Developing Educational Leaders
In the coming years, school districts will face a shortage of executive level school administrators and leaders.
As a result, the Lastinger Center partners with the Department of Educational Administration and Policy of the College of Education at the University of Florida to provide the Leadership in Educational Administration Doctoral Program in K-12 Leadership (Ed.D.) and Principal Certification Master's or Specialist Degree.
These programs emphasize learning and leadership development in the embedded context, routines and norms of schools and districts and view participants as competent professionals valued for their experience and insight.
Leadership in Educational Administration Doctoral Program in K-12 Leadership
The Leadership in Educational Administration Doctoral Program (LEAD) in K-12 Leadership is designed for future executive educational leaders who desire innovative, effective and quality educational environments for students in elementary and secondary schools.
LEAD is designed to meet the needs of the working executive. Most courses are delivered online, with two or three classroom meetings per semester at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville or other locations in the state. A cohort-based approach allows students and faculty to interact between meetings. The degree can be completed in as little as four years of part-time study.
Courses
Organizational Leadership
Leading Change
Educational Policy Development
Public School Finance
Public School Law
Diversity Issues
For details on admission to the program, please refer to the following web address: www.education.ufl.edu/leadership/admissions.
Principal Certification Master's or Specialist Degree
The program is designed to fit the busy lives of current faculty and administrators. Most courses are delivered online, with two to thee classroom meetings per semester. A cohort-based online approach allows students and faculty to interact between meetings. Certification courses can be completed in as little as four semesters of part-time study.
Certification
Candidates seeking certification in Educational Leadership in the state of Florida are required by Florida State Board of Education rule 6A-4.00821, FAC, to take the Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE).
Courses
Curriculum and Instructional Leadership K-12
Technology Leadership
Fiscal Management of Schools
Special Education Leadership
Data-Driven Decision-Making
For details on admission to the program, please refer to the following web address: www.education.ufl.edu/leadership/admissions.
