The Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership, which we have called IDEAL (for Inclusive Development of Educational Administrators and Leaders) has been designed to provide aspiring school leaders with the rigorous, research-based, and job-embedded preparation required of equity-driven, instructional and transformational leaders of public, charter, private, religious, and international schools. The IDEAL Program has been designed to meet the needs of emerging school leaders who work full-time while they manage multiple personal commitments.
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Master of Education Educational Leadership
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Master of Education in Educational Leadership
Welcome to the Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology at Florida Atlantic University. The department covers a wide range of areas in the field of leadership, including policy, administrative and leadership practices, organizational development, adult learning, and community involvement. Our faculty serve the wider community through participation on committees of local schools and other education agencies, including the Florida Department of Education; by delivering professional development and service on advisory committees; and by providing consulting advice to external groups and organizations. Faculty members have a strong track record in research and have collectively presented in over 40 countries across the world. Students in the M.E.D. program can pursue concentrations in Adult and Community Educational Leaders, Higher Education Leaders, or School Leaders (K-12).
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About This Degree
Learn how to become a highly effective leader and change agent in education by creating connections between adult education and school leaders.
School Leaders (K-12)
Careers
- Assistant or Vice Principals
- Department Chairs
- Curriculum Coordinators
- Interim Principals
Higher Education Leaders
Higher Education Leaders prepares individuals in leadership positions in community colleges, state colleges, agencies, public and private organizations and all facets of post-secondary education. The program is appropriate for those aspiring to or currently holding leadership positions in public and private institutions of higher education. Areas of study are community college and state college leaders, student affairs leadership, instructional leadership and foundations of higher education.
Careers
- Provost
- Chief Academic Officer
- College/University President
- Dean of Students
- Department Chair
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