SPECIALIST IN EDUCATION (Ed.S.)

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION (EDA)

Program Planning Document

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ESOL REQUIREMENT

**NOTE TO APPLICANTS EXPECTING TO EARN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEGREE WITH PRINCIPAL CERTIFICATION: Those completing the certification program are required to complete an ESOL training requirement. If you have not completed a (3) credit hour survey course in ESOL or do not have documentation of the completion of sixty (60) hoursof ESOL district in-service education, you will be required to take TSL 6700. You should attach documentation to this program plan if the requirement has already been met.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION & POLICY

SPECIALIST IN EDUCATION (Ed.S.)

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (EDA)

CERTIFICATION (K-12)

Prerequisite: Master’s degree (see catalog for approval conditions)30

I.DEPARTMENTAL COURSES24 - 27

Required Educational Leadership Certification Courses

EDA 6192Educational Leadership: The Individual(3)

EDA 6193Curriculum and Instructional Leadership(3)

EDA 6222Administration of School Personnel(3)

EDA 6232Public School Law(3)

EDA 6242Public School Finance(3)

EDA 6271Technology Leadership(3)

EDA 6423Data Driven Decision Making(3)

EDA 6503Principalship (3)

TSL 6700Issues in ESOL (**see footnote below)(3)

Clinical Experience

EDA 6948Supervised Practice in School Administration (3)

Educational Leadership Electives6

Choose from the following or other approved department courses:

EDA 6061Educational Organization and Administration(3)

EDA 6107Leading Change(3)

EDA 6215Communications in Educational Leadership(3)

EDA 6931TurnAround Schools(3)

EDA 6931Supervision and Professional Development(3)

EDG 6250The School Curriculum(3)

III. OUTSIDE DEPARTMENT ELECTIVES6

Choose from approved outside department courses.

II.RESEARCH3

Choose one course from the following or approved equivalent:

EDF 6400Quantitative Foundations in Ed Research I(3)

EDF 6402Quantitative Foundations in Ed Research II(3)

EDF 6475Qualitative Foundations of Educational Research(4)

EDF 7486Methods of Educational Research(3)

Minimum hours for the Ed.S. Degree with certification42 - 45

TOTAL72 - 75

Supervisory committee substitutions for the above requirements may, in those circumstances where the experiences/preparation of the student warrant, be approved by the Graduate Coordinator and Department Chair.

**NOTE TO APPLICANTS EXPECTING TO EARN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEGREE WITH PRINCIPAL CERTIFICATION: Those completing the certification program are required to complete an ESOL training requirement. If you have not completed a (3) credit hour survey course in ESOL or do not have documentation of the completion of sixty (60) hoursofESOL district in-service education, you will be required to take TSL 6700. You should attach documentation to this program plan if the requirement has already been met.

SPECIALIST IN EDUCATION (Ed.S.) / EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (EDA)

CERTIFICATION (K-12)

Program Plan

  1. DEPARTMENTAL REQUIRED COURSES (27 - 30)

Course # / Title of Course / Semester Hours / Year / Term / Grade
EDA 6192 / Educational Leadership: The Individual
EDA 6193 / Curriculum and Instructional Leadership
EDA 6222 / Administration of School Personnel
EDA 6232 / Public School Law
EDA 6242 / Public School Finance
EDA 6271 / Technology Leadership
EDA 6423 65033 / Data Driven Decision Making
EDA 6503 / Principalship
EDA 6948 / Supervised Practice in School Administration
TSL 6700 / Issues in ESOL (**see footnote on previous page)
  1. ELECTIVES (12)

Course # / Title of Course / Semester Hours / Year / Term / Grade
  1. RESEARCH (3)

Course # / Title of Course / Semester Hours / Year / Term / Grade
TOTAL HOURS / 42 - 45

Specialist Examination
The specialist examination is taken at the end of the student’s specialist coursework. The specialist examination is 6 hours in duration with two 3 hour blocks. Questions are customized to each student and are written by the student’s committee. Each specialist exam segment must include at least two questions, but additional questions are at the discretion of the committee. While all committee members are responsible for the construction of the specialist questions, the chair of the committee is ultimately charged with the final slate. Upon completion of the written exam, copies are sent to the committee and the student. The written examination is followed by an oral exam of the student’s specialist committee. Status of pass or fail will be determined after the oral portion of the qualifying exam. Student work and defense of work is graded on a pass or fail basis separately for each question.

FELE Examination

Students enrolled in the Educational Leadership, a state-approved and NCATE (National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education) programmust provide passing scores for all pertinent sections of the Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE) prior to graduation from the program. Documentation should be sent to the University of Florida (Institution Code: 5812) and to the department at least 60 days prior to your graduation date.

MASTER’S DEGREE

List Courses Taken for Master’s Degree

Course # / Title of Course / Semester Hours / Institution / Year / Term / Grade

MASTER’S DEGREE AWARDED

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Institution

*NOTE:Maximum credit for a Master’s Degree outside the Department of Educational Administration & Policy is 30 semester hours. A special petition must be filed if the Master’s Degree is in a field outside the Department or if the degree is over seven years old.