Launching Fall 2026
Instructional Leadership Program Overview
The fully online Instructional Leadership programs from King University is designed for teachers who already possess a teaching license who seek an administrative license or wish to serve their schools in other leadership positions.
- Small class sizes
- Personal attention
- Attend class from home on Thursday evenings
- All classes are online and online synchronous format
- Built in support for taking and passing the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA – Praxis Test for Administrators)
- Option to take a non-licensure track
- Clinical field experience component where candidates observe and reflect upon administrative best practices
Master of Education (MEd) in Instructional Leadership
- Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree and a Valid Teaching License with two years of teaching experience.
- Anyone who desires to be in a Leadership position (assistant principal or principal) in a school which requires an administrator’s license.
- Online Courses with practicing or retired administrators teaching the courses
- Built in support for taking and passing the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (Praxis Test for Administrators)
- Option to take a non-licensure track
- Master’s degree will lead to an increase in pay
- Action Research to support the learning for an administrator
- Experienced mentorship
- Clinical field experience component where candidates gain administrative and reflective best practice activities
Candidates will:
- Meet the increasing need for visionary and high-quality administrators
- Expand their credentials and leadership ability
- Learn and develop the necessary skills to become a change agent in leading high-quality practices to improve individual and school-wide achievement
- Learn how successful school leadership can create equitable and positive learning and work environments
- Develop strategies to undertake a leading role in the development of key community and business partnerships to support the schools they lead
- Principal (Licensed)
- Assistant Principal (Licensed)
- Academic Coach
- Department Chair
- Elementary or Secondary Director
- Special Education or ESL Director
Education Specialist (EdS) in Instructional Leadership
- Candidates should have a master’s degree and a Valid Teaching License with two years of teaching experience.
Who would be interested?
- Anyone who desires to be in a leadership position (assistant principal or principal) in a school which requires an administrator’s license.
- Online Courses with practicing or retired administrators teaching the courses
- Built in support for taking and passing the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (Praxis Test for Administrators).
- Option to take a non-licensure track.
- Professional assistance and guidance in developing a Research Project which could support a later dissertation study.
- Experienced mentorship
- Clinical field experience component where candidates gain administrative and reflective best practice activities
Candidates will:
- Meet the increasing need for visionary and high-quality administrators
- Expand their credentials and leadership ability
- Learn and develop the necessary skills to become a change agent in leading high-quality practices to improve individual and school-wide achievement
- Learn how successful school leadership can create equitable and positive learning and work environments
- Develop strategies to undertake a leading role in the development of key community and business partnerships to support the schools they lead
- Principal (Licensed)
- Assistant Principal (Licensed)
- Academic Coach
- Department Chair
- Elementary or Secondary Director
- Special Education or ESL Director
Faculty
Donna Watson
Dean, School of Education
Angie Baker
Assistant Professor
Dwain Arnold
Director of Teacher Education and Assistant Professor
*Pending TDOE approval