| Degree: | Education Specialist (Ed.S.) |
| Department: | Building 85, Room 188 (850) 474-3296 http://uwf.edu/education/ |
| College: | Professional Studies |
The Ed.S. in Educational Leadership is designed primarily for professionals who hold positions of leadership in education or who aspire to provide educational leadership in PK-12 schools. The research component is practitioner-oriented with emphasis on the utilization of research findings for decision making.
In addition to the University graduate admission requirements described in the Admissions section of the catalog, the department bases decisions for regular admission on a holistic review of credentials in which the following criteria are used to assess the potential success of each applicant:
| EDF 6404 | Educational Statistics I | 3 |
| EDF 6481 | Educational Research | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
To be eligible for the Ed.S., a student must complete all requirements listed in the "Graduation and General Degree Requirements" section of this catalog along with the specific course requirements listed below. Students are required to receive at least a B- or above in all course work.
| EDF 6475 | Qualitative Research I - Methods | 3 |
| EDF 7407 | Educational Statistics II: General Linear Model | 3 |
| EDF 7685 | Educational Foundations: A Philosophical and Multicultural Analysis | 3 |
| EDG 7346 | Advanced Analysis of Curriculum and Instruction | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Instructional Management and Technology | ||
| Instructional Technology for Educational Leaders | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
| EDA 7217 | Effective Communication Techniques | 3 |
| EDA 7423 | School Reform: Research to Practice | 3 |
| EDA 7931 | Seminar with High Performing Educational Leaders | 3 |
| Electives (approved by program advisor and department chair) | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
All students in the Educational Leadership Certification Option must pass the Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE) as a condition of completing their degree and receiving certification for school administration.
| EDA 5191 | Leadership in Education: School Improvement Theory and Practice | 3 |
| EDA 6063 | Introduction to Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EDA 6222 | Administration of School Personnel | 2-3 |
| EDA 6232 | Law and Education | 3 |
| EDA 6240 | Introduction to School Finance | 3 |
| EDA 6503 | The Principalship | 3 |
| EDF 6460 | Foundations of Measurement | 3 |
| EDG 6285 | Data Driven Decisions Using Standardized Student Achievement Data | 3 |
| Total Hours | 23-24 | |
