Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Curriculum and Instruction (Initial certification) with a Tier I educational leadership certification add-on is a self-select option for certified teachers who seek leadership positions in schools below the principal and district level. Tier I educational leadership certification prepares the educational leader with research-based knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to make positive changes in schools and increase student learning. In addition to the coursework described in the Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Curriculum and Instruction INITIAL, Tier I Educational Leadership requires 16 additional semester hours. Before entering Tier I, candidates must have passed a Students with Special Needs course.

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