Administration and Supervision
Program Purposes
This program is designed for certified teachers to prepare for entry level positions in administration and supervision by providing knowledge, theories, techniques, skills, and concepts appropriate to the field through lecture, simulation, case study, role playing, inbasket activities, and other appropriate methods.
Certification
This program is intended to lead to advanced certification. Students may have additional requirements to meet such as teaching experience, testing, or specific courses depending on their individual states.
Levels of Specialization
- Elementary
- Secondary
- K-12
Program Objectives
- To provide background in major content areas of administration including: general administration, curriculum instruction, finance and business operations, school-community relations, personnel services, staff development, pupil services, facilities operation, organization and structure, and human relations.
- To provide background in theories appropriate to the field and to require student application.
- To provide opportunities for students to practice the administrative / supervisory skills through simulation, role playing, inbasket, and group activities as well as field experiences.
- To provide knowledge, application, analysis, and reflection of current thought and research in the field.
- To provide knowledge, recognition, and ability to work with individual differences and capabilities of children and adults.
- To provide a capstone experience which integrates the program's content and skills with on-site activities and assessment.
Special Admission Criteria
Applicants to this program must submit evidence of professional experience in schools. Appeals to this policy may be made in writing to the Coordinator of the Administration / Supervision Program, but in no case may a person who is not a certified teacher or eligible for certification be admitted.
K-12 (Art, Music, Physical Education) majors are eligible for admission to the Secondary Administration and Supervision program.
K-12 (Art, Music, Physical Education) majors applying to the Elementary Administration and Supervision Program must complete a minimum of nine credit hours of elementary education methods courses prior to acceptance, including a course in the methods of teaching reading and methods courses in two of the following areas: mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies.
Students applying for the K-12 option must have the appropriate certification and teaching experience which will permit them to have K-12 administrative / supervisory certification in the state in which they work.
Program Description
Professional Education Core
EDUC 603 Principles and Practices of Research
EDUC 606 Developmental Theory and Experiential Growth
EDUC 640 Curriculum Development
Area of Concentration
EDAD 628 School Law
EDAD 642 Organization and Administration of Public Schools
EDSU 643 Foundations of Supervision
EDUC 627 Human Relations in Education
MGMT 607 Information Management in Organizations
Elementary Focus*
CUIN 609 Elementary School Curriculum
EDAD 611 Administration of the Elementary School
Secondary Focus*
CUIN 660 Secondary School Curriculum
EDAD 612 Administration of the Secondary School
Electives: 6 credits
Electives are selected based on the Individual Development Plan
Capstone: 3-6 credits
EDAD 693 Practicum in Administration / Supervision
* For candidates who want K-12 certification, all four courses in the Elementary Focus and the Secondary Focus are required plus one practicum designed to span K-12 levels. Two of these courses can be substituted as electives. |
Special Degree Requirements
- Study Plan: A study plan is required for all students in Administration / Supervision. It is required to be completed, with the Coordinator, prior to registering for the first course. Once approved, changes require the permission of advisor and Program Coordinator.
- The Individual Development Plan (IDP): Each student will be required to complete an Individual Development Plan based on NCATE / ISLLC standards and the outcomes of the College of Education. The candidate first fills out the IDP as part of the candidacy process. The candidate and the University advisor jointly reflect on the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of the candidate based on prior experience. The progress the candidate is making in relation to the IDP is again evaluated at the time the Practicum is designed. Finally, at the end of the program, as part of the exit requirements, candidates will demonstrate how they have achieved their initial IDP goals and how they will continue to develop in the first three to five years of their professional practice as administrators and supervisors.
- Admission to Candidacy: Admission to Candidacy occurs when the student has completed a minimum of 15 credits and a maximum of 18 credits. Students must have completed the three Professional Core courses (EDUC 603, EDUC 606, and EDUC 640) as part of this admission process. Six credits within the program concentration must have also been completed. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 is required as well as the approval of the advisor and two other faculty who have taught the student. Transfer courses are not counted toward the 15-18 credits unless they are accepted as equivalent courses and then the grades are not calculated in the GPA. The advisor and the Program Coordinator have the right to require that a student remediate deficiencies even if that requires extra courses, or require that a student be disenrolled from the program based on the student's aptitude and professional growth and potential. If disenrolled, the student has the right to appeal to the Educational Professions Graduate Leadership Team. If the appeal is denied, the student may reapply to the program after one year.
Administration & Supervision Coordinator: Dr. Clarence Golden / Phone: 301-687-4374
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