教育领导力部的任务是准备和支持各级公立和私立教育机构以及其他组织的教育部门的领导者。学校领导者博士计划旨在提供广泛的经验，使领导者可以针对实践中面临的组织问题和机会，运用多种不同的观点。将信息和概念应用于实践，从整体上看待组织，并了解组织的各个部分如何相互联系和相互影响，辨别含义，并在事件和信息中似乎是离散且不相关的部分之间建立关系，学习通过从业者社区模型，参与者可以通过大学学习团队的方法参与实际的问题和机会。
The Adult and Community Educational Leadership programs serves individuals preparing for leadership positions in education programs for adults in a wide variety of settings: Universities and community colleges, business and industry, health and social service agencies, government and non-profit agencies. The programs within this area provide broad experiences that allow leaders to bring many different perspectives to bear on the organizational problems and opportunities which confront them in practice. The Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology is a community of scholars focusing on the preparation and support of leaders and researchers in Florida, the nation, and the international community.<br><br>Capable reflective decision-makers have the means to teach students or service clients effectively and understand the responsibilities involved in the role. For the Department of Educational Leadership, capable reflective decision-makers require experiential knowledge, which is provided through the experiential courses specific to each program area.