Instructional Leadership Major
Student Learning Outcomes
Students completing the specialist of education degree in Instructional Leadership (K-12) Licensure Program will demonstrate mastery of the core performances of effective instructional leaders outlined in the 2015 Tennessee Instructional Leadership Standards (TILS): Instructional Leadership for Continuous Improvement (TILS A), Culture of Teaching and Learning (TILS B), Professional Learning and Growth (TILS C), and Resource Management (TILS D).
General Admission Requirements
Admission to the program requires the applicant to have a master’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university, an undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or better on a 4.0 scale, and submission of an official report of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score or Millers Analogies Test (MAT) score is required for admission. All applicants must submit test scores at the time of application.
Additional Admission Requirements for the Ed.S. Licensure Concentration
In addition to the general admission requirements, consideration will be given to: (a) a letter of recommendation on official employment letterhead; (b) a minimum of three years of work experience in the schools; (c) an acceptable score on an interview; (d) an acceptable score on a writing sample; (e) an acceptable score on in-basket exercises to be scheduled through the department; (f) and a teacher license. A Portfolio is required as part of the admissions process. The department will send the instructions for the portfolio upon receipt of your application in the department. The criteria listed above will be evaluated to determine the applicant’s overall potential for success in the program as compared to other applicants in the admissions cycle. There are no conditional admissions.
Each student must be interviewed by a committee of professional administrators prior to admission to the program. The admissions committee will review and evaluate the entire academic and professional record in making the admission decision. Each student must inform his or her advisor early in the program that Principal/Supervisor licensure is being sought. All candidates must complete and successfully defend a required Action Research Project.
*For licensure programs admission is available in the spring and summer only.
Transfer Credits
Candidates wishing to transfer credit(s) toward the Ed.S. program may transfer a maximum of six (6) relevant graduate credit hours from an accredited institution for courses that correspond to program/state requirements. All transfer courses must be reviewed and approved by both the academic advisor and the department chair.
Candidates in the Educational Specialist program must establish academic residency by completing a minimum of eighteen (18) hours over a period of four (4) academic year semester or two (2) academic year semesters and two (2) summer registrations (2 sessions per one summer equals one registration) of courses in the EDAD department.
