Program Information
Introducing the ED.S. Accelerated Cohort Program
- Cohort start date August 2023
- Graduate in 5 semesters - May 2025
- 30 credits | 24 core and 6 elective credits
- Two 8-week courses per semester
- All courses offered online using virtual technologies
- Earn Idaho Superintendent Endorsement
- All 30 credits can be applied toward a Doctorate (Ed.D.) in P-12 Administration
A great superintendent responds effectively to multiple district constituencies! Prepare to be an effective school superintendent with the Education Specialist in Education Administration program. Leading administrators to accomplish goals, building relationships among the school board, teachers, students, parents, staff, and the community toward increased student achievement is the multi-faceted challenge of a superintendent as an education administrator.
- The Education Specialist in Education Administration, EdS aligns with the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation standards. If you are guided by the best path for students, you have the heart of a great superintendent!
Application, Funding, and Support
Admission and Program Requirements
The Ed.S. in Educational Administration requires a minimum of 30 credits:
- 21 credits in Educational Administration emphasis courses
- 3 credits of practicum
- 6 credits of electives
A candidate with a master's degree in an area other than educational administration may be required to take additional coursework equivalent to that required in the administration degree and must meet initial Idaho administrative certification requirements.
ISU Course Catalog
Career Opportunities
Graduates with a degree in education administration could be qualified for the following types of positions:
- Public School Superintendent
- Central Office Administrator
- State Departments of Education
- Agency or Council Consultant
- School Capacity Building
- Textbook Consultant
- Education Policy Consultant
Job Outlook
Because education administrators are highly desirable in today’s job market, the job outlook includes:
- Average salary (according to the government’s Occupational Outlook Handbook) is $106.690 for Educational Administrators, Kindergarten through secondary.
Yi-Chih Chiang, PhD
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
Office: College of Education 381
Yi-Chih Chiang is an assistant professor of P –12 Educational Administration at Idaho
State University. Her research uses an equity lens to examine education reform,
focusing on policy implementation, school improvement, and educator professional
learning. Her research investigates (1) teacher leaders’ career trajectories in the
educator labor market and their roles in fostering organizational improvement and
effective policy implementation and (2) how policy implementation is shaped by
discourse and stakeholder engagement, with a particular emphasis on addressing
systemic inequities in education. Her dissertation delves into a human resources
analysis of instructional coaches in Michigan, examining their distribution patterns,
teaching expertise, and career pathways. Yi-Chih holds a PhD in K-12 Educational
Administration from Michigan State University, an EdM in Education Policy &
Administration from National Taiwan Normal University, and a BA in Finance from
National Taiwan University.
Donald Hastings, EdD
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
Office: College of Education Room 377
Dr. Donald S. Hastings is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Idaho State University, specializing in leadership, trust, motivation, and effective instruction. He teaches graduate-level courses and guides dissertation research, drawing on over three decades of experience as a K–12 teacher, principal, and district administrator. A two-time award winner, Dr. Hastings has been recognized with the prestigious Texas Monthly Top Schools Award and as the Norwalk-La Mirada USD Site Administrator of the Year. He earned his Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and his Master's in applied psychology and education administration