ForthoseinterestedinpursuingaMaster’sdegree andaPrincipal’sCertificate
TexasStandards
ForPrincipalCertificate
I.InstructionalLeadership
ThemissionoftheILP³istorecruit,prepare, mentorandcertifyaspiringadministratorsin RegionOneESCschooldistricts andthestate ofTexas.
II.HumanCapital
III.ExecutiveLeadership
IV.SchoolCulture
V.StrategicOperations
For moreinformation,please contact: SandraMcConaughy,Director
CenterforLeadershipExcellence(956)984-6038
ILP³willprovide research–basedbest practices,preparationacademies,institutes, technicalsupport,field-basedexperiences, andasupportivenetworktomeet theneed forleadershippositionsin thepublicschools ofTexas.
1900W.SchuniorStreet
Edinburg,Texas78541
IntegratedLeadership
PrincipalPreparationProgram
...recruiting,preparing,mentoring andcertifyingaspiringadministrators.
Cohort12M
BeginsOctober 21, 2017
IntegratedLeadershipPrincipalPreparationProgram
Admissions Process
Submissionofcompleted applicationandapplication fee.
EntryRequirements:
Bachelor’sDegreeorhigher froman accreditedcollegeoruniversity OfficialSealedTranscriptRequired
MinimumGPAof2.5ona4.0scale
ValidTexas Teachercertificate
TeacherServiceRecord
Minimumof1yearofteachingexperience in PK-12
Minimumof1yearofschoolleadershipexperience: Experiencesuchasgradelevelordepartmentchair, SBDMordistrictcommitteemembership,sponsorship orstudentorganization,orotherprovenrecordof leadership.
Two“signed”lettersofrecommendationondistrict orcampusletterhead
1fromPrincipal
1fromaProfessionalColleague
AcceptanceintoaWaldenUniversity
Master’sprogram.
Ifminimumentryrequirementsaremet,applicant proceedstotheselectionprocess.
SelectionProcess
Theselectionprocessincludesaprofessionalinterview, anoralpresentation,awrittenessay,andareasoning exercise.
FinalSelection
Finalselectionisbasedonqualifyingcriteria, references,andinputfromtheILP3selection committee.
Pre-InternshipPreparation
Thepre-internshippreparationconsistsofan orientationsessionandprofessionaldevelopment trainingsintopicsalignedtotheStateBoardfor EducatorCertificationStandardsforPrincipals.These includesessionsoninstructionalleadershipand management,teacher appraisal,analysisofstudentand campusdata,specialprogramadministration,anda book studywithon-linebaseddiscussion,assignments, andreflections.
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InternshipContinuingTraining
Leadershipscholarshavevaryingoptionstocomplete theinternshipphaseoftheprogram:
Bytaking onadditionaladministrative responsibilitiestotaling200hoursover
10 – 11 monthperiod.
Byservingasacampusadministratorona probationarycertificate.
Leadershipscholarsarementoredbyapracticing principalrecommendedbythedistrictandare supported,supervisedandevaluatedbyanESCfield supervisorwithprincipalexperience.
AdditionalTrainingDuringInternship
Phase
Duringtheinternship,leadershipscholarsattend trainingsessionsfocusedonleadershipdevelopment
asindicatedonthesyllabus.Sessions address thetopics belowaswell asothertimelytopics:
BudgetDevelopmentandManagement
PersonnelLaw,DocumentationandManagement
LearningandLiteracy forAll Learners
LeadingProfessionalLearningCommunities
StudentDisciplineandDocumentation
TExES Principal Review
All leadershipscholarswill developaProfessional Development Plantotarget goalsfortrainingand professionalexperiences.Leadershipscholarswill also submitaMajorSchoolImprovementProjectlinked
tostudentachievementthatwill bepresentedtotheir cohort.
EvaluationandRecommendationfor
Certification
LeadershipscholarsarerecommendedtoSBECfor thePrincipal Certificateuponsuccessful completion oftheirinternshipasevaluatedbytheirESCfield supervisor anddistrictsupervisor,completionof
allILP³assignments,programfeesandpassingthe
Principal TExESExam.
ProgramFees
A$350“non-refundable”depositisdueon
October 21, 2017.Monthlyinstallmentpayments
(15payments) arerequiredbeginningNovember 2017foratotal program cost of $5,400.00