School Administrator (M.Ed., C.A.G.S.)
Program Objectives
To prepare education personnel for administrative leadership positions in the public schools. Four major elements are included in the program:
- Foundation Theory - To establish the philosophical, sociological, historical, and psychological underpinnings of education.
- Administration - To provide a basis for understanding leadership, operational processes and development of education.
- Supervision - To equip and prepare the leader in supervision, evaluation and curriculum areas.
- Field Experience - To prepare for entry into the field through on-site observations and practicum placement in the schools.
Prerequisites
- Possession of an appropriate initial teaching license and three years of employment under the prerequisite license, or professional experience (as per license-specific requirements).
- Minimum GPA of 2.67 in undergraduate training or a GPA of 3.0 in graduate programming.
- Personal interview is required of all candidates All candidates seeking Mass.
- Passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills Test (MTEL).
Core Requirements
- EDC 401 - Introduction to School Administration and Management (3 Credits)
- EDC 418 - Supervision and Evaluation of Instruction (3 Credits)
- EDC 472 - Foundations of Educational Administration (3 Credits)
- EDC 459 - Education Organizations, Leadership and Institutional Change Processes (3 Credits)
- EDC 475 - Curriculum Design and Development (3 Credits)
- EDC 510 - Staff Development (3 Credits)
Major Requirements
School Principal
EDC 434 - School Law (3 Credits)Supervisor/Director
EDC 486 - Diagnostic Teaching (3 Credits)Administrator of Special Education
EDC 506 - Administration of Special Education (3 Credits)Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent
EDC 427 - School Finance and Budget Administration (3 Credits)
EDC 514 - School Personnel Management (3 Credits)
Field Experiences
- EDC 509 - Field Experiences in Administration (3 Credits) Upon completion of fifteen credit hours in the program, candidates are teamed with practitioners in the field. Activities include observation and assisting in administrative procedure. One hundred twenty five (125) clock hours in monitored field-based training is required.
- EDC 420 - Practicum in Administration (6 Credits). This experience provides for the exercising of a variety of administrative tasks, on-site, in the role of the license sought. Three hundred (300) clock hours of monitored field-based practice is required.
These two field experiences are culminating activities that must be completed for degree requirements. See your advisor for further details.
Thirty-three semester hours are required for degree completion.
There is a 10 year limit for completion of degree requirements including transfer courses requested.
Program for Professional Licensure to be announced.
For further information, contact:
- Richard B. Holzman, Ed.D. Director, School Administrator Program
- (413) 205-3328
- Richard.Holzman@aic.edu
American International College
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Springfield MA 01109
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