Educational Leadership, Ed.S.

Degree Requirements

The University of West Georgia’s performance-based Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) Leadership Degree program emphasizes job embedded learning. Candidates who successfully complete the program earn a Tier II Leadership Certificate (PL-6) in educational leadership. A primary component of the program is a field-based residency in which students are provided the opportunity to practice, learn and demonstrate performance while on the job as an educational leader. Admission requirements include the following:

• A Master’s degree from a nationally or regionally accredited institution
• 3.0 or better cumulative GPA on graduate work
• Hold a leadership position in a local education agency (LEA), or other service organization with which the university has a formal partnership agreement.
• Be recommended by the Superintendent, Headmaster, or the senior administrator of the employing LEA or organization.
• Must have “Tier I”, “L”, or “PL” certification
• Must pass Georgia Ethics for Educational Leadership - Program Entry Assessment (Test 380)

Plan of Study

I. Leadership Core Content: 6 Hours

• EDLE 8312 - School Finance and Resource Management 3 Credit Hours
• EDLE 8324 - Ethical Leadership in Education 3 Credit Hours

II. Performance-Based Residency Lab: 9 Hours

• EDLE 8301 - Educational Leadership Residency Lab I 3 Credit Hours
• EDLE 8302 - Educational Leadership Residency Lab II 3 Credit Hours
• EDLE 8303 - Educational Leadership Residency Lab III 3 Credit Hours

III. Performance-Based Residency Courses: 12 Hours

• EDLE 8304 - Leadership for Organizational Change and Improvement 3 Credit Hours
• EDLE 8305 - Effective Management to Promote Student Learning 3 Credit Hours
• EDLE 8306 - Instructional Leadership for Improving 3 Credit Hours
• EDLE 8329 - Leadership for Equity and Excellence 3 Credit Hours

Total Program: 27 Hours

Program Notes

1.    Candidates must complete Residency Lab courses EDLE 8301, 8302, and 8303 in sequence.