School Leadership - Post-Master’s Certificate

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Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

School of Techer Education and Leadership

The School Leadership Certificate is designed for classroom teachers and educators who want to become school and/or educational leaders and already hold a master’s degree in education. We use the Utah Effective Leadership Standards to prepare educators across the state of Utah to meet the demands placed on today’s instructional leaders. Coursework encompasses leadership and management with a specific focus on curriculum and instruction. The program prioritizes the effective use of data to inform successful school improvement for the diverse learners in our schools. Upon successful completion, graduates are recommended to the Utah State Board of Education for a license in School Leadership.

Program Delivery: Our program is considered a virtual online program. This includes online courses that are fully asynchronous or a combination of asynchronous and synchronous with scheduled meetings via Zoom. Course meetings occur no earlier than 4:30 pm. Students can complete the coursework anywhere they have WIFI and a device that is supported by Zoom and Canvas. Our students and faculty are located all throughout the state of Utah.

Internship: Students are expected to accomplish a series of experiences as part of this more competency-based approach for their intership. Students are required to select both elementary and secondary internship sites to complete the competencies included in the Utah Effective Leadership Standards. Students are asked to find their own internship sites/mentor principals, assistance is provided if needed. Many students use their current school of employment as one of these sites.

Program Verification and application information:

A master’s degree in education from an accredited U. S. college or university or a similarly recognized international university is required for admission. In that graduate program, students must have an overall GPA of at least a 3.0 and no grades of C- or lower
Once admitted students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA. Grades of C- or lower will not be accepted
No GRE needed for admission
Recommended 3-5 years of teaching experience
Current teaching license is required

Course Offerings:

Students will take 27 credit hours (or nine, 3-credit courses). Each course is offered two out of three semesters per year, with the exception of the first required course TEAL 6080, and the last required course, TEAL 6930. Both courses are taught each semester.
Planning guides with course semester availability are available on the TEAL website: School of Teacher Education & Leadership | US

Required Courses (27 credits)

A minimum grade of C- is required.

TEAL 6080 - Leadership and the School Principal 3 credit(s) (must be taken first semester)
TEAL 6050 - Theories of Instructional Supervision 3 credit(s)
TEAL 6060 - Instructional Leadership: Assessment for Curricular Accountability 3 credit(s)
TEAL 6090 - Theories of Organizational Leadership in Education 3 credit(s)
TEAL 6280 - Instructional Leadership: Instructional Practices for Diverse Learners 3 credit(s)
TEAL 6330 - Leadership in the School Community 3 credit(s)
TEAL 6500 - School Finance and Resource Management 3 credit(s)
TEAL 6740 - School Law 3 credit(s)
TEAL 6930 - Supervision and Administrative Internship Seminar 3 credit(s) (must be taken last semester)

Total Credits: 27

Disclosure of Educational Requirements for Licensure by State

This program adheres to the Utah Educational Leadership Standards and prepares students for entry into the profession of school administration. Given the varied and changing requirements across jurisdictions, USU has not determined and cannot assure that graduates will meet all requirements for licensure in all states or territories. Students are encouraged to become familiar with relevant state licensing laws and discuss their curricular plan with their advisor.

This program meets requirements in Utah.

USU has not determined if the program meets requirements in: AK, AL, AR, AS, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MP, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UM, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY.