Educational Leadership - School Superintendent, Ed.S.

http://www.citadel.edu/root/educational-leadership
Dr. Lee Westberry, Program Coordinator, lwestber@citadel.edu
Dr. Kent Murray, kent.murray@citadel.edu

Mission Statement

The Zucker Family School of Education’s Specialist in Educational Leadership - School District Superintendent program is nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Upon program completion, students may be recommended for certification as a school district superintendent in South Carolina.

The Specialist in Educational Leadership (Ed.S.) Degree is an advanced graduate degree between the Master’s and Doctoral degrees. In accordance with South Carolina Certification Regulations, The Citadel offers an Ed.S. major that prepares candidates for SC endorsement at the superintendent’s level. Students who would like to continue their education to the doctoral level (EdD or PhD) should consult with the program coordinator for Educational Leadership.

Admission Requirements

Completion of the online graduate application along with the non-refundable application fee.
Submission of official transcripts for conferred bachelor’s degree and transcripts from all post-graduate work from each accredited college or university attended (including a master’s degree in educational leadership or a master’s degree in another educational area along with certification in educational leadership) with minimum 3.25 grade point average.
Possession of a South Carolina State Professional Teaching Certificate with school administrator endorsement that is valid at elementary, middle, or secondary levels. Students may submit official PRAXIS scores demonstrating passing scores in administration along with a valid S.C. teaching certificate if their endorsement has not yet posted.
Verification of a total of three years’ experience as a pre-K-12 or post-secondary teacher.

Note: Specialist in Educational Leadership courses taken prior to official program admission will not count toward the degree without written approval from the Dean of the Zucker Family School of Education.

Program Requirements

A total of 33 semester hours must be completed for the Specialist in Educational Leadership. In addition to the general goals of the school’s graduate program, the objectives of the Specialist in Education degree are knowledge of school law, curricular trends, school building trends, and program budgeting; skill in using various techniques for goal setting and problem diagnosis in such areas as instructional programs, staff development, and community relations; skill in decision- making and in evaluating decisions on the basis of subsequent information; knowledge of research in administration, curriculum, human development and staffing; performance behavior in a job setting; knowledge of the role of the school in modern America and the multicultural currents influencing the school; knowledge and skills for per-forming in a political setting; and, a clear understanding and working knowledge of Principled Educational Leaders. A student, who applies for certification as a school district administrator, must meet the following criteria:

A minimum qualifying score on the state administrator’s examination prior to entrance into the internship
Three years teaching experience
Program audit showing completion of 33 credit hours:
1. Required courses, 27 credit hours
2. Two internships, EDUC 632 and EDUC 633 , (9-12 internship hours per week over a six-month period), six credit hours

Candidates for administrative internships must:

Earn a passing score on the PRAXIS, South Carolina’s Supervision and Administration Examination.
Meet with an advisor to review request and receive approval for admission to an internship.

Graduation Requirement (Non-Credit Bearing)

LDRS 500 - Introduction to Principled Leadership

Professional Requirements (33 Credit Hours)

EDUC 535 - Organizational Theory and Behavior Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 598 - Curriculum Project Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 600 - Professional Negotiations Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 603 - School Plant Seminar Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 606 - The Superintendency and School Organization Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 610 - Seminar on School Improvement Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 612 - Seminar in School Law Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 614 - Seminar in Educational Administration Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 619 - Assessment of School Programs Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 632 - Internship: School Superintendency Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 633 - Internship: School Superintendency Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours: 33 (Beyond the Master’s Degree)

*If EDUC 529 , EDUC 531 /EDUC 532 or EDUC 616 were not taken in a master’s program, the appropriate course must be taken as a requirement of the Ed. S.

Requirements for Initial Certification at the Advanced Level

ADMINISTRATION
1. District Superintendent
  1. Master’s degree
  2. Valid South Carolina Teaching or Professional Certificate at the elementary, middle or secondary level
  3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the area examination(s) required by the State Board of Education
  4. Verification of a total of three years’ experience as a pre-K-12 or post-secondary teacher and two years as a school or school district administrator, post-secondary administrator, or school business administrator
  5. Completion of an advanced program approved by the State Board of Education for the training of school superintendents South Carolina Regulation 43-64.

South Carolina Teacher Certification Manuel R 43-64 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION AT THE ADVANCED LEVEL.