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COURSEWORK
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* Course required for both the Master's in EdL and for Principal Certification
# Course required only for Principal Certification
SECTION A: Organizational Behavior (6 Credit Hours)
* EdL 400. Introduction to Organizational Leadership: Theory and Practice
# EdL 405. The Principalship
SECTION B: Leadership Functions (12 Credit Hours)
# EdL 476. School Resource Management
# EdL 477. Seminar in School-Community Relations
# EdL 479. School Law
EdL 432. Special Education Law
EdL 481. Policy and Politics in Public Education
EdL 488. Program Evaluation
EdL 470. Special Topics in Educational Leadership: Leadership Focus
OR, for non-requirements, other advisor-approved leadership functions course
SECTION C: Curriculum and Supervision (9 Credit Hours)
# EdL 467. Supervision & Professional Development
* EdL 468. Applied Learning Theory for School Leadership
EdL 420. Data-Driven Curriculum Design
EdL 422. Curriculum Management for the School Executive
EdL 450. Curriculum Design in a Global Society
OR, for non-requirements, other advisor-approved curriculum and supervision course
SECTION D: Addressing the Needs of Diverse Leaders
(6 Credit Hours Minimum)
* Educ 471. Diversity & Multicultural Perspectives
SpEd 332. Education and Inclusion for Individuals with Special Needs
EdL 430. Development & Administration of Special Education Programs
EdL 434. Leadership & Management of Special Education Programs
SECTION E: Field Experience (4 Credit Hours)
* Educ 493. Internship in Educational Leadership
(Fall & Spring only)
This Pennsylvania Department of Education approved program is designed for educators who are interested in assuming a position as a Principal. In addition to course work in Organization and Leadership, Management Functions, Curriculum and Supervision, and Addressing the Needs of Diverse Learners, students must complete a year-long principal internship.
In order to be certified as a principal in Pennsylvania, students who complete this program must also have:
- A U.S. teaching license and five years of successful school experience at an accredited school
- Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident
- Pass the PRAXIS test in Education Leadership: Administration and Supervision (#0410)
A minimum of 37 credit hours are required.
Click here for detailed Principal Certification course descriptions.
ADMISSION
Guidelines for applying for Principal Certification
- All applicants must have earned a master's degree from an accredited college or university.
- Students with a master's degree in education may take as few as 15 credits to fulfill certification requirements. The number of credits required will be determined from prior course work reviewed by submission of prior transcripts with your application.
- All students are required to take EdL 400 and Educ 493 through Lehigh University.
- Pennsylvania requires that all applicants must be a U.S. citizen.
- All students must hold a state-side teaching certificate.
- All applicants must have 5 years of successful school experience at an accredited school.
- All students must pass:
- The PRAXIS test #410, Education Leadership: Administration and Supervision.
(Please visit www.ets.org for details).
- All applicants must fill an application for certification form obtained from the Office of Educational Leadership at Lehigh University.
OTHER STATES
It should be noted that students may apply for certification through other states once they have completed the required course work. This process is called certification through transcript review. For details, please contact the specific state that you are interested in.
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