Program Information
The ED.S. Accelerated Cohort Program
- 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!
Yi-Chih Chiang, PhD
Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership
Office: College of Education 381
(208) 282-4322
yichihchiang@isu.edu
Vita
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
(208) 282-3661
donaldhastings@isu.edu
Vita
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
