The article by NISL CEO Robert C. Hughes and NISL CFO Richard Moglia - Cannon explores how K — 12 education can learn from successful approaches for recruitment of new leaders, pre-service and
principal certification programs, and ongoing leadership development.
A 2017 report found most
principal certification programs «do not provide comprehensive instruction focused on children prior to kindergarten.»
To improve principal knowledge and preparation, the authors of the report recommended that the state require early childhood education - specific education or experience before granting certification, develop and expand course content at
principal certification programs that focuses on pre-K, and provide more ongoing professional development for principals.
Twenty - three institutions of higher education offer
principal certification programs in the state, and 18 were included in the study.
«Early Childhood Preparation for School Leaders: Lessons from New Jersey
Principal Certification Programs» by the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at the University of California, Berkeley, found that principal familiarity with pre-K is a problem nationwide but researchers zeroed in on New Jersey, which has a highly regarded public pre-K program but no requirement for principals to have college - level coursework in early childhood education.
Only 56 percent of programs required course content on leadership and management of public pre-K programs and about half of
the principal certification programs reported having insufficient course content focused on programs for children before kindergarten.
She is set to complete
the Principal Certification program from Lamar University and gain her Administrative license in May of 2018.
He has a doctoral degree from University of Washington's Leadership for Learning Program and he has served as an adjunct lecturer at UW's Leadership Development for Educators Program (current) and at Western Washington's
Principal Certification Program (2007 - 2012).
During her tenure, Bartoletti partnered with the state department of education on a nontraditional
principal certification program that greatly expanded the pool of competent school leaders by enabling professionals with advanced degrees in areas other than education to become principals.
The project also has provided job - embedded coaching of leadership teams and aspiring leaders through
the principal certification program.
Not exact matches
If you have just graduated from a university or are part of an alternative
certification program, you most likely will not have a strong relationship with a
principal to request a reference.
There are great outfits today (examples include Teach For America, the Relay Graduate School of Education, New Leaders for New Schools, and the Broad Fellows
program) that assist talented individuals who want to work in education to gain entry — as teachers,
principals, leaders, and so on — without requiring them to pass through all the traditional
certification hoops.
They did not rely chiefly on
principals «participation in state
certification programs or on support for individual
principals «professional interests (addressed, e.g., in external workshops, conferences, and university
programs; see also section 2.2 of this report).
Federal law in postsecondary education must also be a robust source of support for local innovation, research, and implementation of strategies designed to improve teacher and
principal effectiveness and include: Evidence - based preparation and professional development; Evidence - based evaluation systems that include, in part, student performance; Alternative
certification programs that meet workforce needs; State and school district flexibility regarding credentials for small and / or rural schools, special education
programs, English learners and specialized
programs such as science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics; and Locally - determined compensation and teacher and
principal assignment policies.
New Jersey Leaders to Leaders (NJ L2L) is the sole state - approved comprehensive mentoring and induction
program for new school leaders that provides trained mentors and a range of continuing professional development
programs and services to support new school leaders in the successful completion of the state - required two - year Residency for Standard
Principal Certification.
«Leadership Matters: Accomplished
Principals Bring Results» — Led by Education Consultant Joan Auchter, this institute will inform participants about the nation's first national certification program for accomplished p
Principals Bring Results» — Led by Education Consultant Joan Auchter, this institute will inform participants about the nation's first national
certification program for accomplished
principalsprincipals.
Driscoll mentioned Boston's
principal leadership academy and teacher
certification program as a way to influence the priorities in the school and classroom.
States can reserve up to 3 percent of their Title II funds for investments in «teacher,
principal, or other school leader
certification, recertification licensing, or tenure systems or preparation
program standards and approval processes to ensure that (i) teachers have the necessary subject - matter knowledge and teaching skills, as demonstrated through measures determined by the State.»
She most recently received her
principal certification through the KIPP School Leadership
Program and the University of Houston Masters of Education p
Program and the University of Houston Masters of Education
programprogram.
Fully fund Title II, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which provides resources for states and districts to strengthen teacher and
principal preparation
programs; reform educator
certification and licensure requirements; develop career advancement initiatives for teachers; and offer professional learning opportunities for teacher leaders and
principals.
«Leadership Matters: Accomplished
Principals Bring Results»: Led by education consultant Joan Auchter, this institute will inform participants about the United States» first national certification program for accomplished p
Principals Bring Results»: Led by education consultant Joan Auchter, this institute will inform participants about the United States» first national
certification program for accomplished
principalsprincipals.
