University of North Alabama

Effective March 7, 2006

The Alabama Standards for Instructional Leaders require universities to redesign their educational leadership programs to do the following:

• ●          Establish partnerships between local education agencies (LEAs) and             universities in the preparation of school leaders.

• ●          Redesign educational leadership preparation programs to give stronger emphasis on developing the essential competencies for improving schools and increasing student achievement as recommended by the Governor’s Congress Selection and Preparation Task Force.  (See Governor’s Congress Final Plan, pp. 39-42,  GOTOBUTTON BM_1_ www.ti.state.al.us/gc.)

• ●          Align educational leadership preparation programs to the newly adopted Alabama Standards for Instructional Leaders.  (See standards in Code of Alabama.)

SUPP. NO. 05-2         In addition to successful completion of 290-3-3-.48              regulations for admission to UNA Graduate Studies, the following are regulations for admission to:

 290-3-3-.48 Instructional Leadership.  The study of instructional leadership shall begin at the fifth-year level.    

Admission

• Applicant must be admitted to the University Graduate Program;

• Hold a Class B Professional Educator Certification a teaching field or a Class A Professional Educator Certificate in a teaching field or instructional support area;

• Have a minimum of three full years of full-time, satisfactory professional educational experience in a P-12 setting;

• Pass review through the Office of Teacher Certification at UNA;

• Submit an admission portfolio for committee review;

• Participate in an individual interview with University faculty and partner school districts; and

• Agree to participate in pre-, ongoing, and post-program evaluations and assessments.