1. Connecting Higher Education with Alternative Certification Programs
AESA Conference
Building a Bridge
Connecting Higher Education with Alternative Certification Programs

2. 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.

3. School Leadership Partnership Program
Program Requirements

4. Principal Certification Requirements: TAC 228
§ 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.

5. 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 Concepts of Leadership
INDR Belief Systems: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
INDR 8350R Research Methods and Tools
INDR 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 Organizational Theory & Culture
ORGL Practicum in Org Leadership
ADED Adult Learning and Development
ADED Practicum in Adult Learning Environments
In addition, 24 hours of Electives:
All Master Level Courses

6. Dual Credit Breakdown Course Name UIW Credit CoLA Credit
EDLD or School Leadership
EDLD 6347 or Principalship
EDLD or Instructional Leadership
EDLD 6351 or School/ Home/ Community Relations
EDLD or School Finance, Policy and Law
EDLD or Leadership Practicum I
EDLD or Leadership Practicum II
EDUC 6399 or 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

7. §241.15 Standards Required for the Principal Certificate
Curriculum Alignment
§ Educator Preparation Curriculum
Texas Principal Standards
§ 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

8. Coursework and Program Outline
TOTAL COURSEWORK HOURS: 270 hours

9. Program Calendar

10. Program Schedule

11. Memorandum of Understanding
School Leadership Partnership Program:
Memorandum of Understanding

12. 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

13. 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.

14. 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

15. 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

16. Associate Benefits
Exposure to the strengths and expertise each program offers
Dual credit for work accomplished
Cohort model fosters lifelong relationships among colleagues

17. School Leadership Partnership Program
Questions

18. School Leadership Partnership Program Thank you
School Leadership Partnership Program Thank you! Contact Information:
Christina Mendez
CoLA Administrative Specialist
Norman St. Clair, Ph.D.
UIW Graduate Studies Director
Regina Hillis
ESC-20 Certifications Program Coordinator