Educational Leadership
Pursuing an administrative career within P-12 education has always been an option, but now is the time to make it a reality. Enhance your knowledge of leadership, curriculum development, legal and financial aspects of school management, and working effectively with linguistically, culturally and racially diverse student populations by pursuing our master's degree in educational leadership at Stetson University.
Why Educational Leadership at Stetson University?
Stetson University's Educational Leadership program will help you establish the qualifications needed for positions as deans, assistant principals, principals, program directors, instructional coaches and state education-level positions. This program is built on the application of "theory to practice" and focuses on contemporary content and experiences that result in passing the Florida Educational Leadership Examination.
Stetson offers this Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Educational Leadership and a Modified Educational Leadership program. The difference between the two programs is that a previous master's degree already needs to have been obtained to qualify for the Modified program.
Program Highlights
Our programs are based on cohort learning. This encourages candidates to build meaningful relationships with their principals, administrators and their peers in each cohort. Students develop knowledge, skills, and professional and ethical dispositions to be reflective practitioners, collaborative instructional leaders, facilitative change agents and responders to diversity.
- 180-hour educational leadership internship experience in your school
- Action Research Project
- Skills and knowledge necessary to pass the FELE required for certification as an administrator
- 90-hour educational leadership internship experience in your school
- Skills and knowledge necessary to pass the FELE required for certification as an administrator
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"Their professors have that professional experience and really do take the time to invest in you, invest in your work and promote your advancement..."
Martha Ladd ’20 Education Leadership Certificate
"Stetson University gave me the platform to graduate, pass the FELE...I was able to walk in confidence into my interview...Can you believe it? Everything happened in less than a year."
Maribel Maeso '19 MEd
Career Outcomes
Educational leaders holding a master's degree and Principalship Certification typically earn higher salaries than teachers with only a bachelor's degree. Graduates assume the following positions:
- Assistant principals
- Associate superintendents
- Superintendents
- Deans
- Administrators of district-level programs
- State and federal leadership officials
- Academic coaches
- Assessment and testing coordinators
- Educational Leadership internships
As a part of Stetson University's Educational Leadership graduate program, degree-seeking students complete 180 hours of an Educational Leadership internship experience at their school site during three semesters. This experience provides students with receiving hands-on coaching from experienced school administrators and support from Stetson University faculty members.
The Leadership Candidate performs administrative/leadership duties under the supervision of a school-based principal. The internship is a practical learning experience open only to advanced graduate students in Educational Leadership. It is designed for reflective practitioners to bridge the gap between principles and theory and real-world educational leadership experiences.
The internship experience and seminars provide students with an understanding of the Florida Principal Standards and the Competencies of the FELE, required for graduation and state certification.
Our leading faculty members of the Department of Education are highly regarded among Stetson University students and graduates alike.
Our faculty are always willing to engage with prospective students who are interested in the program. You may request an appointment with a graduate faculty member and our Office of Graduate Admissions will help you confirm the appointment.
- Patrick Coggins, PhD, University of Connecticut
- Glen Epley, PhD, Duke University
- Chris Colwell, EdD, University of Central Florida
- Elise Gruber, Ed, University of Florida
- Lou Sabina, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
- Rajni Shankar-Brown, PhD, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Debra Touchton, PhD, University of South Florida
For up-to-date information about admission and program requirements, check the university catalog.
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