Our mission is to prepare educational leaders who respect diversity, build trustful relationships, apply scholarship to address practice, and engage in purposeful collaboration to confront the challenges of 21st century education. The MSA degree is designed to prepare individuals to become school leaders. The MSA encourages and supports students to serve as problem-solvers, communicators, innovators, collaborators, and change agents as they immerse themselves in service learning experiences at their respective schools. The MSA program consists of 42 semester hours. Courses prepare candidates to lead school improvement, empower teachers, positively impact student learning, foster a safe and supportive school culture, and engage with school and communities. A supportive school and district setting is essential for MSA students as they immerse themselves into these service learning experiences. As part of admission to the program a ?MSA Letter of Agreement and Support? will be signed by the student, principal, and superintendent to solidify a partnership with the MSA program and to establish guidelines of agreement for the MSA student, the principal, and the superintendent.