Walden University's Ed.S. in Educational Leadership and Administration program is designed to help you develop the knowledge, skills, dispositions, and experiences to become a licensed principal. The Ed.S. in Educational Leadership and Administration program and its curriculum is approved by the Minnesota Board of School Administrators as a principal preparation program that leads to P–12 Principal Licensure in Minnesota. Its curriculum is also aligned with the standards of the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC), the Educational Leadership Constituents Council (ELCC), and the National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NPBEA). This unique scholar-practitioner program, grounded in current research, provides students with opportunities to respond to authentic case studies, participate in school leadership experiences, work side-by-side with principal mentors, and develop the ability to impact social change.