School of Education at Johns Hopkins University-ISTE School Administration Education Programs

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ISTE School Administration Education Programs

The Johns Hopkins University (JHU) School of Education and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) are offering an 18-credit online graduate certificate in School Administration and Supervision focusing on instructional technology to national and international audiences. This initiative is designed to prepare school-district employed certified teachers and other certified personnel aspiring to become administrators and supervisors with effective strategies and tools to deal with issues regarding instructional technology while ensuring that all students, including students with diverse learning needs, succeed.

ISTE has partnered with the Johns Hopkins University Center for Technology in Education (CTE) to deliver this certificate in an online format. The partnership between JHU and ISTE aims to maintain the depth and focus of the face-to-face School Administration and Supervision certificate offered through the Department of Teacher Development and Leadership, to adapt it to include a focus on instructional technology, and to offer it in a Web-based format that builds on CTE's research-based approach to online learning.

Beginning with the Spring 2014 cohort, this program will feature five online courses offered in eight-week segments and a customized three-credit internship. Participants will earn the 18-credit certificate from Johns Hopkins University and will be prepared to meet the standards of the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC), Educational Leadership Constituents Council (ELCC), and ISTE's National Educational Technology Standards (NETS-A).

This 18-credit certificate may be taken as a stand-alone program; may be incorporated into the 39-credit master's degree in school administration and supervision; or may be combined with another graduate certificate program for a 33-39 credit master's degree in educational studies.

JHU/ISTE Informational Brochure (PDF)

Computer Needs

2GB or greater of RAM
1 GHz or greater CPU
Broadband Internet connection

Recommended Operating Systems
Windows Vista
Windows XP SP 3
Windows 7
Mac OS X v10.1+

Other Supported, but NOT Recommended, Operating Systems
NetBooks and Notebook computers with small displays
Phone and/or handheld Internet browsers are NOT supported

Supported PC/Windows browsers
Google Chrome
Internet Explorer 7.0+
Mozilla Firefox 2.0+

Supported Mac OS browsers
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox 2.0+
Safari is NOT supported

Productivity Tool Needs:
Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel included)
Windows Media Player
Adobe Flash Player 10+ (free download)
Headset with microphone

Access Needs:
Daily access to the Internet and email during courses
Ability to actively participate in course activities throughout the week

Costs

Costs for Online Graduate Certificate in Administration and Supervision include:

Tuition and registration fees for Johns Hopkins University
Costs for ISTE publications, course texts and a one-year ISTE membership which includes invitation-only access to exclusive ISTE events;
Travel expenses to attend at least one face-to-face session at the ISTE national conference.

Requirements (18 Credits, three credit hours for each course)

851.705 Effective Leadership

Students review the principles and techniques required of principals, assistant principals, and teacher leaders. The course emphasizes diagnosis of the school climate, principles of distributed leadership, motivation of faculty teams, and the dynamics of working in and with groups to accomplish school improvement goals. Emphasis is placed on the leader’s role in creating a collaborative vision/mission for a school and in establishing meaningful working relationships with the larger community.

852.602 Supervision and Professional Development

Students examine models of instructional supervision, including clinical supervision and various approaches to personalizing supervisory strategies. Emphasis is on supervision skills, including the assessment of teacher performance, effective conferring strategies, and working with teachers to construct instructional improvement plans. Students apply concepts developed to practical situations in laboratory sessions.

881.610 Curriculum Theory, Development, and Implementation

Students examine curriculum theory through philosophical, historical, and sociological perspectives and apply course content to contemporary curriculum issues. Topics include aligning instruction with state and school district curriculum and modification of curriculum to meet individual learner needs. Students also explore effective strategies for implementing curriculum changes.

851.601 Organization and Administration of Schools

Students examine the role of the school administrator, with emphasis on instructional improvement, pupil development and services, school and community relations, administration of facilities and finance, professional development and services for staff, and organizational relationships and responsibilities. Participants will explore best practices for fostering student achievement.

851.603 School Law

Participants explore the legal foundations and structure of education and consider contemporary issues based on legislation and court decisions. Students develop techniques of legal research and analyze a topic of interest.

851.810 Internship in Administration and Supervision

Students participate in a supervised practicum experience in an educational setting. Individual and group sessions of the interns are held. Students must attend an organizational meeting in the semester prior to the semester in which they wish to intern and obtain approval to register for the internship.

The information below includes program-related disclosures provided pursuant to federal regulations issued by the United States Department of Education on October 29, 2010, required for title IV eligible certificate programs that lead to gainful employment in a recognized occupation.

1.            CIP Code: 13.0401 Educational Leadership and Administration, General
2.            Credential Level: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
3.            Program Length
                a.            Credits: 18
                b.            Weeks: 30
4.            Occupations, by name and SOC Code, for which the program prepares
               students, including links to O*NET occupational profiles:
               11-9032.00 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School
               25-9031.00 Instructional Coordinators
5.            Costs of Program Completion (2012-13): $15,750
                a.            Tuition & Fees: $14,850
                b.            Books & Supplies (if not included in tuition/fees): $900
                c.            Room & Board (if applicable): Not Applicable
6.            On-time Completion Rate* (2011-12): 65%
7.            Job Placement Rate: Not Applicable
8.            Median Loan Debt upon Program Completion* (2011-12): $0
                a.            Title IV debt: $0
                b.            Private Educational Loan debt: $0
                c.            Institutional Financing debt: Not Applicable

*Note: In accordance with US Department of Education guidelines, the On-time Completion Rate and Median Loan Debt upon Program Completion figures published here were calculated based on the data for all 2011-12 program completers who graduated from Title IV eligible gainful employment certificate programs sharing the 13.0401 Educational Leadership and Administration, General CIP code.

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