The Master of Education, Educational Leadership Program, at Sul Ross State University prepares teachers to take the next step in their careers by transforming them into instructional leaders on their campus. This entirely online program is one of the oldest online programs in Texas having gone entirely online over fifteen (15) years ago. The program is designed:
- To develop the leadership skills of an instructional leader who can plan, implement, and sustain effective processes and structures to support improved student achievement.
- For teachers who wish to become instructional coaches, instructional coordinators, assistant principals, and principals.
The Program offers three tracks:
Master of Education in Educational Leadership with the Principal as Instructional Leader Certification
For students seeking a master’s degree and principal certification
Master of Education-Educational Leadership without Certification
For students seeking a master’s degree only
Principal as Instructional Leader Certification only
For students currently holding an approved master’s degree and seeking principal certification only
The Master’s in Educational Leadership with Principal as Instructional Leadership Certification and Master’s in Educational Leadership without certification are both 30 semester credit hour programs. The Certification only program is 27 semester credit hours. A maximum of 12 semester credit hours from similar courses for students already holding a Master’s in Educational Leadership may be accepted as transfer credits. To be eligible to apply for the two certification programs, potential students must be a certified teacher with two years of teaching experience. To be eligible for the Master’s without Certification Program, potential students must be a certified teacher but the two years teaching experience is not required. Students may join the program at the beginning of the fall, spring, or summer terms.
Complete information regarding admissions, courses, and requirements may be found in the current University Catalog and on the Education website. For more information contact:
Alpine Program
For more information:
432.837.8170
RGC Program Coordinator
Dr. Chris Tresslar
christopher.tresslar@sulross.edu
830.279.3020
Superintendent Certificate 15-hour online program
For more information, contact
Dr. Galen Privett
gprivitt@sulross.edu
903.229.9529
- Rebecca Schlosser, J.D., Ed.D.
- SRSU Box C-115,
Alpine, TX 79832 - 432.386-3830 (cell)
- rschlosser@sulross.edu
Dr. Rebecca Schlosser has been teaching in the SRSU Leadership Program since Summer 2006. Dr. Schlosser is a full professor who has served as the Educational Leadership Program Coordinator and currently serves as Director for Principal and Outreach Programs. During her more than 15-years teaching in the SRSU Educational Leadership Program, Dr. Schlosser has written curricula and taught nearly all the courses in both the principal and superintendent programs. Dr. Schlosser specializes in school law and online teaching. She was instrumental in designing the program to obtain the new Principal as Instructional Leader certificate in 2018. Since that time, Dr. Schlosser has co-written and partnered with Texas school districts for three principal residency grants and sought and obtained TEA approval to serve as an approved partner with Texas school districts for these grants. Dr. Schlosser has served as a Regional Reporter for the Education Law Association and has published scholarly articles on educational leadership topics that includes attendance laws, corporal punishment, school discipline, and educational trends related to the juvenile justice system.
- Isela Peña, J.D., Ed.D.
- SRSU Box C-115,
Alpine, TX 79832 - 432.837.8255
- isela.pena@sulross.edu
Dr. Isela Peña has been teaching in the SRSU Leadership Program since Fall 2018. Dr. Peña is an Assistant Professor who is currently serving as the Educational Leadership Program Coordinator. During her time with the SRSU Educational Leadership Program. Dr. Peña has taught courses in the principal program, focusing on the educational research, educational leadership, and practicum courses. Her research interests include issues of access and equity, education policy, principal leadership, superintendent district leadership, and organizational change. Prior to joining the SRSU faculty, she worked as a central office administrator of a large urban school district in Texas and has over fifteen years of experience in both K-12 public education and higher education. She has also conducted numerous leadership and board member trainings and presented on a variety of educational topics at national conferences. While working on her Ed.D. at the University of Texas at El Paso, she had the distinct honor of serving as a University Council for Educational Administration, Barbara Jackson Scholar from 2017-2019.
- Shirley Coleman, A.B.D., M.Ed.
