University of Houston-Clear Lake ยท College of Education
Educational Leadership Letter of Intent and Rubric
Please provide a letter of intent for pursuing the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership at
UHCL. Respond to the following prompts as the structure of your letter.
Paragraph 1 - Why do you wish to pursue an educational leadership graduate degree.?
Paragraph 2 - What are your career goals and how will this graduate degree help accomplish
long-term goals?
Paragraph 3 - What are your research interests as they relate to education?
Paragraph 4 - What are your scholarly and professional accomplishments as they relate to your
educational leadership?
Paragraph 5 - How does your prior work experience relate to your interest in educational
leadership?
Your letter will be evaluated based on the following criteria, you must receive a minimum score
of 7, with no rating in the Below Expectations column, to be considered for admission.
Letter of Intent Rubric