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Leadership Quality Standard (LQS), Focus on Catholic Leadership at St. Mary's University (Calgary)

St. Mary's University (Calgary), Canada

Programme overview

Prepares aspiring school administrators and teacher leaders for the nine competencies of the Leadership Quality Standard; approved by Alberta Education for Principal accreditation and infused with Catholic leadership principles. Courses can count toward the M.Ed. program.

Faculty: Faculty of Education  |  Duration: Two sequential 3-credit courses (EDLD 555H, EDLD 557H)  |  Study mode: online  |  Intake: Spring only; seats limited, first-come first-served  |  Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

EDLD 555 (Part 1): relationships, visionary leadership, leading a learning community, instructional leadership, and managing school operations and resources. EDLD 557 (Part 2): developing leadership capacity, commitment to professional learning, foundational knowledge about First Nations, and the wider societal context including reconciliation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Two years of full-time certified teaching (or instructor permission); ApplyAlberta application and a $100 non-refundable fee; proof of certification with two years of teaching experience, or for school board administrators without a teaching certificate, a letter confirming an administrative/leadership role with a Catholic school board. Transcripts not required.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply online through ApplyAlberta. Application fee is $100 (non-refundable, paid by credit card); international student application fee is $175; re-admission application $100. A $200 non-refundable registration deposit confirms an admitted applicant's place.

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