SPECIALIST IN EDUCATION (Ed.S.) SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION (EDA) Program Planning Document Name Last First Middle Initial UF ID Number Street Address City, State Zip Work Phone Home Phone Fax Email I. Listing of Masters Degree Courses and Transcript II. Experience Resume (Curriculum Vita) ATTACHMENTS SIGNATURES Student Plan Approved By: Supervisory Chair Graduate Coordinator
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION & POLICY SPECIALIST IN EDUCATION (Ed.S.) EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (EDA) NON-CERTIFICATION (K-12) Prerequisite: Master s degree (see catalog for approval conditions) 30 I. DEPARTMENTAL COURSES 39 Educational Administration & Policy courses approved by the Supervisory Committee Chair and Graduate Coordinator Required Leadership Core EDA 6192 Educational Leadership: The Individual (3) EDA 6193 Educational Leadership: Instruction (3) EDA 7206 Organizational Leadership in Education (3) Cluster A: Instructional Leadership EDA 6107 Leading Change (3) EDA 6205 Educational Planning (3) EDA 6423 Data Driven Decision Making (3) EDG 6285 Evaluation in the School Program (3) EDA 7945 Practicum in Supervision & Administration (3) EDA 6905 Individual Work (3) Cluster B: Administrative Leadership EDA 6195 Educational Policy Development (3) EDA 6222 Administration of School Personnel (3) EDA 6242 Public School Finance (3) EDA 6503 The Principalship (3) EDA 6935 Problems in School Administration and Supervision (3) EDA 6232 Public School Law (3) Cluster C: Clinical Experience EDA 6948 Supervised Practice in School Administration (3-6) II. RESEARCH 3 Choose one course from the following or approved equivalent: EDF 6401 Educational Statistics (3) EDF 6475 Qualitative Foundations of Educational Research (4) EDF 7486 Methods of Educational Research (3) Minimum hours for the Ed.S. Degree 42 Without Certification in Educational Administration & Policy TOTAL 72 Supervisory committee substitutions for the above requirements may, in those circumstances where the experiences/preparation of the student warrant, be approved by the Graduate Coordinator and Department Chair.
Specialist Examination The specialist examination is taken at the end of the student s specialist coursework. The specialist examination is 6 hours in duration with two 3 hour blocks. Questions are customized to each student and are written by the student s committee. Each specialist exam segment must include at least two questions, but additional questions are at the discretion of the committee. While all committee members are responsible for the construction of the specialist questions, the chair of the committee is ultimately charged with the final slate. Upon completion of the written exam, copies are sent to the committee and the student. The written examination is followed by an oral exam of the student s specialist committee. Status of pass or fail will be determined after the oral portion of the qualifying exam. Student work and defense of work is graded on a pass or fail basis separately for each question.
SPECIALIST IN EDUCATION (Ed.S.) / EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (EDA) CERTIFICATION (K-12) Program Plan I. DEPARTMENTAL REQUIRED COURSES (39) Course # Title of Course Semester Hours Year / Term Grade EDA 6193 Educational Leadership: Instruction EDA 6192 Educational Leadership: The Individual EDA 7206 Organizational Leadership in Education II. RESEARCH (3) Course # Title of Course Semester Hours Year / Term Grade TOTAL HOURS 42
MASTER S DEGREE List Courses Taken for Master s Degree (Attach Transcript) Course # Title of Course Semester Hours Institution Year / Term Grade MASTER S DEGREE AWARDED Date Institution *NOTE: Maximum credit for a Master s Degree outside the Department of Educational Administration & Policy is 30 semester hours. A special petition must be filed if the Master s Degree is in a field outside the Department or if the degree is over seven years old.