Education Specialist in School Leadership:
Building and District Level Emphasis (EDSSL)

The Education Specialist in School Leadership with Building and District Level Emphasis (EDSSL) program is designed for educators who are preparing for leadership positions in public schools.

• Four semester program.
   
• Acceptance for fall semesters only.
   
• 32 credit hours.
   
• Qualifies candidates for Georgia PL-6 certification as school building
• leader or school district leader.
   
• Candidates entering the program must have NL-5 certification.
   
• Candidates must have a current leadership role or position at the building or district level. 
   
• Site location for the program alternates among NGCSU Dahlonega Campus, Gainesville State College University Center, and the Forsyth Professional Development Center.

Admission Procedures
 

Application materials may be obtained from the Office of Graduate Admissions or from the NGCSU website, http://apache.northgeorgia.edu.

General Admissions Eligibility for the Education Specialist is School Leadership

• When all application materials required to make an admission decision have been received by the Office of Graduate Admissions, notification will be sent to the applicant and a copy application packet will be forwarded to the program.

• Notification will be mailed to the applicant verifying acceptance or denial.

• Students who are admitted, but do not enroll within one year of acceptance, must reapply through the Office of Graduate Admissions.

General Admissions Eligibility for the Education Specialist in School Leadership

1. Master's degree in a teaching field from a regionally accredited institution.
    
2. Cumulative graduate point average of at least 3.25 at the master level,
    
3. L-5, NPL-5, NL-5 - Preference will be given to those candidates who have the TSS endorsement or NBPTS certification, if they qualify for the L-5 with only  the GACE test-out option.
    
4. Entrance test score that is no more than six years old
     GRE - at least 1,000 (verbal + quantitative combined)
     Miller Analogy Test - at least 400
    
5. Three years of teaching experience, unless you have a service certificate (i.e., Media Specialist, Counselor).
    
6. Employment in a leadership position that requires L-5 certification or that the system designates as a leadership position (subject to change based on PSC rules).

General Admissions Requirements for Education Specialist in School Leadership

The following documents must be received prior to admission

1. EDS application.
    
2. $40 application fee.
    
3. Official transcript showing master's degree awarded from a regionally accredited institution.
    
4. Official test score report.
    
5. Copy of teaching certificate.
    
6. Letter from principal stating leadership role/position and giving a brief description.
    
7. NGCSU Immunization Certification form, in accordance with Board of Regents policy. Former NGCSU students are required to meet any new immunization requirements.

Provisional or probationary admission is not available for the EDS Program in School Leadership.