Graduate Programs for OAESA
SAIL - Concordia University Chicago
Leadership Programs
Principal Licensure w/ MA
Offers Ohio Licensure | Online | 2 Years
Superintendent Licensure Only
Offers Ohio Licensure | Online | 1 Year
Principal Licensure w/ Doctorate
Offers Ohio Licensure | Online | 4 Years
Teacher Leader Endorsement Only
Offers Ohio Endorsement | Online | 1 Year
Education Technology Leadership Doctorate
Online | 4 Years
Superintendent Licensure w/ Doctorate
Offers Ohio Licensure | Online | 4 Years
Teacher Leader Master's with Endorsement
Offers Ohio Endorsement | Online | 2 Years
Principal Licensure Only
Offers Ohio Licensure | Online | 2 Years
Teacher Leader Doctorate w/ Endorsement
Offers Ohio Endorsement | Online | 4 Years
Educational Leadership Non-Licensure Doctorate
Online | 4 Years
Additional Programs
Differentiated Instruction MA
Online | 2 Years
As Ohio’s premier provider of Principal Licensure (Administrative License) and professional development to the educators in the state, OAESA endorses these programs and delivers curriculum embedded throughout the Principal and Teacher Leader licensure programs. All Licensure and Endorsement programs are fully approved and recognized by the Ohio Department of Education and lead directly to the Ohio state endorsement or license.
NEW Program Benefits
- Up to 50% transfer credits considered
- Financial aid available for all degree seeking programs
- Discounted tuition up to 34% from on-campus price
- Transcripts available after each course for district reimbursement
- 2-year completion time (for MA)
- Simple and streamlined application process
- Licensure and Endorsement programs approved by Ohio Department of Higher Education
Program Highlights
- Earn same degree online as on campus
- Finish one course every 8 weeks
- Transfer credits considered
- Professors and advisors readily available
- No GRE or admissions test (for MA)
- Course make-up options available
- Flexible and convenient online format
Tuition & Aid
- Discounted tuition (up to 34%) from on-campus price
- Tuition is guaranteed for the length of the program
- Financial aid & "pay-as-you-go" plans are available
- Student loan payments may be deferred until program completion
- Teacher loan forgiveness of up to $5,000 may apply
Accredited, High-Quality Programs
- These programs are arranged and made possible by the K-12 Teachers Alliance in cooperation with OAESA and Concordia University Chicago.
- Concordia University Chicago is non-profit, CAEP-accredited institution.

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Standards Aligned Instructional Leadership (SAIL)
Standards Aligned Instructional Leadership (SAIL) was developed in response to the Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators (OAESA) members’ requests for professional development emphasizing instructional leadership. They envisioned a job-embedded, research-based program grounded in state and national standards.
From its grassroots beginning in 2001 as a face-to-face program, SAIL attracted OAESA members from across the state looking to hone their leadership skills. With the guidance of OAESA governance and members, the SAIL curriculum was created to meet the needs of teachers and administrators alike. In 2007, SAIL moved to include an online learning format. Since its inception, SAIL has impacted thousands of educators throughout the nation.
Today, OAESA and SAIL serve not only the professional needs of field-based administrators, but educators aspiring to become teacher leaders or administrators and the institutions that prepare them to work in this segment of the profession.