UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA College of Education Spring 2014

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1 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA College of Education Spring 2014 PERFORMANCE-BASED LEADERSHIP (PL) ADD-ON OPTIONS Certification Only Professional Learning Units The School of Education offers the Performance-Based Leadership Add-on Program to candidates holding the EDS or Doctorate degree in educational leadership and related teaching and service fields (e.g., English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Health and Physical Education, School Counseling). Certification only candidates enter in the fall semester and complete their program in four (4) semesters. Courses are delivered in a variety of formats including online, weekend, and condensed summer sessions. Performance-based leadership add-on candidates must submit the FIELD COACH/SUPERVISOR ACCEPTANCE FORM from a local school system verifying candidates serve in leadership roles as defined by their local systems. Examples of these roles include, but are not limited to team leader, grade chair, department chair, SACS team chair, academic coach, school improvement team leader, athletic director, assistant principal, principal, curriculum coordinator, or special education director. Pre-Service Educational Leadership Requirement Prior to enrolling in required coursework, a candidate must meet the Georgia Professional Standards Commission pre-service requirement for performance-based leadership preparation by holding a clear/renewable Leadership (L) certificate at the master s level or higher, OR holding a master's degree in Educational Leadership, OR completing TCHL 7008 (Ethical and Legal Implications for Leadership) and TCHL7002, (Developing Leadership Capacity in Schools and Communities). Topics addressed in these courses include school law and ethics, organizational leadership, teaching and learning, and using data for school improvement. 1

2 Leadership Certification only Candidates can enter one of two courses of study, depending upon their qualifications. These courses of study are listed below as Option A and Option B. Option A: 17 Professional Learning Units (PLUs) Candidates with an EDS or Doctorate in Education Leadership have the opportunity to become certified in performance-based leadership (PL) at the building or system level. The program includes 5 PLUs of leadership coursework and 12 PLUs of advanced performance-based internship in the candidate s school or system. For admission to the program the candidate must: Hold a specialist or doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with content specialization in school leadership, administration and supervision. Be employed in a leadership role as defined by the local system Submit the Graduate Application Form and Letter of Recommendation from local school principal or district Submit a signed System Supervisor Acceptance Form. PROGRAM OF STUDY 0PTION A: Performance Based Leadership (PB) ADD-ON CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ONLY WITH EDS/DOCTORATE IN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP Professional Learning Units COURSE TITLE COURSE PLUs (17) Date EDL 7101 LEVEL Developing and Designing the Internship 3 PLUs FALL EDL 7102 LEVEL 3 PLUs SPRING EDL 7103 LEVEL 3 PLUs SU EDL 7008 EDL 7104 SPECIAL EDUCATION: ORGANIZATIONAL OVERSIGHT AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT- LEVEL- Final Folio Due Program Exit GACE Test in Leadership 5 PLUs FALL 3 PLUs FALL 17 PLUs 2

3 Option B PLUs (plus 6 semester hours of transfer credit) Candidates with an EDS or Doctorate in teaching or service fields have the opportunity to become certified in performance-based leadership (PB) at the building or system level. The program includes 20 PLUs of leadership course work (plus 6 semester hours transferred in from previous coursework after transcript analysis; additional PLUs may be required if no courses are transferrable) and 12 PLUs of advanced performance-based work in the candidate s school or system. For admission to the program the candidate must: Hold a specialist or doctorate degree in teaching or service fields from an accredited college or university Be employed in a leadership role as defined by the local system Submit the Graduate Application Form and Letter of Recommendation from local school principal or district Hold a valid Georgia certificate Submit a signed System Supervisor Acceptance Form. 3

4 PROGRAM OF STUDY OPTION B- Performance Based Leadership (PB) ADD-ON CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ONLY EDS/DOCTORATE IN RELATED TEACHING OR SERVICE FIELDS PLAN OF STUDY 32 Professional Learning Units (PLUs) if Pre-requisite courses are not needed) 42 Professional Learning Units (PLUs) if Pre-requisite courses are needed) COURSE (Plus 6 semester hours of transferrable course work) COURSE TITLE PLUs Date Pre-requisite Courses (based on transcript analysis) TCHL 7002 Building Leadership Capacity in Schools-ONLINE 5 SU 1 TCHL 7008 Exploring Professional Roles: Ethical and Legal Implications- ONLINE 5 SU 1 For Courses Listed Below * courses (4) -If the candidate has expertise in this area, then another course from the EDL program can be substituted that best fits the needs of the candidate. These courses are indicated by *** Two (2) transfer courses that match any of the EDL courses. These courses are indicated by *** All Internships (4) are required Completion of GACE Assessment in Educational Leadership-Program Exit EDL 7001*** SCHOOL & COMMUNITY: COLLABORATING & NETWORKING FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT FALL 1 EDL 7002* EDL 7101 MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES: MONITORING TEACHER QUALITY & SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS SCHOOL LEADERSHIP INTERNSHIP-: BUILDING or DISTRICT LEVEL Developing and Designing the Internship 5 FALL 1 3 FALL 1 EDL 7003* MANAGING THE ORGANIZATION: BUSINESS & RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION 5 SPRING 1 EDL 7004*** PROMOTING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH DATA SPRING 1 4

5 COURSE DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING COURSE TITLE PLUs Date EDL 7102 LEVEL 3 SPRING 1 EDL 7005*** EDL 7006* EDL 7103 SIZING UP EXTERNAL SCHOOL ENVIRONEMENTS: POLITICAL, SOCIAL & LEGAL CONTEXTS LEADING & EVALUATING CHANGE: SCHOOL & DISTRICT LEVEL INITIATIVES LEVEL SU 2 5 SU 2 3 SU 2 EDL 7007*** EDL 7008* EDL 7104 BUILDING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES: ASSESSING TEACHER RETENTION/WORK CONDITIONS SPECIAL EDUCATION: ORGANIZATIONAL OVERSIGHT AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT LEVEL- Final Folio Due FALL 2 5 FALL 2 3 FALL 2 32/42 PLUs Plus 6 semester hours of transferrable course work 5