• EDAD       5330 – Leadership in the Instructional Setting
  
• EDAD       5305 – Curriculum Design
• EDAD       5309 – Advanced Instructional Strategies

• EDAD       5381 – Political and Legal Aspects of Education
  
• EDAD       5383 – The Principalship
  
• EDAD       5384 – Resource Management in Education
  

 

POLICY STUDIES (6 credit hours)
CHOOSE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING:

• EDAD       5376 – Educational Governance
• EDAD       5377 – Contemporary Issues in Education
• EDAD       5388 – Educational Policy in the Public Schools
• EDAD       5395 – Futuristic Leadership Roles in School Administration

 

INTERNSHIP/CAPSTONE (6 credit hours)

• EDAD       5389 –  Administrative Internship
  
• EDAD       5399 – Capstone Internship
  

39 Total credit hours*

*NO MORE THAN 9 CREDIT HOURS MAY BE TRANSFERRED; TRANSFERS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND THE GRADUATE SCHOOL. TRANSFER COURSES MUST BE 5 YEARS OLD OR LESS WITH A GRADE OF B OR BETTER AND BE A DIRECT EQUIVALENT TO AN EDUCATION COURSE. TRANSFERS ARE NOT ACCEPTED FOR EDAD 5381, 5382, 5383, 5384 OR 5330.

Probationary Certificate* The following are required before you will qualify to be recommended

1-Completed EDAD 5381, 5382, 5383, 5384 (Grades must be posted)
2-Be enrolled in EDAD 5389 or EDAD 5399 for the entire year of the probationary certificate.
3-Be employed by a TEA accredited school as an assistant principal or principal
4-Have Superintendent or authorized representative sign required application for UTA (application available at Certification and Advising office)

*According to TEA, in order to recommend a candidate for the Probationary Certificate, the candidate must have a district assistant principal/internship employment assignment and maintain continuous enrollment in a certification program and internship course during the one-year probationary certificate. To apply for a Probationary Certificate extension, candidate must continue program enrollment, internship course and employment.

 

Summary of Requirements for Principal Certification

1.      holds or has held a standard teacher certificate;
2.      has had a minimum of two *creditable years classroom teaching experience (teacher service record must be sent
      from the school district directly to the Director of Certification via US Postal Service)
3.      holds a master's degree (degree must be conferred which can take several weeks after graduation);
4.      has completed an approved administrative internship
5.      has completed an approved program designed for meeting the certification requirements (all coursework must be
      completed and grades must be posted); and
6.      passed the TExES Standard Principal Certificate Exam è NEW POLICY  ê

  (Effective March 25, 2008): Candidates are approved to take the TExES Principal Exam :

                                                              1) after passing grades have been posted for EDAD 5381, 5382, 5383, 5384 and 5330
                                                                  OR if they are currently enrolled in or have successfully completed EDAD 5399

AND

                                                             2) they have scored 80% on the Principal Practice Test.

 

*Creditable years is defined as having been completed in an accredited school district. Out of state teaching experience may qualify provided it was done within a school accredited by that state.

Program Advisor:

Dr. Ernest Johnson
817•272•2531
ejohnson@uta.edu