Not only am I going to be able to sign the TEA
Certification with confidence, but more importantly, I am also going to be able to provide tools to my
principal and teachers which will vastly improve our instructional
program.
I sincerely thank the STAARS Leaders project, the McNeil Foundation, Dr. Avilés from IDRA, Dr. McNeil and Mr. Rivers for nominating me and guiding me in the
program and my success in attaining my
principal certification.»
Atlanta — The Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) has tapped charter school
principal Jeffrey Homan to be its new Director of
Certification Programs.
The Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) has tapped charter school
principal Jeffrey Homan to be its new Director of
Certification Programs.
We partnered with Arizona State University to develop iLeadAZ, an alternative
certification program that prepares aspiring
principals to lead high - needs schools statewide.
Originally posted on mivu.org MEMSPA, MVU and BloomBoard will collaborate to deliver a
program that will provide school
principals with an opportunity to earn advanced
certification.
Upon completion of the
program, residents are awarded
principal certification and are placed at schools in one of the 12 urban centers New Leaders serve.
She currently is the Director of National Board
Certification, Teacher /
Principal Evaluation Project and Beginning Teacher Support
Program at the WA Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Methodology: To that end and for 50 years, Dr. Martin Haberman developed, researched, refined and replicated research in the area of teacher interviewing and selection,
principal interviewing and selection, and the development of alternative
certification programs.
Coupled with alternative teacher
certification programs, the research - based Haberman Star Teacher and Haberman Star
Principal Selection interviews formulate a powerful paradigm for improving schools while alleviating the teacher shortage.
She also earned her Masters in Education and her
Principal Certification from the Danforth
program in Educational Leadership and Policy studies at the University of Washington.
The 2016 - 17 Creative Compass
Program helped assistant
principals expand their leadership skills and arts experience, while scaffolding their professional learning on how to make healthy arts choices that impact achievement for their schools and to move up the Creative Schools
Certification ladder.
Peter Carpenter,
Principal, Howard County Schools, MD; Susan Holiday,
Principal, Prince Georges County, MD; Kirk Downing,
Principal, Brown Elementary School, MA; and Carol Riley, NAESP's Director, National Mentor Training and
Certification Program
During this time, CEI investigated best practices for elementary and middle school
principals, targeting particularly NAESP's National Mentor Training and
Certification Program and also developing the capacity to strengthen Common Core Standards through «rigor» in the classroom.
Lita Kelly, Specialist, Oxon Hill Staff Development Center; Monique Sloan,
Principal, Calverton Elementary School; Dwayne Young,
Principal, Centreville Elementary School; and Carol Riley, NAESP's Director, National Mentor Training and
Certification Program
Julie Hasson,
Principal, Hillsborough County Schools, FL; Denis Parcells,
Principal, Glendale School District, AZ; James Richardson,
Principal, Buck Lodge Middle School, MD; and Carol Riley, NAESP's Director, National Mentor Training and
Certification Program
NJ EXCEL Model # 1: For practicing supervisors with at least 5 years of supervisory experience; leads to New Jersey Certificate of Eligibility for
Principal and
certification for Director of School Counseling Services * upon completion of the State - approved program of instruction plus minimum of 300 hours of field - based experiences and School - Based Internship within a 12 - month period, and a passing score on the State - required test for Principal Certification (School Leader Licensure Assess
certification for Director of School Counseling Services * upon completion of the State - approved
program of instruction plus minimum of 300 hours of field - based experiences and School - Based Internship within a 12 - month period, and a passing score on the State - required test for
Principal Certification (School Leader Licensure Assess
Certification (School Leader Licensure Assessment / SLLA).
Carol Riley, NAESP's Director, National Mentor Training and
Certification Program Lita Kelly, Specialist, Oxon Hill Staff Development Center Monique Sloan,
Principal, Calverton Elementary School Dwayne Young,
Principal, Centreville Elementary School
NJ EXCEL Model # 4 leads to School Administrator
certification, and admission to the program requires a Certificate of Eligibility for Principal or Standard Principal C
certification, and admission to the
program requires a Certificate of Eligibility for
Principal or Standard
Principal CertificationCertification.
