Required Course Work
Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
Introduction to Issues in School Leadership | 3 | |
Leadership for Learning | 3 | |
Leadership and Supervision in Diverse Contexts: Ensuring Inclusive and Equitable Learning | 3 | |
School Operations: Finance, Management, Technology and Communication | 3 | |
Knowledge for School Improvement: How to Access, Interpret and Apply Data | 3 | |
Context for School Reform: Education Law, Policy and Politics | 3 | |
Change Leadership | 3 | |
Clinical Experience in School Leadership (Part I) | 3 | |
Clinical Experience in School Leadership (Part II) | 3 |
To receive Temple University endorsement for a principal's certificate, successful candidates must:
- Complete all required course work within PDE GPA guidelines,
- Complete field experience as part of the program and receive a satisfactory evaluation from the supervisor or administrator most familiar with performance demonstrated during the field experience,
- Pass the Praxis 6011 - School Leaders Licensure Assessment, and
- Be certified as a professional educator with a minimum of (3) three years of satisfactory experience.
It is the student’s responsibility to schedule him / herself for Praxis and arrange to have the results reported to Temple and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. After completing all requirements, candidates must submit an application for endorsement via the Teacher Information Management System (TIMS) on MyPDESuite. Visit the Temple Certification Office for more information.