The M.Ed. in Educational Leadership is designed to develop outstanding leaders, supervisors, and principals for the schools of Florida and the nation. Graduates are eligible for principal certification. The program is designed to teach and assess the ELCC and NCATE standards for Educational Leadership programs and to specifically prepare students for Florida’s Educational Leadership Examination (FELE). Students earn a master of education degree and eligilble to apply to add educational leadership to their professional teaching certificate.

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Enroll in USF's Educational Leadership Post-Master's Certificate
Intended for those with an earned master's degree in any field outside of Educational Leadership who wish to add Educational Leadership to their Florida professional teaching certificate, but who do not wish to pursue another Master's degree.
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The Educational Leadership options strive to teach students how to influence systemic school improvement through collaborative and informed decision making. Coursework integrates the following themes to this end:

• Collaborative School Change
• Systems Thinking
• Data Analysis and Planning
• Communication
• Use of Technology
• Diversity
• Theory/Policy/Practice Connections

Instruction and Support

• Case studies and simulations
• Group projects and study groups
• Lecture and discussion
• Inquiry and presentation
• Distance learning and web-enhanced courses
• Advising and coaching
• Ongoing support from faculty and a cohort of peers

Program Completion
Flexible scheduling of courses on nights and weekends, in five-week and ten-week blocks. Complete the program in 15 months on the accelerated plan or 24 months on the regular plan --while working full time.