Educational Leadership

Description

In coming years, school districts face a projected shortage of executive level school administrators and leaders. The Leadership in Educational Administration Doctorate Program at the University of Florida’s College of Education is dedicated to filling the projected “leadership gap” by educating skilled professionals in school administration.

A school administrator has a vital influence on the lives of children. Academic training and practical application are essential in the educational experience of school leaders. Innovative in design, the LEAD Program assists leaders in meeting the state’s current and future state, local and national administrative needs.

The School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education (HDOSE) in the College of Education is dedicated to developing and improving leadership in a variety of educational settings, and among diverse populations. We expect our graduates to be technologically competent, to believe in the worth of human learning and to advocate for the needs of students. Our graduates respect the needs of all people to continue learning, and they demonstrate the value of collaboration and reflective practice in the day-to- day pursuit of their professional responsibilities.

Contents

• Transfer/Elective Courses 15 credit hours
• Department Courses 36 credit hours
• Research Courses 15 credit hours
• Dissertation Hours 24 credit hours

Total: 90 Credit Hours

Courses Include

• Organizational Leadership
• Leading Change
• Diversity and Social Justice
• Advanced Public School Law
• Advanced Administration of School Personnel
• Advanced Public School Finance
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Evaluation of School Program
• Supervision and Professional Development
• Advanced Issues of Curriculum and Instructional Leadership
• Educational Policy Development
• Central Office Administration and School Board Relations
• Leadership for Turnaround Schools
• Foundations Research Methods I
• Foundations Research Methods II
• Reading Designing & Conducting Qualitative Research
• Advanced Research Seminar
• Research Design – Dissertation Proposal Development

Requirements

• A bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited United States college or university or a degree deemed equivalent by the University of Florida Office of Admission is required. Other requirements include:
• A minimum grade point average of 3.0 upper-division (last 60 credits) undergraduate work.

• An acceptable grade point average for previous graduate work.

• An acceptable score on the General Test of the Graduate Records Examination (GRE).

All candidates for the Ed.S., Ed.D. and Ph.D., degree programs may be subject to a personal interview for further evidence of program fit and scholarly potential.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band: 6 TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 80

Technological Requirements

Course content and delivery varies by professor, but most courses are managed through an online Learning Management System. Some professors use web conferencing with their students during the class sessions. This is done through a program called “Chat Room”, “Moodle” and or audio/video conference. To participate in class session’s students will need to have administrative privileges on their machine to download software required for the program. A high-speed Internet connection is strongly recommended. Once admitted to the program, students will be given appropriate assistance with online class setup.

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Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Funding

You know that gaining additional education is extremely valuable merely by pursuing this opportunity at UF. We want to provide as many opportunities to assist you in paying for your education as possible. There are numerous opportunities for funding and we encourage you to apply for all that opportunities for which you might qualify.

Please explore these financial assistants, scholarships, and graduate teaching assistantships. Note that most of our graduate teaching assistantships and all fellowships go to doctoral students.

• College of Education Scholarships
• Minority Education Scholarships
• The University of Florida Financial Aid
• The University of Florida Financial Aid Bulletin Board
• Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant (TEACH Grants)
• Critical Teacher Shortage Student Loan Forgiveness Program–Florida
• Critical Teacher Shortage Tuition Reimbursement–Florida

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Accreditation

The University of Florida is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and thus all UF degree programs carry this accreditation (and are held to very high peer-review and administrative/bureaucratic approval processes during the development of courses and programs).

College of Education’s Mission

The mission of the College of Education is to prepare exemplary practitioners and scholars; to generate, use and disseminate knowledge about teaching, learning and human development; and to collaborate with others to solve critical educational and human problems in a diverse global community.