The goals of the program are to create life-long learners who value professional growth in each of the North Carolina Standards for School Executives: Principals; to extend the candidate?s exposure to literature and research; to broaden the candidate?s background in finance, curriculum, law and school safety; and to provide collaborative models of data-driven decision making.

By studying national and state standards, M.S.A. students will demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge, dispositions and performance necessary to become effective school administrators.