to establish and nurture an effective learning environment for students,
Extend their professional knowledge into leadership roles in which they can effectuate change in all aspects of the learning process while promoting faculty/staff professional growth and development,
Coordinate and deliver necessary resources that will promote pedagogy and effectiveness of the educational organization while understanding the nexus among cultural and socio-political processes that influence the educational organization,
Respond to community needs and engage community members as part of the educational delivery team, and
Demonstrate ethical decision making in their administrative roles and conduct themselves with the highest integrity and concern for fairness for all.

Becoming a superior educational leader requires ongoing integration of theory and practice that reflects growth and vision. Stockton has developed a model curriculum and offers institutional support for graduates’ success:

Stockton’s programs within the School of Education earned national accreditation from the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) in 2008. The new Educational Leadership program will also be applying for TEAC accreditation.
MAEL students will study together in a cohort model, advancing from course to course and into research and internships that reinforce learning at each step of the process.
Our professors and instructors are highly skilled and highly qualified in their disciplinary areas and with their experiences in educational leadership.

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Curriculum

The following options are available to you in Stockton's MAEL program:

- MAEL Degree with Supervisor and Principal Endorsement - 36 credits
- Supervisor and Principal Endorsement for Qualified Masters Degree Holders - 30 credits
- Principal Endorsement for Supervisor Endorsement Holders -18 credits

For course descriptions, please visit The College's Course Catalog.

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Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for consideration for admission into the MAEL program are:

A minimum of 3.0 undergraduate GPA (or 3.0 GPA in a completed post-baccalaureate teacher certification or master’s degree program)
A standardized test is required--either the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General Test or Miller Analogies Test (MAT). Scores should be submitted from a test taken within the past ten years. Applicants who possess a master's degree are exempt.
Three years of successful teaching experience under Provisional and/or Standard certificate.
Three current letters of recommendation written specifically for Admission to the MAEL Program, from current or former administrators, familiar with your work who can comment on your background, experiences, capacity to succeed. Employers, supervisors, superintendents, principals, or other professionals are appropriate choices, while friends, family or fellow students are not.
Copies of all P-12 teaching certificates
Resume listing experience in leadership- related activities or relevant settings
Graduate Application Essay the standard essay for admission to the graduate school, In 500 words or less, describe your life experiences and unique characteristics that would contribute to your becoming an outstanding professional in your chosen field of study.
Second MAEL Essay answering the following 2 questions:
- In what ways do your academic background and your professional experiences provide evidence of your potential for success in the program you selected and in your eventual career? Please give specific examples of relevant coursework and/or experience.
- Describe your vision of educational leadership and explain why others would want to be led by you?

Transfer Credits

Requests for transfer of graduate credits earned at another institution must be submitted at the time of application. The college may accept up to 9 credits that sufficiently match corresponding Stockton MAEL courses, provided that the student earned a grade of B or better. Students are not permitted to take further courses at other institutions, once enrolled in Stockton’s MAEL program. Please fill out the "Graduate Equivalency Form" found by clicking "Student Resources" on the left.

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Apply today. If you have further questions, Request More Information or please call the Graduate Admissions Office at (609) 626-3640 or E-mail gradschool@stockton.edu.

Joseph J. Marchetti, Ph.D.
Professor of Education
MAEL Program Director
Joseph.Marchetti@Stockton.edu

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