Educational Leadership M.Ed.
Graduate
Studies
Educational Research, Technology and Leadership
The M.Ed. program provides the theoretical and conceptual knowledge base required for principalship and for Florida Level I Educational Leadership certification. Courses required in the program address the eight competency domains specified by the Florida Department of Education and included in the Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE). Students are required to pass a comprehensive examination.
An M.Ed. in Educational Leadership or its equivalent, three years of teaching experience, and successful completion of the FELE are required by the state of Florida for certification in educational leadership (certification is subject to Florida Department of Education approval).
The M.Ed. program requires an internship. The internship is an independent learning activity that takes place in authentic settings in which students must apply, reflect on, and refine knowledge and skills acquired in the program. The internship experience gives students full control of the operational setting where they are placed (e.g., such as primary classroom teacher while being observed and mentored by a supervising teacher and UCF faculty member).
If an individual holds a graduate degree with a major other than Educational Administration, Administration, Supervision or Educational Leadership, certification may be obtained through completion of an approved modified program in Educational Leadership. The UCF modified program consists of the eight courses in Area B ("specialization") of the Educational Leadership M.Ed. degree. Request an evaluation of prior graduate course work (required for admission into the program) on the following website: http://education.ucf.edu/edleadership.
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policies on graduate education at the University of Central Florida.
Student services include graduate admissions, student records, thesis and dissertation support, graduate fellowships, and other
activities, programs, and services to provide an excellent experience
for UCF graduate students from inquiry to graduation.
