Educational Leadership, Tier II Certification, Ed.S. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

The Tier II educational specialist (Ed.S.) and Tier II add-on in educational leadership prepares graduates to be effective school and/or system leaders who positively affect student achievement. Throughout the program, students work on meaningful projects to help them develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions required to lead school and district improvement efforts. Georgia State collaborates closely with its partner districts to help ensure students are being properly prepared to successfully address school and/or district needs.

Faculty: College of Education & Human Development | Department: Educational Policy Studies | Duration: Full Ed.S.: Minimum of 30 semester hours | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall: July 15 Spring: November 15 Summer: April 15 Admissions Deadlines | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

Program of Study Professional Studies (6) Required (3): EPSF 8440 Curriculum Design and Analysis (3) Select one (3): EPY 8050 The Psychology of Instruction (3) EPY 8080 Memory and Cognition (3) EPY 8180 Learning and the School-Age Child (5 to 18 Years) (3) EPY 8250 Psychology of Inner-City Children (3) Major (24) Required (24): EPEL 8020 Leadership for Change in a Diverse Society (3) EPEL 8270 Theory and Decision Making (3) EPEL 8420 Advanced Instructional Leadership (3) EPEL 8650 The Principal (3) EPEL 8690 Research-Based Decision Making for School Leaders (3) EPEL 8970 Seminar in Educational Leadership (9) Program advisers may approve substitute courses as necessary.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be full time, practicing educators and be employed in a leadership position or leadership role (as defined by the school system). Additionally, applicants must also be employed in a partnering institution. Because leadership certification is no longer a self-select program in the state of Georgia, applicants must receive written permission from their employers in order to participate. Applicants must hold a master’s degree or higher in any education field or in other Georgia Professional Standards Commission accepted non-education fields. GSU collaborates closely with its partner districts to help assure that students are being properly prepared to successfully address the school and district needs. The Performance-Based Specialist (Ed.S. Degree) and the Performance-Based Add-on Programs prepare candidates in the appropriate building or system-level leadership certification track. Contact Educational Policy Studies Department before applying. When applying to the Educational Leadership, Ed.S. program, you will need to submit several documents for review.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Fall: July 15 Spring: November 15 Summer: April 15 Admissions Deadlines

Duration: Full Ed.S.: Minimum of 30 semester hours

Apply through the official page: https://education.gsu.edu/admissions/graduate/

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