Candidates will continue through the course work in cohorts, starting in the summer and January semesters. This encourages candidates to build meaningful relationships with their principals, administrators and their peers in each cohort.

Candidates are also encouraged to develop reflective decision-making abilities as leader-scholars who use research and validated models to complement their knowledge, skills and professional and ethical dispositions. In turn, these skill sets will envelop a dynamic leadership approach to benefit effective schools accordingly.

The program concludes with the completion of

• a 135-hour Ed. Leadership internship experience.

• successfully passing the FELE Principal Exam required for certification as an administrator or principal.