Nov 23, 2024

2015-2016 Graduate Catalog

2015-2016 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Supervision of Pupil Personnel Services Pennsylvania Administrative Certification

Pennsylvania Administrative Certification

The certification program must be planned with an adviser to ensure that the requirements are satisfied.

At the beginning of the certification program, candidates must meet with an adviser for the leadership portfolio requirements so they may begin work on their portfolios.

Candidates for an administrative certification must have completed 3 years of full-time, satisfactory teaching or professional experience in an instructional area or professional area while certified in that area.

Candidates must successfully pass the Pennsylvania Educator Certification Tests (PECT) required for each administrative area.

Supervisor of Pupil Personnel Services

Background Courses

PY 625 Psychological Testing
PY 688 Cultural Bases of Counseling

Core Courses

ED 633 School Law (3 credits)
ED 634 Managing Organization and Change (3 credits)
ED 635 Supervision of Teaching and Learning (3 credits)
ED 637 Instructional Leadership (3 credits)
ED 638 School Finance (3 credits)
ED 645 Human Resources and Negotiations (3 credits)
ED 647 Leading Schools with Data-Driven Decision Making (3 credits)

Note:

The following three internship semesters must be taken consecutively; however, they may be taken in any order. The leadership portfolio must be submitted after completing the third consecutive semester.

ED 667 A,B,C Internship: Pupil Personnel Services (1 credit each semester)
Candidates for the certificate must verify the completion of three years of full-time professional school experience as an educational specialist (psychologist, school counselor, school nurse or school social worker) while holding a valid Pennsylvania Instructional I and/or II certificate.