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2016–17 Graduate Academic Catalog
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School of Education
Principal Licensure Graduate Certificate
Principal Licensure
Graduate Certificate
Program Objectives
Candidates who complete the
Principal Licensure
graduate
certificate are educational leaders who have the knowledge and
ability to promote the success of all students by:
• Facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and
stewardship of a school vision of learning supported by the
school community.
• Promoting a positive school culture, providing an effective
instructional program, applying best practice to student
learning, and designing comprehensive professional growth
plans for staff.
• Managing the organization, operations, and resources in a
way that promotes a safe, efficient, and effective learning
environment.
• Collaborating with families and other community members,
responding to diverse community interests and needs, and
mobilizing community resources.
• Acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.
• Understanding, responding to, and influencing the larger
political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.
Course Requirements
Course requirements involve 32 semester hours including:
EDA-6100 Education Leadership Theory.................................. 3 EDA-6560 Organizational Administration.................................. 3 EDA-6600 The Principalship: Early Childhood to Young Adolescence.......................................................................2OR
EDA-6700 The Principalship: Adolescence to Young Adult...................................................................................2 EDA-6900 Assessing Classroom Performance......................... 3 EDA-7050 Curriculum Development for Instruction................... 3 EDA-7100 School Finance........................................................ 3 EDA-7150 School Law.............................................................. 3 EDA-7200 Pupil Services Programs.......................................... 3 EDA-7300 Building Level Personnel.......................................... 3 EDA-7600 Building Collaborative Schools. ............................... 3 EDA-7960 Principalship Internship............................................ 3Licensure and Certification
Those who seek principal licensure may apply for the Ohio
Principal License upon completion of licensure requirements. This
is not a degree program.
Admission Standards
Cedarville University invites applications to the principal
licensure graduate certificate program from graduates who:
• Have received a master’s degree in education from a
regionally accredited or otherwise approved university,
• Have at least two years of successful K–12 teaching
experience in the grade level for which the teacher is seeking
the appropriate principal license,
• Have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at
least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
• Hold a current teaching license, and who desire to become
principals or building-level administrators
• Recommendations from a church leader and professional
colleague.
The graduate degree may be a Master of Education, Master of
Arts in Education, or a Master of Science in Education.
Applicants should present strong academic records and have a
profession of faith in Jesus Christ. Each applicant will be reviewed
on an individual basis.
Admissions Process and Timeframe
Applicants should follow specific admission criteria found in the
Admissions section of the graduate catalog. Application decisions
are generally made by the leadership of the
M.Ed. program within
two weeks after an admission application is completed. University
Admissions will then notify applicants of the admission decision.
Course Sequencing
See the principal licensure website
( cedarville.edu/principal )for course sequencing and information on completion options.
Clinical Requirements
The capstone experience for the principal licensure certificate
is a one-semester internship. This internship will most often be
completed in the “home school” of the intern and supervised by a
cooperating administrator. This internship is a three-hour course.
Transfer Credits
Up to 11 credit hours are permitted to be transferred into this
program.
Graduation Requirements
In addition to general graduation requirements listed in the
Academic section of this catalog, students seeking the Principal
Licensure Graduate Certificate must fulfill the following:
Complete 32 semester hours as specified in the certificate
program design in good academic standing. A minimum of 21
semester hours of the course requirements must be taken from
Cedarville University.
Maintain the following grade performance standards:
• Sustain an overall cumulative grade point average of not less
than 3.0.
• Complete all requirements for the certificate within seven
years after matriculation in the program. Courses completed
more than seven years prior to the date of graduation cannot
be used to meet graduation requirements without written
approval from the School of Education. Requests for such
permission must provide explicit evidence that satisfies two
criteria:
• The evidence must demonstrate that the content of these
out-of-date courses is still a viable part of the student’s
graduate program, and
• The evidence must demonstrate how the student has
kept up-to-date with current content in those courses.
Extension of the time to complete the certificate
requirements will be granted rarely and only if steady
progress toward the certificate is evident AND if there are
clearly extenuating circumstances beyond control of the
student.