Educational Administration

APPLY FOR ADMISSION

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Objective

Designed for educators who hold a master's degree, or are currently enrolled in a master's program. Candidates earn the Washington State residency administrator certificate (principal).

Eligibility

1. Master's degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university.

2. Valid Washington State teacher or educational staff associate (ESA) certificate.

3. Three years of documented successful school-based experience in an instructional role with students.

Internship

• Washington State Requirement:

All candidates for the residency principal's certificate must spend 540 hours in a full school-year field experience, of which at least one half shall be when students and staff are present.

• Mentor Supervision:

The intern shall be under the supervision of a mentoring principal or vice principal certificated at the appropriate level with a minimum threes years of experience in the role.

• District & University Approval:

In addition to getting University approval on all internship arrangements, candidates must initiate and satisfy any internship approval procedures required by their district.

• University Credit:

540 hours of field experience (EDAD 592) translates to (12) credit hours in one academic year; i.e., three consecutive quarters of (4) credits each.

Information Session

Prospective candidates are invited to explore program options at an upcoming information session.

Saturday, June 8, 2013
• 10:00AM - Noon
Everett Community College
• Gray Wolf Hall - Room 156

Application Procedure

All applicants must complete the Graduate School online application. This secure process includes credit card payment of a $60 application fee and instructions for providing the following materials:

1. Official Transcripts: Two from the institution that awarded your master's degree. If you previously attended WWU, it is not necessary to provide WWU transcripts or other transcripts previously submitted to WWU.

2. Letter of intent stating a) why you want to become a school administrator, b) *how your understanding of diversity relates to improving learning for all students, and c) your goals and objectives as an education leader.
   *Include your understanding of diversity and your leadership experiences related to student diversity in your response, recognizing that your school/district has students with diverse backgrounds. For the purpose of this letter of intent, diversity may include but not be limited to: highly capable, special needs, 504 plans, ELL/ESL, ethnicity and culture, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, or other.

3. Résumé outlining your education and professional history.

4. One copy of valid Washington State certificate (teacher or educational staff associate). If submitting an ESA certificate, you must include a letter from your supervisor describing your assignment and service that supports three years of documented successful school-based experience in an instructional role with students.

5. Prerequisite Experience for a Principal’s Certificate (Form SPI/CERT 4001F-C)

6. Professional Reference Forms (3): One each from two building-level administrators, and one from a district-level administrator.

7. Candidate Information Form

Application Deadlines

To receive full consideration for admission to this program, applicants must submit all application materials by the following deadlines:

Fall Quarter: August 1

Winter Quarter: October 1

Spring Quarter: February 1

Summer Quarter: May 1

 

Administrator Certification:
Administrator Certification contains basic information and Woodring certification contact information for candidates and alumni of WWU's Residency Principal, Professional Administrator, and Initial Superintendent programs.