Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development

Educational Leadership

Ed.S., 33 Semester Hours

(For Students Holding Level 5 Certification and Seeking Level 6 Certification)

Advising: Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development, Dr. Teri Melton (912) 478-0510, tamelton@georgiasouthern.edu, Fax: (912) 478-7104, http://coe.georgiasouthern.edu/lthd/leadership.html

Admission Requirements

Regular

1.       Complete requirements for a Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
2.       Possess or be eligible for the Professional Level Five Certificate or equivalent in Educational Leadership. 
3.       Present a passing score on the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) Educational Leadership Assessment or another exam designated by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC) to replace this exam for use with performance-based certification.
4.       Present a 3.25 or higher GPA on all graduate work attempted.
5.       Present official report of scores on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or the verbal, quantitative and analytical writing sections of the Graduate Records Examination (GRE).
6.       Have had two years of experience in school work.
7.       Submit a personal statement of purpose, not to exceed 200 words, that identifies the applicant’s reasons for pursuing graduate study and how admission into the program relates to the applicant’s professional aspirations.  For School Administration, the statement must include whether Building or District Level Certification (or both) is being sought.
8.       Submit a completed “Disclosure and Affirmation Form” that addresses misconduct disclosure, criminal background check, the Code of Ethics for Educators, and tort liability insurance.
9.       Submit school/district endorsement and agreement for Residency at the Building or District level.
10.    Three years school/district experience prior to admission to the program.

Provisional

Applicants may be approved for provisional admission based on the quality of the admission material presented.  Provisional students must earn grades of “B” or higher in their first nine (9) hours of course work after admission and meet any other stipulations outlined by the department to be converted to regular status.

Prerequisites

   EDUR 7130 - Educational Research (3)
   EDUR 8131 - Educational Statistics I (3)

The Program is a Fall Admission Program which is administered through the Cohort Process. The Residency is a performance-based internship, which is guided cooperatively by the university and school/district partner. Candidates should follow the Program of Study as prescribed here:

Semester I (Fall).......................................................................................................................................6 Hours

   EDLD 8630 - Planning for Change (3) *
   EDLD 8631 - Implementing Change (3) *

Semester II (Spring)...............................................................................................................................9 Hours

   EDLD 8632 - Organizational Culture (3) *
   EDLD 8633 - Curriculum and Instructional Leadership (3) *
   EDLD 8737 - Residency I (3) (On-site Performance-based Residency in a Leadership Position: Designate Building/District Level) (Residency will span Spring, Summer, and Fall Semesters, as planned and directed by Beginning Leader Support Team)

Semester III (Summer).............................................................................................................................6 Hours

   EDLD 8634 - Managing Operations and Processes (3) *
   EDLD 8738 - Residency II (3) (On-site Performance-based Residency in a Leadership Position: Designate Building/District Level) (Residency will span Spring, Summer, and Fall Semesters, as planned and directed by Beginning Leader Support Team)

Semester IV (Fall).....................................................................................................................................9 Hours

   EDLD 8635 - Leading School Renewal (3) *
   EDLD 8739 - Residency III (3) * (On-site Performance-based Residency in a Leadership Position: Designate Building/District Level) (Residency will span Spring, Summer, and Fall Semesters, as planned and directed by Beginning Leader Support Team)
   EDUR 8434 - Field-based Educational Research (3)

Semester V (Spring)..................................................................................................................................3 Hours

   EDLD 8839 - Directed Research in Educational Leadership (3)

* A Key Assessment will be a major component of this course’s requirements.

Last modified: September 22, 2009