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School Leadership Partnership Program Master’s degree with a Concentration in School Leadership Doctoral degree in Education with a Concentration in Organizational Leadership and Specialty in School Leadership CoLA program requirements are transferrable as university credit hours A Master’s degree must be conferred prior to being recommended for a Texas Standard Principal Certificate. Through the partnership, it can be completed within the 15 months of the CoLA program. https://certifications.esc20.net

School Leadership Partnership Program Program Requirements https://certifications.esc20.net

Principal Certification Requirements: TAC 228 §228.35. Preparation Program Coursework and/or Training (c)  Coursework and/or training for candidates seeking initial certification in a certification class other than classroom teacher. An EPP shall provide coursework and/or training to ensure that the educator is effective in the assignment. An EPP shall provide a candidate with a minimum of 200 clock-hours of coursework and/or training that is directly aligned to the educator standards for the applicable certification class. (e) (6)  For certification in a class other than classroom teacher, each EPP shall provide a practicum for a minimum of 160 clock-hours whereby a candidate must demonstrate proficiency in each of the educator standards for the certificate class being sought. https://certifications.esc20.net

UIW Degree Course Requirements Master of Education in School Leadership 36 hours PhD in Education with Specialty in Organizational Leadership 60 hours EDUC 6301 Introduction to Research Methods EDUC 6306 Philosophical Foundations in Education EDUC 6304 Theories of Learning or ADED 6381 Adult Learning & Development EDLD 6348 School Leadership EDLD 6347 Principalship EDLD 6349 Instructional Leadership EDLD 6351 School/Home/Community Relations EDLD 6350 School Finance, Policy and Law EDLD 6388 Leadership Practicum I EDLD 6389 Leadership Practicum II EDUC 63CS1 Capstone in Education Elective State Appraisal and Certification Development INDR 8310 Concepts of Leadership INDR 8330 Belief Systems: A Cross-Cultural Perspective INDR 8350R Research Methods and Tools INDR 8370 Ethics for the Profession INDR 8351R Social Science Statistics using SPSS INDR 8355R Qualitative Research Methods INDR 8390 R Constructing Research Design INDR 8353R Advanced Social Science Statistics using SPSS ~or~ INDR 8357R Qualitative Research Design ORGL 8360 Organizational Theory & Culture ORGL 8371 Practicum in Org Leadership ADED 7381 Adult Learning and Development ADED 7390 Practicum in Adult Learning Environments In addition, 24 hours of Electives: All Master Level Courses https://certifications.esc20.net

Dual Credit Breakdown Course Name UIW Credit CoLA Credit EDLD 6348 or 7348 School Leadership EDLD 6347 or 7347 Principalship EDLD 6349 or 7349 Instructional Leadership EDLD 6351 or 7351 School/ Home/ Community Relations EDLD 6350 or 7350 School Finance, Policy and Law EDLD 6388 or 7388 Leadership Practicum I EDLD 6389 or 7389 Leadership Practicum II EDUC 6399 or 7399 State Appraisal and (Elective) Certification Development All 8 courses = 24 course credit hours towards either Masters degree or PhD 6 courses (red) = 270 clock hours of coursework/ training 2 courses (blue)= 200 hours of practicum experiences https://certifications.esc20.net

§241.15 Standards Required for the Principal Certificate Curriculum Alignment §228.30. Educator Preparation Curriculum Texas Principal Standards §241.15 Standards Required for the Principal Certificate Texas Principal Certification Standards and TExES Principal Exam Competencies Dreeben School Of Education Course Syllabi TExES Principal Exam Competencies https://certifications.esc20.net

Coursework and Program Outline TOTAL COURSEWORK HOURS: 270 hours   https://certifications.esc20.net

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Memorandum of Understanding School Leadership Partnership Program: Memorandum of Understanding https://certifications.esc20.net

Memorandum of Understanding Goal: To foster an environment that brings together the strengths and expertise of each organization to promote academic excellence, exchange and cooperation. Sole responsible party for Principal Certification Sole responsible party for Academics/Financing https://certifications.esc20.net

MOU- Financial Agreement Associates pay UIW standard tuition and all related fees per semester directly to UIW. Cost of certification is absorbed through tuition and invoiced by CoLA to UIW at the end of each semester. https://certifications.esc20.net

Admission Process Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree (from an Accredited University with a GPA of at least 3.0) Must complete application process through both programs Formal admission into the CoLA program is required for partnership consideration Program Orientation provided Course registration through UIW contact Strong communication between organizations to streamline process https://certifications.esc20.net

Collaboration Efforts Admission process Mandatory Orientation Sessions- Policies, procedures, rules, expectations of both programs. Simplified course registration (concierge) Grading process Invoicing Coordination of program calendars UIW presenters https://certifications.esc20.net

Associate Benefits Exposure to the strengths and expertise each program offers Dual credit for work accomplished Cohort model fosters lifelong relationships among colleagues https://certifications.esc20.net

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School Leadership Partnership Program Thank you School Leadership Partnership Program Thank you! Contact Information: Christina Mendez CoLA Administrative Specialist 210-370-5415 christina.mendez@esc20.net Norman St. Clair, Ph.D. UIW Graduate Studies Director 210-829-3138 stclair@uiwtx.edu Regina Hillis ESC-20 Certifications Program Coordinator 210-370-5408 regina.hillis@esc20.net https://certifications.esc20.net