MASTER OF EDUCATION (M.Ed.) Licensure

Major Instructional Leadership
Degree Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Concentrations Instructional Leadership with Licensure

Candidates interested in the Licensure concentration are those who desire to become school principals.听听

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Admission Requirements

Admission to the program requires the applicant to have a bachelor鈥檚 degree from an accredited four-year college or university and an undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or better on a 4.0 scale.

Additional Admissions Requirements for Licensure Concentration

In addition to the requirements listed above, licensure applicants are required to submit a district recommendation form that provides evidence of the following (a) successful completion of an Educator Preparation Program, (b) a valid teacher鈥檚 license from Tennessee or a State other than Tennessee (c) a minimum of two years of qualifying education experience as defined by department, (d) demonstrated effectiveness as an educator in most recent two years as evidenced by a state-approved evaluation model or similar measures for educators employed in schools that do not use the state approved evaluation model, (e) disposition form , (f) three letters of recommendation on official employment letterhead; (g) an acceptable score on an interview conducted by a program admissions committee inclusive of LEA representation.

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 successful defend a required Action Research Project.

Conditional Admission

Applicants who do not meet the admissions criteria may submit a letter of appeal. The applicant may submit an appeal request form and must include the following: (a) an acceptable work record (resume or curriculum vita), (b) three written letters of recommendation indicating probable success in the program, and (c) completion of the appeals request form to be considered as a conditional student. The appeal鈥檚 documents must be submitted to the Department Chair. The department chair will provide a recommendation for approval. The Dean will make the final decision.

The student must remove conditional status in the first nine hours of graduate courses; failure to do so will result in dismissal from the program.

All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate School by the deadlines below:

Fall Admission

听July 1st

Spring Admission

听 November 1st

Summer Admission

听February 1st

Transfer Credits

Candidates wishing to transfer credit(s) toward the M.Ed. program may transfer a maximum of twelve (12) relevant graduate credit hours from an accredited institution for courses that correspond to program/state requirements.听 All courses must be reviewed and approved by your academic advisor and the department chair.

Program of Study

Major Field Core (15 Semester hours)

EDAD 5020

Philosophy & Introduction 听 to Ed. 听 Adm.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

EDAD 5030

Instructional 听 Leadership听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

EDAD 5200

Human Resource 听 Management听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

EDAD 5640

听Social Political Issues听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听

EDAD 5050

Educational 听 Law听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

Concentration (18 Semester Hours)

EDAD 5515

Administrative Internship 听 I听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

EDAD 5516

Administrative Internship 听 II听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

(EDAD 5515 Prerequisite for 听 EDAD 5516)

EDAD 5080

Action Research for 听 Educators听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

EDAD 5090

Assessment for 听 Leaders听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

EDAD 5720

School 听 Finance听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

EDAD 5517

Administrative Internship 听 III听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

(EDAD 5515 & 5516 听 Prerequisite for EDAD 5517)

EDCI听 6100

Curriculum Planning and 听 Programs听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

EDAD 6200

Organ/Admin of Secondary 听 Schools听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听

Total degree requirement: 33 hours

*Please see your advisor before registering for courses. Programs of study may vary dependent upon individual date of admission.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Candidates for the M.Ed. degree must take a minimum of 33 hours of course work, pass the comprehensive examinations, and pass the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA). The program of study must be completed after nine (9) hours or coursework.听All candidates must meet with their advisor prior to registration each semester.听 Courses must be taken in order as determined by program requirements.听 All students must complete a Comprehensive Examination Application one semester prior to their intended examination date.听 All applications must be approved by your academic advisor.听 All examination dates can be located on the Graduate School Academic Calendar.

For More Information Contact:听 Dr. Twianie Roberts, (615) 963-2299, Interim Department Chair trober25@tnstate.edu

Important Resources

Graduate School

Tuition and Fees

Financial Aid

2017-2018 M.Ed./Ed.S Practicum Guide

International Students

Apply for Graduate Assistantship

Student Handbooks

Study Guide 2024/2025

EDAD License Program Handbook






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