Educational Leadership, Ed.S. (State Credential Track, Florida)
This program is designed to prepare fully certified and experienced teachers for educational leadership.
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.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs):
PLO1. Candidates acquire dispositions that help to ensure that students are at the center of all educational decisions.
PLO2. Candidates gain and apply content knowledge in leadership, organizational theory, community relations, education law, curriculum and instruction, resource allocation, data-informed decision making, management and operations, tiered systems of support, and other sub-specialty areas.
PLO3. Candidates experience situations to develop skills to facilitate collaboration, innovation, change, and conflict resolution.
PLO4. Candidates enhance their abilities in listening and communicating effectively, engaging stakeholders in decision making, developing interpersonal effectiveness, and developing problem solving skills utilizing creativity.
PLO5. Candidates learn and employ the leadership dispositions and attitudes that lead to school change.
In addition to National College of Education Graduate Admission Requirements, this program requires:
Program Details:
- Requires 30 SH for completion
- Requires an internship
Required Courses
EDL 510 | Leadership and Organizational Development | 2 |
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 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 Planning | 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 598 | Administration and Supervision Internship | 1 TO 6 |
Note: EDL 598 must be taken for a total of 6 semester hours.