Educational Administration Major, MS – Leadership Academy concentration

The Leadership Academy, offers a 15-month intensive leadership preparation program that offers a Master of Science degree with a major in Educational Administration or a Specialist in Education degree with a major in Education (concentration in Educational Administration). Students (called “Fellows”) in the Leadership Academy must be available on Monday through Thursday of each week for an intensive internship experience under the direction of a school mentor (e.g., the school principal). On Fridays, classes are conducted in order to complete the required curriculum and meet the knowledge and skill standards for initial certification as a beginning school leader. Admission to the Leadership Academy is highly selective. Information about the Leadership Academy and the application process can be obtained from cel.utk.edu.

The Master of Science degree with a major in Educational Administration, concentration in Leadership Academy, requires 33 hours of coursework. The internship, which includes a minimum of 400 hours of field-based experience under the mentor’s direction, is supervised through course EDAM 570. A final comprehensive examination is required and includes a minimum competency score on the School Leader Licensure Assessment, the submission and presentation of a professional learning portfolio (PLP) and an action research paper on a topic relevant to educational leadership.

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