Carol Riley, NAESP's Director, National Mentor Training and
Certification Program Theresa West, Retired
Principal, McNair Elementary School, Herndon, VA
NJ EXCEL Model # 2: For classroom teachers and educational specialists holding supervisor
certification and practicing supervisors with less than 5 years of supervisory experience; leads to New Jersey Certificate of Eligibility for Principal and certification for Director of School Counseling Services * upon completion of the State - approved program of instruction plus field - based experiences and School - Based Internship within a 12 to 15 - month period, and a passing score on the State - required test for Principal Certification (School Leader Licensure Assess
certification and practicing supervisors with less than 5 years of supervisory experience; leads to New Jersey Certificate of Eligibility for
Principal and
certification for Director of School Counseling Services * upon completion of the State - approved program of instruction plus field - based experiences and School - Based Internship within a 12 to 15 - month period, and a passing score on the State - required test for Principal Certification (School Leader Licensure Assess
certification for Director of School Counseling Services * upon completion of the State - approved
program of instruction plus field - based experiences and School - Based Internship within a 12 to 15 - month period, and a passing score on the State - required test for
Principal Certification (School Leader Licensure Assess
Certification (School Leader Licensure Assessment / SLLA).
The Foundation for Educational Administration (FEA) has expanded its NJ EXCEL (EXpedited
Certification for Educational Leadership) Program, a state - approved non-traditional program leading to certification for supervisor, principal, school administrator, and director of school counseling services in lieu of traditional graduate studies in educational ad
Certification for Educational Leadership)
Program, a state - approved non-traditional program leading to certification for supervisor, principal, school administrator, and director of school counseling services in lieu of traditional graduate studies in educational administ
Program, a state - approved non-traditional
program leading to certification for supervisor, principal, school administrator, and director of school counseling services in lieu of traditional graduate studies in educational administ
program leading to
certification for supervisor, principal, school administrator, and director of school counseling services in lieu of traditional graduate studies in educational ad
certification for supervisor,
principal, school administrator, and director of school counseling services in lieu of traditional graduate studies in educational administration.
Derek is a Nationally Certified
Principal Mentor & Coach via the NAESP
Principal Mentor
Certification Program.
The New Jersey Expedited
Certification in Educational Leadership (NJ EXCEL) Program is a State - approved non-traditional program leading to Principal and School Administrator certification in lieu of a second master's degree in educational administration, and to certification for Supervisor and Director for School Counseling Services in lieu of the 12 -14-credit sequence of graduate courses required
Certification in Educational Leadership (NJ EXCEL)
Program is a State - approved non-traditional program leading to Principal and School Administrator certification in lieu of a second master's degree in educational administration, and to certification for Supervisor and Director for School Counseling Services in lieu of the 12 -14-credit sequence of graduate courses required by the
Program is a State - approved non-traditional
program leading to Principal and School Administrator certification in lieu of a second master's degree in educational administration, and to certification for Supervisor and Director for School Counseling Services in lieu of the 12 -14-credit sequence of graduate courses required by the
program leading to
Principal and School Administrator
certification in lieu of a second master's degree in educational administration, and to certification for Supervisor and Director for School Counseling Services in lieu of the 12 -14-credit sequence of graduate courses required
certification in lieu of a second master's degree in educational administration, and to
certification for Supervisor and Director for School Counseling Services in lieu of the 12 -14-credit sequence of graduate courses required
certification for Supervisor and Director for School Counseling Services in lieu of the 12 -14-credit sequence of graduate courses required by the State.
NJEXCEL is an innovative state - approved
program that provides alternatives to the traditional graduate coursework required for supervisor
certification and the master's degree in educational administration that has been required for
principal and school administrator
certification.
A 33 - year veteran educator and HR leader, Melva Cárdenas held roles as a teacher,
principal, and HR executive director in Midland and Round Rock Independent School Districts, both in Texas, and currently serves as a field supervisor for an educator
certification program and a strategic education advisor at TalentEd.
The
program's problem - based curriculum and performance - based assessment also prepare candidates for the School Leader Licensure Assessment (SLLA), the state - required test for
principal certification.
NJ EXCEL offers four
program models that are designed to match applicants» career goals and educational and professional experience with an expedited path to state
certification for supervisor,
principal, and / or school administrator.
In their first year of teaching in Chicago, they had many visitors in their classrooms who dropped in for a short stretch of time:
principals and department chairs, district officials, literacy coaches, the university supervisor, the alternative
certification program evaluator, and sometimes the assigned school mentor.