Master of Arts in Educational Administration Degree Program
Program Options
Option 1:
Master's in Educational Administration (MA) Program
in combination with听Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (PASC) Program
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Option 2:
Master's in Educational Administration (MA) Program
Program Highlights
The faculty in our PASC Credential program and our MA program are veteran educational leaders, scholars, and researchers who prepare teachers and school counselors to become equity-centered school administrators and educational leaders by developing听the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to lead through a social justice lens. 听
Our program provides in-depth CalAPA support and guidance along with coursework that is aligned to the California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (CPSELs) and covers the complete set of California Administrator Performance Expectations (CAPEs).
Our program is HYBRID听- approximately half of the sessions of core courses meeting on campus and the other half meeting online. Classes are held once-a-week in a cohort model designed to support full-time working educators.听
For the MA program in combination with the PASC Credential program you will complete 11 core courses.
- Year One you will take two hybrid courses and one asynchronous practicum course both Fall and Spring semester, and two hybrid courses during summer semester. You will then take two additional hybrid courses and one asynchronous course in preparation for the Comprehensive Examination during the following Fall semester. You will be expected to complete and submit all three cycles of the California Administrator Performance Assessment (CalAPA).
For the MA program (no credential)
- If you are an educator working in a non-public school environment and do not hold a clear credential or services credential but have a minimum of five years full time employment, you will complete the same听core courses (as described above) but will not take the CalAPA assessment.
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Zoom Information Sessions (5:00pm)
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| SESSION #1 | 听NOVEMBER 18, 2025 |
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| SESSION #2 | 听JANUARY 27, 2026 |
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| SESSION #3 | 听FEBRUARY 24, 2026 |
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| SESSION #4 | 听MARCH 26, 2026 |
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| SESSION #5 | 听APRIL 28, 2026 |
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| SESSION #6 | 听MAY 28, 2026 |
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| SESSION #7 | 听JUNE 11, 2026 |
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DEADLINE TO APPLY JULY 1, 2026
The application filing period for FALL 2026 is October 2025 thru July 1, 2026.
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WHO DO I CONTACT FOR...?
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APPLICATION Questions |
Mariel Noyes, Admin.听Support Coordinator |
mariel.noyes@csun.edu |
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PROGRAM Questions |
Ellen Edeburn, Graduate Coordinator | ellen.edeburn@csun.edu |
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CalAPA Questions |
Jack Bagwell, CalAPA Coordinator | jack.bagwell@csun.edu |
| CREDENTIAL听Questions | Jamie Alea, Director Credential Office |
jamie.alea@csun.edu |
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REQUIRED COURSES:听MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION (MA) PROGRAM听in combination with the听PRELIMINARY ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CREDENTIAL (PASC) PROGRAM
- ELPS 650 Contemporary Administrative Leadership
- ELPS 663 Legal Aspects of Educational Administration
- ELPS 664 Business and Financial Aspects of Educational Administration
- ELPS 672 Management of Human Resources
- ELPS 681 Organization and Administration of Elementary, Secondary, and Special Education
- ELPS 682 Supervision of Curriculum and Instruction
- ELPS 675 Decision Making Simulation in Educational Administration
- ELPS 688 Practicum in Educational Administration
- ELPS 676 School Community Relations
- ELPS 600 Research in Educational Leadership
- ELPS 697 Directed Comprehensive Exam Studies
View outlines for the above courses
Course Sequence for All Program Options
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California Administrator Performance Assessment
What is the CalAPA?
Beginning June 1, 2019, all candidates interested in obtaining the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (PASC) and serve in an administrative position, must participate in the California Administrator Performance Assessment (CalAPA).听 The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) has developed the California Administrator Performance Assessment to assess key elements of the California Administrator Performance Expectations (CAPE) and the California Administrator Content Expectations (CACE).听
What does the CalAPA assess and require?
The CalAPA consists of three leadership cycles with a focus on organizational development, change management, and leadership. Each cycle includes the four inquiry steps of investigate, plan, act, and reflect.听 The cycles are as follows:
- Leadership Cycle 1: Analyzing Data to Inform School Improvement and Promote Equity
- Leadership Cycle 2: Facilitating Communities of Practice
- Leadership Cycle 3: Supporting Teacher Growth
Students accepted and enrolled in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Program听must take and pass all three cycles of the CalAPA听prior to completing the program and to be recommended by 麻豆AV for the (PASC).
How am I supported as a student?
The Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Program has been designed to support and assist students in preparing for and being successful in completing the CalAPA leadership cycles. Students will take each CalAPA cycle during specific courses during their program of studies.听 While the ELPS program will support candidates in preparing them for CalAPA, each student is responsible for creating their own individual account in the online platform and pay for each leadership cycle.
Registration details and more specific information about the CalAPA cycles will be provided to students early on in their program.听
What is the cost of taking the CalAPA?
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing has established the following fee for all three CalAPA leadership cycles payable to the CCTC of $425 for any student officially enrolled in a Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Program.听
Find out more about the CalAPA?
Information on the California Administrator Performance Assessment and the three leadership cycles can be found at this link:听