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School Administration and Supervision

This 18-credit graduate certificate program is designed for school-district employed certified teachers and other certified personnel pursuing leadership positions in kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) school settings and is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) for certification in school administration and supervision. Program options are also appropriate for preparing department chairs, team leaders, or curriculum coordinators.

A strong emphasis is placed upon the provision of opportunities for students to develop the skills and competencies that are necessary for successful educational leadership. The internship is the capstone course; it is completed in the school where the student works and is performed under the careful supervision of an in-school mentor and a university supervisor. Candidates must meet with an adviser before they are fully admitted to this certificate program.

The certificate may be taken as a stand-alone, may be incorporated into the 39-credit master's degree in School Administration, or may be combined with another graduate certificate program for a 33-39-credit master's degree in Educational Studies.

The program is delivered in the face-to-face teaching mode.

Please note that students must attend an organizational meeting or make arrangements to meet with the program coordinator in the semester prior to registering for the internship.

View an online information session that took place on February 26, 2013 with Dr. Wilbert Hawkins to learn more about the School Administration and Supervision programs.

Course Requirements (18 credits, three credit hours for each course)

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.

851.705 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.

851.810 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: 45
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
5.            Costs of Program Completion (2012-13): $12,960
                a.            Tuition & Fees: $12,060
                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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