The request to revise the Graduate Certificate in School Administration

Date: April 1, 2011
To: College of Education
From: Clarence Greene, Faculty Governance Program Assistant
Approved On: March 11, 2011
Implementation Date: 2011

Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.

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GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
  • Students seeking to “add-on” the Certificate in School Administration to a previous master’s degree must complete 18 21 course credit hours of which a portion is a supervised 10- month internship. The sequence of courses for this program is:
  • ADMN 6100 Fundamentals of Educational Leadership (3)
  • ADMN 6105 Legal Aspects of Schooling(3)
  • ADMN 6120 Instructional Leadership (3)
  • ADMN 6130 Supervision of Instruction (3)ADMN 6110 School Leadership & Management(3)
  • ADMN 6161 Principalship(3)
  • ADMN 6410 Internship and Seminar Part I(3)
  • ADMN 6420 Internship and Seminar Part II(3)
Admission Requirements

To be eligible and to apply for this program, applicants must:

  • Hold a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
  • Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.2 in all previously completed graduate degree coursework
  • Have three years of successful teaching experience
  • Submit a complete r”sum”
  • Submit a valid NC teaching license or equivalent
  • Submit three letters of reference from current or past supervisors that document leadership and administrative experiences and potential for success as a site-based school administrator
  • Submit a 1-2 page personal statement that addresses professional experiences, future goals, and an understanding that school administrators must possess a comprehensive conceptual, pedagogical, and reflective knowledge base
  • Follow all admission guidelines established by UNC Charlotte’s Graduate School
COURSES IN SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

ADMN 6000. Topics in Educational Administration. (1-6) May include classroom and/or clinic experiences in the content area. With department approval, may be repeated for credit for different topics.

ADMN 6100. Fundamentals of Educational Leadership. (3) The developing role of educational organizations in the United States and the societal and cultural influences that affect the delivery of schooling. Structure and organization of American schools, administrative and organizational theory, legal, moral, and ethical dimensions of schooling within the context of restructuring and reform.

ADMN 6105. Legal Aspects of Schooling. (3) Education law for education professionals which focuses on the legal rights and responsibilities of students, teachers, and administrators and how these legal provisions affect educational policy and practice.

ADMN 6106. Legal Issues in Special Education. (3) Survey of federal and state statutory and administrative

provisions governing the delivery of education and related services to exceptional students.

ADMN 6107. School Law for Counselors and Related Professionals. (3) Legal issues and problems of special relevance to school counselors, psychologists, social workers, and related professionals who work with school-age children.

ADMN 6110. School Leadership and Management. (3) Examination of school leadership and administration, focusing on the role, tasks, and responsibilities that accompany school-based leadership.

ADMN 6120. Instructional Leadership. (3) Examination of research-based teaching/learning models and the relationship between instructional decisions and curriculum experiences. Dynamics of group development and problems/practices related to providing instructional assistance to teachers.

ADMN 6130. Supervision of Instruction. (3) Introduction to clinical supervision and development of skills in classroom observation, analysis, evaluation, and assistance. Systems of observation, principles of adult development in school settings, techniques for conducting classroom observations and conferences, and development of staff development programs to remedy assessed weaknesses.

ADMN 6140. Curriculum Leadership. (3) Examination of internal and external influences on curriculum formation and development at the building level with emphasis on development of administrative strategies for curriculum decision-making which are driven by staff involvement.

ADMN 6161. The Principalship. (3) Examination of school administration focusing on the role, task and responsibilities associated with the principalship with special attention to the conceptual, human and technical skills associated with the principal.

ADMN 6166. Educational Leadership. (3) Examination of leadership in formal organizations and social and behavioral science research concerning leadership ability with emphasis on educational organizations and the role of the leader in the accomplishment of organizational goals.

ADMN 6410. Internship and Seminar Part I. (1-9) Fulltime, academic year internship in educational administration designed to allow theoretical and course-based practical learning to be translated and interwoven into a supervised field-based experience.

ADMN 6420. Internship and Seminar Part II. (1-9) A continuation of the internship experiences and seminar begun in ADMN 6410.

ADMN 6490. Internship and Seminar: Administration. (3-6) Prerequisite: Department approval. Internship under the supervision of University and on-site personnel in a setting consistent with the student’s professional goals in which the student will be involved in the diverse activities expected of the professional administrator. Seminars are held concurrently.

ADMN 6491. Internship and Seminar: Supervision. (3-6) Prerequisite: Permission of the department. Internship under the supervision of University and on-site personnel in a setting consistent with the student’s professional goals in which the student will be involved in the diverse activities expected of the curriculum-instructional specialist. Seminars are held concurrently.

ADMN 6601. Seminar in Administration and Supervision. (1-3) Prerequisite: Permission of the department. Examination of selected areas of interest in educational administration and supervision. May be repeated for credit.

ADMN 6800. Individual Study in Educational Administration. (1-6) Prerequisite: Permission of the student’s advisor. Independent study under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member. May be repeated for credit.