Administration and Supervision, M.Ed. (State Credential Track, Florida)
This program is designed to prepare fully certified and experienced teachers for educational administration and supervision.
In Florida, graduates of the program may receive a transcript endorsement indicating the completion of a state approved program in Educational Leadership. Candidates must also meet Florida Department of Education requirements for documentation of ESOL training or coursework and passing scores on the three subtests of the Florida Educational Leadership Examination. For more details, visit the Florida Department of Education.
In addition to National College of Education Graduate Admission Requirements, this program requires:
- A copy of the applicant’s valid and current teaching certificate
- Two years of teaching experience
- A letter of recommendation
- Faculty review
- A written statement of leadership experience and aspirations: Briefly describe your most significant experience as a leader (formally or informally) and elaborate on how this experience inspired you to pursue a degree in leadership.
- A written statement of social justice, diversity and equity: Briefly describe a social issue about which you feel deeply committed or passionate. How have you been actively involved with this issue?
- A written statement of instruction: Briefly describe a significant instructional learning experience you have had in the past year. What date or information drove that learning experience? How did you change? What impact did that change have on students?
Program Details:
- Requires 34 SH for completion
- Requires an internship
Required Courses
EDL 520 | Leading Diverse Schools | 2 |
EDL 521 | Building School Community Partnerships | 2 |
EDL 522 | Leading Student-Centered Schools | 2 |
EDL 523 | Navigating School and Special Education Law | 2 |
EDL 524 | Negotiating and Resolving Conflicts in Education Communities | 2 |
EDL 525 | Decision-Making for Educational Systems and Organizations | 2 |
EDL 526 | Realizing Vision through Technical, Human and Financial Resources | 2 |
EDL 527 | Guaranteeing a Differentiated and Coherent Curriculum | 2 |
EDL 528 | Maintaining Accountability with Data Use and Program Evaluation | 2 |
EDL 529 | Improving Instruction through Teacher Evaluation and Professional Development | 2 |
EDL 570 | Internship Seminar I: Organizing Leadership Competency Demonstrations | 1 |
EDL 571 | Internship Seminar II: Resume Building and Professional Writing for Educational Leaders | 1 |
EDL 572 | Internship Seminar III: Demonstrating School Leadership Competence | 2 |
EDL 573 | Educational Leadership Project | 1 TO 4 |
EDL 598 | Administration and Supervision Internship | 1 TO 6 |
Notes: EDL 573 must be taken for a total of 4 semester hours. EDL 598 must be taken for a total of 6 semester hours.
For more information about this program, visit http://www.nl.edu/academics/educationmastersadvanceded/administrationandsupervision/