Master of Education in Teacher Leadership and Educational Leadership

The Master’s Degree (M.Ed.) in Teacher Leadership and Educational Leadership is a cohort experience designed to provide candidates with the content knowledge and credentials necessary to lead schools through an integrated lens of leadership effectively. At the conclusion of the program, candidates will possess the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to effectively lead educational organizations to higher levels of achievement for all students as both teacher leaders and building leaders.  

Applicants will be admitted for the program in Fall and Spring semesters only and will take two 3-hour courses per semester. The 30-hour sequence will be completed in 5 semesters. 

Applicants will select one of three sequenced elective concentrations:

• Coaching for Performance
• Leadership in Rural Schools
• Leadership in Urban Schools.

After completing the degree and passing the Educational Leadership GACE and Teacher Leadership GACE, candidates will be eligible to add the Tier I Leadership field and Teacher Leadership service field to their educator certificate. All fields including teaching fields will upgrade to a Level 5 (T5, L5 and S5). This program is aligned to the GaPSC content standards for Teacher Leadership and Educational Leadership.

What can you do with a Teacher Leadership and Educational Leadership degree?

The Master’s in Teacher Leadership and Educational Leadership degree is designed to improve your professional practice as a teacher leader while preparing you for future leadership roles.  

Possible professional positions you may hold with the Teacher Leadership and Educational Leadership degree include:

• Assistant Principal
• Principal
• District Level Director or Supervisor
• Instructional Coordinator
• Curriculum Director
• Dean of Students or Faculty
• University Registrar

If you decide to remain in an instructional role, you may pursue an EdS degree in curriculum & instruction, instructional technology, or many other fields. If you want to become a district-level leader who supervises principals or a superintendent, completing the TLEDL program would prepare you to pursue the EdS in Educational Leadership or Tier II certification.

Admissions Requirements

• Online Graduate Application - There is a non-refundable $60 application fee.
• Transcripts - Official transcripts from EACH college and/or university you have attended.  
• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 2.75 from a regionally accredited college or university

Additional Program Requirements:

• Employment role in an organization providing educational services*
• Clear renewable Georgia educator certificate 
• GACE Leadership Ethic Assessment Completion certificate 
• Recommendation form from the school system administrator or designee 
• Mentor Forms:  
  • EDL Mentor Form demonstrating that the mentor is actively employed in a leadership position in a P-12 school or LUA and holds a clear, renewable PSC Leadership Tier I (FLD700) or Leadership Tier II (FLD710) Certificate Field.  
  • TLED Mentor Form with mentor holding clear, renewable PSC Teacher, Service and/or Leadership Certificate.  
    • One mentor can serve in both roles if they meet the requirements of each certification (EDL and TLED)  
• Resume or professional vitae documenting at least one year’s teaching experience in an organization providing educational services.  

* Candidates are required to be employed as teachers or administrators in a traditional public school district, a charter school district, a charter school, or an independent school. By PSC regulation, candidates must be referred for admission by their respective schools/districts, and Kennesaw State University must hold a Performance-Based partnership with the referring district.  

Graduate College Admission Requirements:

1. Completed online Graduate Application
2. $60 non-refundable application processing fee*
3. Official transcripts from each college or university attended. If the institution is outside the U.S., an international credential evaluation will be required. Applicants must not send international transcripts directly to Kennesaw State University.
4. Bachelor's degree from a Regionally Accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 2.75
5. Additional requirements by program.

Not all programs are available to residents in all states. Please check the institution's State Authorization and Professional Licensure website(s) to ensure you reside in an authorized state.

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Georgia Professional Standards Commission