School Leaders (K-12) Concentration (with certification): Program Information
The K-12 School Leadership School Leaders (K-12) Concentration (with certification) concentration prepares aspiring teacher leaders and assistant principals to meet the challenges of today’s public and private educational institutions. The program is designed for individuals who want to further specialize in education and school leadership beyond a Master’s Degree and who do not have a M.Ed. in School Leadership. Developed in cooperation with Florida public school districts, the program of study is built on the four major domains that ELRM requires for leadership learning: leadership foundations, research foundations, professional knowledge and experiential learning. To fulfill the requirements of the Specialist Degree program, students take coursework aligned to the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to be a school leader, program-provided seminars, and task-specific internship courses with curricula built to practice assistant principal-level activities in school-based clinical experiences.
How to Apply
Admissions
Applicants must hold a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in a master's program and complete the GRE (no minimum sub-score requirement). Moreover, perspective students must have completed three years of successful teaching experience and have a sponsor commitment form from a school principal who is willing to sponsor and coach the student for three semesters of internship.
As a part of the admissions process, prospective students must apply on-line to Â鶹ŮÀÉ through the Graduate Admissions Office and follow the admissions process described on the . Additionally, candidates for admissions must submit to the EDLR an essay that identifies the candidate's career goals and how the Specialist program will enable them to meet these goals, a professional resume, and two letters of reference. A Letter of Commitment from a school principal who is willing to sponsor the student for three semesters of internship must be submitted (School Administrator Sponsor Commitment Letter – School Leaders).
