The Details

• 4 courses(12 credits) that are 7 weeks each
• 45 hours of field experience per course
• Fully virtual courses
• Wednesday nights (2 courses in Fall and 2 courses in Spring)
• Earn your certificate in as little as 2 semesters
  
  

The curriculum

• Builds practical knowledge that is informed by theory and current practices.
• Focuses on developing leaders who are ready to create collaborative and equitable learning spaces for students, faculty, and families.
  
  

The results

• A stand-alone certificate or embedded within the Ed.D. in Policy, Planning, and Administration
• Apply for the PA Department of Education Letter of Eligibility through Chester County Intermediate Unit

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EDD 750. Strategic and Cultural Leadership. 3 Credits

The Strategic and Cultural Leadership course examines the skills required of school systems leaders and prepares them to enact these skills within the contemporary political, social, economic and cultural context in which an educational system operates.  The course requires individuals to practice these strategic and cultural leadership skills and reflect on their impact. Self-directed learning prepares students to “systematically and collaboratively develop a positive district culture to promote continuous student growth and staff development as well as gain experience with articulating and modeling a clear vision of the district’s culture that involves students, families, and staff” (adapted from the “Framework for Leadership,” Pennsylvania Department of Education).  The course serves as one of the four courses that satisfy the requirements of Pennsylvania’s Letter of Eligibility certification.

EDD 751. Systems Leadership. 3 Credits

The Systems Leadership course examines the skills required of school systems leaders and prepares them to enact these skills within the contemporary political, social, economic and cultural context in which an educational system operates.  The course requires individuals to practices these systems-based administrative skills and reflect on their impact.  Self-directed learning prepares students to interact with the district’s “processes and systems in place for budgeting, staffing, problem-solving, communicating expectations and scheduling that result in organizing the work of a school district as well as the skills needed to efficiently, effectively, and safely manage a school district to foster staff accountability and student achievement” (adapted from “Framework for Leadership,” Pennsylvania Department of Education). The course serves as one of the four courses that satisfy the requirements of Pennsylvania’s Letter of Eligibility certification.

EDD 752. Leadership for Learning. 3 Credits

The Leadership for Learning course examines the skills required of school systems leaders and prepares them to enact these skills within the contemporary political, social, economic and cultural context in which an educational system operates.  The course requires individuals to practice these leadership skills and reflect on their impact.  Self-directed learning gives students practice in addressing the “linkage of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and data on student learning and teacher effectiveness based on research and best practices” (adapted from “Framework for Leadership,” Pennsylvania Department of Education).  The course serves as one of the four courses that satisfy the requirements of Pennsylvania’s Letter of Eligibility certification.

EDD 753. Professional and Community Leadership. 3 Credits

The Professional and Community Leadership course examines the skills required of school systems leaders and prepares them to enact these skills within the contemporary political, social, economic and cultural context in which an educational system operates.  The course requires individuals to use self-directed learning experiences to practice skills that promote “the success of all students, the positive interactions among building stakeholders, the professional growth of staff by acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner” (“Framework for Leadership,” Pennsylvania Department of Education).  The course serves as one of the four courses that satisfy the requirements of superintendent preparation programs and the Letter of Eligibility certification.