K-12 Educational Leadership/Principalship Certification

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After completing the K-12 Educational Leadership/Principalship Certification, students will be eligible to apply for the PDE administrative certification, with completion of three years of appropriate professional experience and satisfactory achievement on the PA required test. The certification is required for any K-12 building level administrative position and would also position graduates for other leadership positions within their schools.

Curriculum

Professional Core (24 Credits)

ED 506 - School Law and Child Rights 3 Credit(s)
ED 512 - Organization and Administration of K-12 3 Credit(s)
ED 541 - Personnel Management for School Administrators 3 Credit(s)
ED 545 - Instructional Leadership 3 Credit(s)
ED 546 - Analysis, Innovation, and Evaluation of Curriculum 3 Credit(s)
ED 547 - Seminar in School Leadership 3 Credit(s)
ED 555 - Current Issues in Elementary and Secondary Education 3 Credit(s)
ED 666 - The School Leader’s Role in Special Education 3 Credit(s)

Practicum (6 Credits)

ED 500 - Practicum in School Administration I 3 Credit(s)
ED 501 - Practicum in School Administration II 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 30

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.

For Further Degree Information

K-12 Educational Leadership, MEd