Educational Leadership, Ed.S.

Educational Leadership (36 hours)

The Ed.S. in Educational Leadership is tailored to prepare high caliber candidates to become successful educational leaders at the school, district or state level. Program participants will follow innovative strands of leadership competencies on their way to earning the Education Specialist degree and a Tennessee Instructional Leadership License. A consistent theme of ethical leadership will be woven into all aspects of the educational leadership program along with an emphasis in leading student achievement for all students.

Leadership strands include:

• Personal and ethical leadership
• Visionary leadership
• Learning focused leadership
• Organizational leadership

Each candidate will complete a professional learning project in a emphasis area of his or her choosing in conjunction with an advisor. This project is completed throughout the program and will be delivered to both academic and professional audiences at the conclusion of the degree.

Each strand is built upon researched, best practice leadership competencies which participants will master and be able to proficiently apply in the field. These competencies will be learned and practiced through an innovative field experience where participants will work directly with a mentor/coach throughout the entire program.

A passing score on the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (Praxis 6011) for Tennessee licensure is a requirement for completion of this program.

Course Requirements

All Ed.S. candidates take the following two courses as non-credit, no-charge, and pass/fail, one during their first semester and one during the semester in which they graduate:

• EG 5000 - Orientation to M.Ed./M.S./Ed.S. Programs (Non-credit and P/F)
• EG 6000 - Graduation Seminar (Non-credit and P/F)

EMPHASIS Educational Leadership

ED.S. CORE + 21 hours

• EG 6483 - Instructional Leadership (3)
• EG 6493 - Evaluating Instructional Practice (3) ^EDD
• ICM 5003 - Survey of Conflict Management (3)
• EG 6563 - Crucial Conversations and Political Implications (3)
• EG 6583 - ORG4 School Resource Management (3)
• EG 6903 - Education Specialist Project I (3)
• EG 6913 - Education Specialist Project II (3)

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• Note: Under certain circumstances EG 5573 - Human Capital and Operations may be substituted for ICM 5003 - Survey of Conflict Management as the ORG 3 course.

   

   

• A passing score on the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (Praxis 6011) for Tennessee licensure is a requirement for graduation from this program.