Friday, June 25, 2004
Education program offers teachers principal's licensure program
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Educators in Southern Indiana can complete requirements for licensure as school principals through a new program in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Southern Indiana. The curriculum will prepare individuals for a K-12 building administrator license. It was developed in consultation with an advisory panel of area educators. Applications for the fall semester are now being accepted. The Indiana Professional Standards Board approved the program this year. Survey results indicate a shortage of qualified administrators in Southwest Indiana. Nationally, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that there will be a 13 percent increase in job openings for education administrators between now and 2010. Students in the program will take eight courses for a total of 24 hours. Three of the courses will include field experiences with a principal mentor. The final course is an internship experience that will provide practical experience in the day-to-day activities of a principal. Experienced administrators from the Southern Indiana region will teach the classes in the program. Dr. John Gray, former principal of North Elementary School in Washington, Indiana, will teach in the program and coordinate the internship and program assessment. Teachers who are interested in preparing to become principals can apply to the new program. To be admitted to the program, individuals must have a teaching license, teaching experience and hold the master’s degree or be currently enrolled in a master’s program. Cohort groups will begin the program in the fall semester of each academic year. |
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