Apr 23, 2024

2016-17 Graduate Catalog

2016-17 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Superintendent’s Letter of Eligibility, 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.

Certification Requirements

Candidates for certification must have completed six years of full-time teaching or other professionally certificated service in schools, including three years in a supervisory or administrative position while holding a valid teaching and administrative certificate.

Background Requirements

ED 638 School Finance (3 credits)
ED 645 Negotiations and Dispute Resolution (3 credits)
ED 647 Leading Schools with Data-Driven Decision Making (3 credits)

Core Requirements

ED 720 Ethical Leadership in Education (3 credits) (Doctoral Tuition)
ED 726 Organizational Theory, Change, and Sustainability (3 credits) (Doctoral Tuition)
ED 732 Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century: Interconnectivity and Shared Responsibility (3 credits) (Doctoral Tuition)
ED 648 The Superintendency (3 credits)
ED 649 A,B,C Practicum: The Superintendency (1 credit each semester) NOTE: The 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.