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 The Superintendent
Certification
Option is currently on hiatus.
Objective
Designed for aspiring
superintendents and other school district leaders, such as assistant
superintendents, executive directors and programs managers. Candidates
earn the Washington State initial superintendent's certificate.
Eligibility
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Master's degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or
university.
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Valid
teacher, educational staff associate (ESA), program administrator,
or principal certificate.
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At least 45 credit hours (30 semester credit hours) of
post-baccalaureate or graduate-level course work in education.
Internship
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Washington
State
Requirement:
All
candidates
for
the
initial
superintendent's
certificate
must
complete
a
six-credit,
two-year
field
experience.
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Mentor
Supervision:
The
intern
shall
be
under
the
supervision
of a
mentoring
superintendent.
Candidates
are to
discuss
leadership
goals
and
administrative
career
aspirations
with
the
mentoring
administrator
before,
or
commensurate
with,
application
to the
program.
•
District
&
University
Approval:
In
addition
to
getting
University
approval
for a
specified
internship,
candidates
must
initiate
and
satisfy
any
internship
approval
procedures
required
by
their
district.
•
University
Credit:
720
hours of field experience (EDAD 692) translates to (6) credit hours
across two academic years; i.e., six quarters of (1) credit each. |
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Option on Hiatus
The Superintendent Certification option is
currently on hiatus and is not accepting applications at the present
time. For further information, contact the
Educational Administration
office at (360)650-3708.
Application Procedure
All applicants must
complete the
Graduate
School online application. This secure process includes
credit card payment of a $50 application fee and instructions for
providing the following materials:
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Official Transcripts: Two from the
institution that awarded your master's degree.
If you earned your master's degree at WWU, you do not need to
provide your WWU transcript.
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Letter of
intent stating your goals
and objectives as a district-level leader.
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Résumé outlining your education and
professional history.
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Letter of recommendation from your
prospective mentoring superintendent supporting your
application and indicating his/her willingness to serve as your
mentor.
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One copy
of valid Washington State certificate (teacher, ESA, principal, or
program administrator).-
Candidate Information Form
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