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Master’s Program – Public Education

Principals Preparation

Approved by West Virginia Department of Education and effective for all students entering the program on or after August 15, 1999.

Required core subjects for a public school emphasis in educational administration for building principals include:

• EDLS 601 Public School Organization and Administration 3 HR
• EDLS 602 Human Resources Management 3 HR
• EDLS 603 Principles of Educational Leadership 3 HR
• EDLS 610 School Business Management 3 HR
• EDLS 611 Priniciples of Supervision 3 HR
• EDLS 612 School Law 3 HR
• EDLS 613 Planning, Evaluation, and Research for School Leaders 3 HR
• EDLS 614 School/Community Relations 3 HR
• EDLS 620 Site-Based Leadership 3 HR
• EDLS 785 Education Administration Internship 3 HR
• SCFD 600 Sociology of Education or SCFD 640 History of American Education 3 HR
• EDP 600 Educational Psychology 3 HR
• C&I 701 Curriculum Development 3 HR

Total Number of Hours: 39

Other Requirements: All candidates completing the Principals Preparation Program are required to pass the PRAXIS II (0410) Educational Leadership Administration and Supervision Test and complete the Teacher Evaluation Training Seminar provided by the West Virginia Center for Professional Development.

Master of Arts Program – Public School Emphasis – for Instructional Supervisors

Approved by West Virginia Department of Education and effective for all students entering the program on or after August 15, 1999.

Required core subjects for a public school emphasis in educational administration for instructional supervisors include:

Instructional Supervision for Programmatic Levels: K-12

• * EDLS 601 Dynamics of Educational Organizations 3
• * EDLS 602 Human Resources Dynamics 3
• * EDLS 611 Principles of Supervision 3
• * EDLS 612 School: Policies, Politics/Law 3
• * EDLS 613 Planning, Evaluation, & Research for School Leaders 3
• * EDLS 614 Community and Media Relations 3
• * EDP 600 Educational Psychology 3
• * C&I 701 Curriculum Development 3

• ** EDLS 625 Topics in Supervision 3
• ** EDLS 701 Advanced Teaching Strategies 3
• ** C&I 387 Advanced Teaching Strategies 3
• ** EDLS 785 Education Administration Internship (Supervision) 3

Total Credits Required: 39

Other Requirements: All candidates completing the Supervisor Preparation Program are required to pass the PRAXIS II (0410) Educational Leadership Administration and Supervision Test and complete the Teacher Evaluation Training Seminar provided by the West Virginia Center for Professional Development.

* These courses are also required for the principalship program.
** These courses focus on supervision of instruction at the central office level.

Provisional Certification for School Superintendent

Approved by West Virginia Department of Education and effective for all students entering the program on or after July 1, 1999 .

Prequisites: M.A. in Educational Administration or equivalent with credit in each general administration area listed below:

• * SCFD 640 History of American Education 3
• * C&I 701 Curriculum Development 3
• * EDLS 601 Dynamics of Educational Organizations 3
• * EDLS 602 Human Resources Dynamics 3
• * EDLS 603 Principles of Educational Leadership 3
• * EDLS 613 Planning, Evaluation, & Research for School Leaders 3
• * EDLS 614 Community and Media Relations 3
• * EDLS 620 Site-Based Leadership 3
• ** EDLS 702 Superintendency: Role/Responsibility 3
• ** EDLS 703 Economics/Education Funding 3
• ** EDLS 704 Educational Facilities: Planning/Evaluation 3
• ** EDLS 705 Public Education: Ethics/Laws/Policy 3
• ** EDLS 706 Learning Organizations: Culture/Technology/Change 3
• ** EDLS 707 Politics of Education 3
• ** EDLS 785 Education Administration Internship (Superintendent) 3

Total Credits Required: 45

Other Requirements: All candidates completing the Superintendent Preparation Program are required to pass the PRAXIS II (0410) Educational Leadership Administration and Supervision Test and complete the Teacher Evaluation training seminar provided by the West Virginia Center for Professional Development.

* These courses are also required for the principalship program.
** These course focus on leadership at the central office level.

Professional Certificate for Superintendency Issued Provisionally

A professional administrative certificate endorsed for superintendent may be issued provisionally for a period of three (3) years provided:

The Applicant:

1. Holds a five year professional Teaching Certificate or Vocational Certificate.
2. Has completed five (5) years of successful educational experience in the public schools, including three years of classroom experience.
3. Has completed the requirements for a masters degree relevant to the improvement of instruction from an institution of higher education accredited to grant the degree.
4. Has completed an approved superintendent graduate program which included program objectives 1-14. This includes a six-hour profesisonal practice experience.
5. Holds a salary classification at the M.A. + 15 level.

The Institution:

1. Certifies that the applicant has satisfactorily completed its approved program for superintendent and has completed the minimum requirements stated in item (4) above.
2. Recommends the issuance of a professional administrative certificate issued provisionally and endorsed for superintendent.