ELHE 7762 PSAP Cohort

The Professional School Administrator Program (PSAP) provides an opportunity for full-time administrators to obtain their superintendent licensure and a Doctor of Education in educational leadership. The program was developed by Boston College more than three decades ago to provide an opportunity for full-time school administrators to pursue doctoral study. The Lynch School of Education at Boston College partners with the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (MASS) and Teachers21 to prepare future superintendents and school leaders for public, Catholic, charter, and independent schools. Boston College's Ed. D. program is an active member of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate, a national effort by 55 institutions to reform and strengthen the education doctorate. The program is grounded in the core values of the Lynch School, with coursework focusing on leadership for social justice, school reform, community building, and leadership for learning. Through a cohort model that emphasizes collaborative learning and support, PSAP aims to create a powerful network of district-level leaders throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and beyond

Course overview

Department
Educational Leadership and Higher Education
School
Lynch
Credits
0
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring, Every Summer

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.32 / 5 · Very Good
20 responses
Instructor rating
4.32 / 5 · Very Good
20 responses
Terms evaluated
2
Most recent: Summer 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Summer 2025Martin Scanlan4.84.74.84.74.84.74.95.04–6 hrs/week12 of 21
Spring 2025Vincent Cho3.63.84.04.04.04.14.03.44–6 hrs/week8 of 19

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Martin Scanlan
    Summer 2025 · Official rating 4.67/5
  • Vincent Cho
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025 · Official rating 3.80/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Vincent Cho · Campion Hall 10 FSa 08:30AM-04:00PM;Meeting Dates: 1/17 & 1/18, 2/14 & 2/15, 2/28 & 3/1, 3/21 & 3/22, 4/11 & 4/12, (4/4 & 4/5 snow dates);PSAP · Offered
  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Instructor not listed · Campion Hall 302 MTuWThF 08:30AM-04:00PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Summer 2026 · Instructor not listed · Campion Hall 303 MTuWThF 08:30AM-04:00PM · Offered