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21st Century Superintendent Certification Program

The Department of Educational Leadership Studies is excited about offering a 21st Century Superintendent Certification Program. This program is designed for exceptional educational leaders who are ready to take the next step in their career.

The program will be delivered online with three on-site meetings per course at designated locations around the state. On-site meetings will be held in Morgantown, Charleston, Martinsburg, Parkersburg and Wheeling via WVU’s two-way Interactive Video Network (IViN). Content delivery, resources and interaction with classmates will take place through WVU’s course management system known as WVU eCampus.

We have assembled an outstanding team of six experienced school superintendents and one West Virginia University higher education faculty member—all school leaders with the knowledge, enthusiasm, and determination to create and deliver a progressive program. The team’s primary focus is to prepare exceptional educational leaders for service as superintendents in West Virginia school districts. The team designed the coursework as problem-based learning experiences usable and transferable directly to the work of school superintendents. A unique feature of the program is the internship experience that is built into the plan of study. This on-site experience will afford educational leaders of tomorrow an opportunity to work side-by-side with sitting school superintendents.

Experience is priceless. That is why we are so excited about this new program and its esteemed faculty. Having individuals with superintendent experience like Dr. Debbie Akers, Dr. Sharon Harsh, Dr. Marsha Carr-Lambert, Dr. DeEdre Lundeen, Dr. Jim Phares, and Dr. Joseph Super as well as WVU faculty member Dr. Ted Price will provide participants with broad knowledge and hands-on experience that will allow them to become true school leaders, assuring for our West Virginia children the education they will need in tomorrow’s world.

Admissions Procedures

For admission consideration, applicants should submit the following documents:

1. Application for admission to Graduate School
2. All official college transcripts, graduate and undergraduate
3. PRAXIS II (0410) Educational Leadership Administration and Supervision Test taken within four (4) years before the date of application.
4. Statement of professional experiences and career aspirations
5. Professional resume
6. 2 Reference letters
7. A writing sample (see below)

Directions: Send items 1 and 2 to the Office of Admissions and Records, West Virginia University, PO Box 6009, Morgantown, WV 26506-6009. Send items 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 to the EDLS Program Secretary, West Virginia University, PO Box 6122, Morgantown WV 26506-6122

Additional Information:
1. The undergraduate grade point average for last two years of course work must be no lower than 3.00 (on a four-point scale).

2. The graduate grade point average in all graduate courses taken before admission to our program must be no lower than 3.25 (on a four-point scale).

3. Writing Sample including statement of personal goals, including reasons for becoming an administrator.

4. Resume or curriculum vitae.

5. Two Letters of recommendation.

All completed applications must be received by December 18, 2009 in order to be reviewed for admission for the Spring 2010 semester. Students will be notified of their status, and if accepted, they will receive information about their assigned advisor.

Contact Persons:

Dr. Paul Chapman
701 Allen Hall
304-293-2174
Paul.Chapman@mail.wvu.edu

Dr. Ted Price
609F Allen Hall
304-293-2116
Ted.Price@mail.wvu.edu

Course Sequence for WVU's College of Human Resources and Education Department of Educational Leadership Studies 21st Century Superintendent Certification Program (Revised July 24, 2009)