THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

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Department of eDucational leaDership anD policy stuDies

eDucational leaDership anD policy program

Educational lEadErship/administration (Eda)The mission of the Educational Leadership and Administration specialization is to develop and enhance dynamic, high-performing leadership for the renewal and improvement of schools and school systems. Our program is designed to help those in leadership roles to provide effective leadership for teaching-learning.

We offer several degree options in this major area:• Master’s (online only)• Modified(certificationonly)• Specialist• Ed.D.• Ph.D.

Education policy and Evaluation (EpE) The major in Educational Policy and Evaluation prepares individuals for policy and evaluation-related careers that involve designing, developing, implementing, analyzing and evaluating federal, state and local educational policies. At the doctoral level, students are also prepared to teach at colleges and universities. It incorporates a core of policy and evaluation courses with courses in the humanities, social sciences, and research methods. At the doctoral level students are required to complete a strong core of courses in advanced research methods, in addition to policy and evaluation courses.

We offer several degree options in this major area:• Master’s• Ph.D.• Ed.D.• Certificatesin: - Policy - Program Evaluation

social, historical and philosophical Foundations oF Education (shpFE) The SHPFE majors attempts to understand the social, historical, and philosophical context of educational policy and practice in the U.S. and internationally. The interdisciplinary nature of the SHPFE major allows us to welcome prospective students from a variety of academic backgrounds in education, the humanities and the social sciences to courses.

We offer two degree options in this major area:• Master’s• Ph.D.

sociocultural and intErnational dEvElopmEnt Education studiEs (sidEs)The mission of the SIDES major is to prepare students to assume leadership roles in international and multicultural education through:

• Conduct of issue- or policy-oriented research and evaluation;• Design, implementation, and administration of educational

change projects in varied settings;• Management of international and multicultural education

programs of different types;• Teaching related subject matter in colleges, universities, and

adult education programs; and• Providing consulting services to agencies, foundations, and

governments in order to help improve decision-making and policy choices about international and multicultural education.

We offer several degree options in this major area:• Master’s• Master’s Peace Corps International Program• Ed.D.• Ph.D.

nEEd morE inFormation?Requests for further information or for application materials for admissionmaybeaddressedto:

Leisa Matthews, Academic Support Assistantllmattews@fsu.edu850.644.70771205D Stone Building1114 West Call StreetTallahassee, FL 32306-4453

Educational lEadErship and policydEpartmEnt oF Educational lEadErship & policy studiEs

Dear Prospective Student,

Thank you for your interest in our Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP)program here at The Florida State University College of Education. The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (ELPS) develops educational leaders and policy analysts who are committed to improving PreK-20 education through its study, development, implementation and evaluation at all levels of government and in a wide range of institutions, schools and international agencies.

Facultyresearchisfocusedintheareasof financingeducation,teacherquality and access to education for all learners, and bears consistent influenceoneducationalpoliciesandprogramsinFlorida,thenationandthe world.

Onourbeautifulandhistoriccampus,you’llfindanurturingenvironmentfilledwithprofessionalswithawiderangeof interests.Wevalueactive,close-working relationships and want nothing more than to see our students succeed.

With access to a wide range of resources, you’ll be entering your career with theabilitytomakeadifference–bothinthefieldof educationandthelivesof others. We provide advanced instructional technology, student-services support staff, and an accessible faculty that actively contributes to research inthefield.Addtothattheever-growinglistof alumniwhoaccomplishpositive change across the globe, and you start to get a better understanding of the difference that Florida State makes.

Thanks again for your interest. You’ll look great in Garnet & Gold.

Sincerely,

Patrice Iatarola, Ph. D.Chair and Associate Professor, College of Education

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