Educational Leadership (Concentration in Administration and Supervision)

Overview

Program goal

Applicants must possess an active renewable educator license and are expected to have at least two years of experience in a school setting in an instructional personnel position that requires licensure in Virginia. An end-of-program assessment is required. Individuals must meet technology standards approved by the Virginia Board of Education, and they must supply proof of child abuse and neglect recognition training. Individuals who successfully complete the Educational Leadership (Concentration in Administration and Supervision) degree at Virginia Commonwealth University are eligible for endorsement as an administrator/supervisor K-12.

Student learning outcomes

• Content knowledge: Candidates demonstrate content knowledge in educational leadership as evidenced by the School Leaders Licensure Assessment and the school law case study.
• Develop supervisory plan for learning: Candidates demonstrate the ability to develop a supervisory plan for classroom-based learning as evidenced by the clinical supervision model.
• Internship/clinical practice: Candidates demonstrate effective applications in internship/clinical practice as evidenced by the on-site supervisor evaluation.
• Assess ability to support student learning and development: Candidates demonstrate ability to support student learning and development as evidenced by the leadership to support student learning assessment.
• Assess application of content: Candidates demonstrate application of content as evidenced by the action research project.
• Assess management and community relations: Candidates demonstrate organizational management and community relations skills as evidenced by the educational intervention plan.