Educational Leadership, M.Ed.

Admission Requirements:

Must meet University Admission and English Proficiency requirements as well as requirements for admission to the major, listed below.

• Professional Resume
• Letter of Intent outlining experience and goals for the degree (2-3 pages).  For applicants to the Non-Public or Character School Leadership Concentration, in the letter, individuals should indicate that they are seeking an educational leadership position in a private, non-public, charter, or another school setting that does not require Florida State Certification.
• Three letters of professional recommendation from persons knowledgeable about the applicant’s academic and professional competence, addressing the applicant’s instructional expertise and leadership potential. At least one of the three (3) recommendations must be from the applicant’s current or recent direct supervisor.
• Applicants to the K-12 Public School Leadership Concentration may also be required to submit:
• A State of Florida Level I Educational Leadership Certification (a valid Florida Professional Educator’s Certificate)
• Two years of full-time teaching experience
• Documentation of successful demonstration of the core standards for effective educators outlined in the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs) and a documented track record of achieving student gains. Candidates not employed by a Florida public school district may provide equivalent documentation of two years of effective instruction with a record of learning gains.
• Proof of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) training (e.g. ESOL endorsement; completion of ESOL certification exam plus 120 hours of ESOL district in‐service training; or, completion TSL 5085; ESOL 1 or equivalent.) Note: in consultation with the program coordinator, students without this training may meet the training while in program by enrolling in a USF ESOL Course.

Total Cost :

Florida Resident: $23446

Out-of-State Resident: $34360