Educational Leadership, M.Ed.

Educational Leadership Certification Specialization

The Educational Leadership Certification Specialization, approved by the Florida Department of Education, is designed for students who wish to prepare for administrative and supervisory positions such as principal, assistant principal, district supervisor, in-service director, curriculum developer, or dean in public and private elementary and secondary schools or in other school settings.

The specialization covers the ten Florida Principal Leadership Standards and associated competencies and seeks to prepare students for the Florida Educational Leadership Exam (FELE).  Students must successfully complete the FELE as a condition of earning their degree and receiving certification for school administration.

Required Coursework

Additional Program Requirements

• ESOL/ELL Requirement. Options for satisfying this requirement include:
  • Sixty hours of ESOL district inservice points; or
  • Three credit hours in a survey course, which can be satisfied by completing TSL 5085 ESOL Principles and Practices
• Florida Reading Competency 2 (required for students who do not hold current teaching certification). Options for satisfying this requirement include:
  • Completion of RED 6060 Foundations of Middle and Secondary Literacy;
  • EducatorReady - $125;
  • Northeast Florida Education Consortium (NEFEC) - $300;
  • BEACON Educator - $300; or
  • School district in-service

Tuition

* Per-course tuition based on 3-credit hour courses.

A special Academic Partnerships discount price is available for students employed by partner school districts. Please call our enrollment specialists at 877.588.2502 for more information.

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For more specific requirements, visit the Online UWF Catalog.

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