- 6175 FM 541,
McCoy, TX 78113 - 830.569.6008
- scoleman@sulross.edu
Professor Coleman has been teaching as an Adjunct Professor in the Principalship Program and the Sul Ross Educational Leadership Program since 1989. Prior to that she was a SRSU Assistant Professor in the Curriculum and Instruction program for 4 years fulltime and 6 years parttime. She began her career in Pecos, TX as an ESL Kindergarten teacher in 1970. She has also been an Elementary Principal, State and Federal Programs Director and Superintendent (15 years). In addition to her work at Sul Ross she has taught as an adjunct at the University of Houston, Victoria and as a graduate assistant at the University of Texas at Austin where she is ABD with a degree in Curriculum and Instruction. She holds an Associate of Arts degree from San Antonio Junior College, B.S. degree in Elementary Education and a M.Ed. in Counseling both from Sul Ross. In addition, she holds eight certifications in Texas. Ms. Coleman has presented over 100 in service presentations, conference presentations and/or Keynote speeches at conferences, trained staff and written curriculum for Child INC, a large daycare provider in Austin and chosen to work with several pilot programs for the Texas Education Agency. Ms. Coleman has served as president of the Texas Association of Rural Schools, Association for Compensatory Educators of Texas, Texas Council of Women School Executives and Texas Elementary-Kindergarten-Nursery Educators. She was recognized by Region 18 ESC as the Advocate of the Year for Gifted Students and awarded life memberships to the Texas Association of School Administrators and the Texas Association for Community Schools. In addition to her work at Sul Ross she currently serves as the Executive Director for the Association for Compensatory Educators of Texas.
- Jeanne A. Walker, M.ED.
- 1302 Oak Creek Dr.
Ennis, TX 75119 - 214.232.4689 (cell)
- jeanne.walker@sulross.edu
Professor Jeanne A. Walker has been teaching as an Adjunct Professor in the SRSU Educational Leadership Program since 2019. Public school experience includes over forty years of classroom instruction, as well as campus and district level administration. Since retirement from public education, her focus has been on supporting the work of campuses designated for school improvement. Assistance has been provided in instructional practices, development and implementation of PLCs, book studies (Get Better Faster, Leverage Leadership, Teach Like a Champion, Breakthrough Principals, Great Habits, Great Readers), effective coaching practices, Effective Schools Framework, best practices for secondary language learners and special education students. A key component has been working with campus leaders to closely monitor the learning progress of all student groups and progress toward meeting quarterly and annual goals of the Targeted Improvement Plan.
Professor Walker is a proud graduate of Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in Speech Therapy and Elementary Education. She was selected for the Meadows Fellowship and earned her Master’s in Educational Leadership at Texas A&M at Commerce. In addition, she is a certified Academic Language Therapist and spent over fifteen years working with dyslexic students and holds seven certificates from the state of Texas.
Master of Education in Educational Leadership
Year 1
Semester I
Semester II
ED/EDUC 5332
3 credit hours
ED/EDUC 7304
3 credit hours
ED/EDUC 5309
3 credit hours
ED/EDUC 6305
3 credit hours
_
_
ED/EDUC 7100
1 credit hour
Total: 6 sch
Total: 7 sch
Summer Semester
Summer I
Summer II
ED/EDUC 6324
3 credit hours
ED/EDUC 6355
3 credit hours
_
_
ED/EDUC 6389
3 credit hours
Total: 3 sch
Total: 6 sch
Year 2
Semester III
–
ED/EDUC 5333
3 credit hours
–
–
ED/EDUC 5319
3 credit hours
–
–
ED/EDUC 7101
1 credit hour
–
–
ED/EDUC 7102
1 credit hour
–
–
Total: 8 sch
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Total Credit Hours Required for Master of Education in Educational Leadership with Certification: 30
Master of Education in Educational Leadership
Year 1
Semester I
Semester II
ED/EDUC 5332
3 credit hours
ED/EDUC 7304
3 credit hours
ED/EDUC 5309
3 credit hours
ED/EDUC 6305
3 credit hours
Total: 6 sch
Total: 6 sch
Summer Semester
Summer I
Summer II
ED/EDUC 6324
3 credit hours
ED/EDUC 6355
3 credit hours
_
_
ED/EDUC 6389
3 credit hours
Total: 3 sch
Total: 6 sch
Year 2
Semester III
–
ED/EDUC 5333
3 credit hours
–
–
ED/EDUC 5319
3 credit hours
–
–
ED/EDUC 5302
3 credit hours
–
–
Total: 9 sch
–
Total Credit Hours Required for Master of Education in Educational Leadership: 30
Principal as Instructional Leader Certification
Year 1
Semester I
Semester II
ED/EDUC 5333
3 credit hours
ED/EDUC 7304
3 credit hours
ED/EDUC 5309
3 credit hours
ED/EDUC 6305
3 credit hours
_
_
ED/EDUC 7100
1 credit hour
Total: 6 sch
Total: 7 sch
Summer Semester
Summer I
Summer II
ED/EDUC 6324
3 credit hours
ED/EDUC 6355
3 credit hours
_
_
ED/EDUC 6389
3 credit hours
Total: 3 sch
Total: 6 sch
Year 2
Semester III
–
ED/EDUC 5319
3 credit hours
–
–
ED/EDUC 7101
1 credit hour
–
–
ED/EDUC 7102
1 credit hour
–
–
Total: 5 sch
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Total Credit Hours Required for Principal as Instructional Leader Certification: 27
