The FLDOE has updated and revised the Florida Educational Leadership Exam (FELE) to align with the updated Ed Leadership standards that went into effect November 2022.

The current version of the FELE will no longer be administered after December 31, 2025. Teachers who are currently working toward Ed Leadership certification will need to pass all sections of the current version of the exam by the end of the calendar year.

Starting January 1, 2026, the FELE 4.0 will need to be taken, and passed, in its entirety to meet the Ed Leadership certification requirements.

Please visit the FLDOE website for more information about the changes around FELE 4.0.

New FELE

The current version of the FELE will no longer be administered after December 31, 2025.  All examinees who don’t pass the current FELE by this date will be required to pass FELE 4.0 in its entirety beginning January 1, 2026. BEC will not mix and match the old exams and the new exams.  The new FELE 4.0 exam will still be 4 subtests.  Two subtests will be multiple choice, and two subtests will be written and listed below:

• Subtest #1: Foundational Policies & Practices of School Leadership 

• • 4 competencies with approximately 50 multiple-choice (MC) questions
  • Testing time: 90 minutes

• Subtest #2: Leadership Practices for Student Learning 

• • 5 competencies with approximately 50 MC questions
  • Testing time: 90 minutes

• Subtest #3: Leadership Development 

• • 1 competency
  • Performance Task: Action Plan
  • Testing time: 75 minutes

• Subtest #4: Leadership Communication 

• • 1 competency
  • Performance Task: Correspondence
  • Testing time: 60 minutes