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PROGRAM COURSEWORK:
Fall Quarter - Organizational Leadership
| EDUC 512 Organizational Theory (4 units) |
| EDUC 513 Leadership and Decision Making (4 units) |
| EDUC 518 Supervised Fieldwork (3 units*) |
| EDUC 586 Introduction to Inquiry in Education (4 units) |
Winter Quarter - Instructional Leadership
| EDUC 515 Curriculum and Program Evaluation (4 units) |
| EDUC 516 Personnel Supervision and Evaluation (4 units) |
| EDUC 518 Supervised Fieldwork (3 units*) |
| EDUC 589 Research Methods (4 units) |
Spring Quarter - Managerial Leadership
| EDUC 510 Finance and Resource Allocation (4 units) |
| EDUC 511 Law and Governance (4 units) |
| EDUC 517 Managing Action Research Communities (2 units) |
| EDUC 518 Supervised Fieldwork (3 units*) |
| EDUC 519 Professional E-portfolios for Educational Leaders (1 unit) |
| EDUC 542 Administration of Special Programs (4 units) |
Summer Session - Community Leadership
| EDUC 587 Foundations and Policy (4 units) |
| EDUC 588 Education, Culture and Learning (4 units) |
| EDUC 590 Research Applications in Education (4 units) |
*Required only if candidates pursue BOTH the master's degree AND the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential concomitantly.
CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Credential applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements for the Five-Year Preliminary Administrative Services Credential or Certificate of Eligibility.
Individuals must satisfy all the following requirements:
- Possess a valid prerequisite credential.
- Complete a Commission-approved program of specialized and professional preparation in administrative services, including the Administrative Performance Assessment (APA), resulting in the formal recommendation of the program sponsor.
- CalAPA Testing
- Satisfy the basic skills requirement. See Commission leaflet CL-667, titled Basic Skills Requirement and Program Sponsor Alert 24-07 for additional information.
- Complete five years of full-time experience (see Terms and Definitions).
- Verify employment in an administrative position on form CL-777.
Credential applicants who do not have an administrative position at the time of recommendation can be recommended for a Certificate of Eligibility. The Certificate of Eligibility is a document issued to individuals who have completed a program for the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential but are not currently employed in an administrative position. The Certificate of Eligibility allows the holder to seek employment in his/her area of certification.
