MSDE Certification Programs

MSDE Administrator I Certification
MSDE Superintendent Certification

In order to meet the requirements of the revised regulations by the State of Maryland for Administrator I Certification, OLPS is currently revising the Masters in Education Leadership and Policy leading to Administrator I Certification, and is also designing an Advanced Graduate Certification in Education Leadership and Policy Leading to Administrator I Certification.

Please contact EDPL for further information.

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MSDE Superintendent Certification

Please note: At this time the Ed.D. with MSDE Superintendent Certification will only be offered to students in cohorts. As of Fall, 2005, the next cohort admission date has not been established.

The EDPL program of study for the Ed.D. in Education Leadership and Policy Studies leading to certification for school district leadership in Maryland provides candidates with opportunities to gain content knowledge, pedagogical and professional knowledge, skills and dispositions specified by the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) as a professional group of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The program also provides candidates with opportunities to gain awareness and understanding of, and capabilities in meeting Maryland State Department of Education Instructional Leadership Framework.

Candidates for the Ed.D. Education Leadership and Policy Studies leading to superintendent certification are expected to demonstrate awareness, understanding and capabilities of the role of educational leaders in establishing educational environments that:

• support student learning,
• facilitate collecting and analyzing data related to student learning, and
• apply strategies for improving student learning.

These expectations increasingly demand that educational leaders use appropriate technologies. Candidates are, therefore, provided opportunities to develop the awareness, understanding and capabilities associated with the Technology Standards for School Administrators (TSSA).

Administrator I certification is not a requirement for admission to this program but it is a requirement for completing this program. If you do not have this certification you should contact MSDE or your local district’s Office of Human Resources/Certification for information on certification requirements. With this information in hand you should work with the program coordinator and your faculty advisor to develop plans to complete the additional coursework that must be taken in order to apply for MSDE Administrator I certification. The MSDE website provides general information on certification: www.msde.state.md.us/certification Their certification assistance line is open M-F from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It can be accessed by calling 410-767-0412.

Academic Program for Ed.D. in Education Leadership and Policy Leading to Superintendent Certification

Integrative Core • EDPL 614 Politics of Education • EDPL 621 Policy/Program Evaluation and Organizational Improvement • EDPL 643 Management of Human Resources in Education • EDPL 646 Leading Instructional Excellence • EDPL 647 Context for Teaching and Learning • EDPL 670 Learning Communities • EDPL 742 Leadership, Law and Ethics • EDPL 744 Decision Making and Organizational Change • EDPL 766 Educational Indicators and Productivity • EDPL 767 Seminar in School District Leadership	30 credits
Research and Analytic Methods: • EDPL 672 Modes of Inquiry in Education Research • EDPL 701 Applied Research/Data Based Decision Making (requires introductory knowledge of statistics as a prerequisite) • EDPL 702 Advanced Seminar in Research Methods for Education Leaders.	9 credits minimum
Internship/ Practica: EDPL 689 Practicum in School District Leadership (3 credits) • (offered as Program Orientation and Performance Assessments (1 credit), and Practicum on Issues with Special Needs Students (2 credits) • EDPL 889 Internship in Education (3 credits) Candidates must register for 1 credit of EDPL 889 and meet with the EDPL PAS advisor to plan their internship activities and to activate their PAS account. Approval of the program will result in a Satisfactory assessment of 1 credit. • Capstone Internship requires that candidates register for 2 credits of EDPL 889 and complete requirements for demonstration of Basic Level of Proficiency in Standards for School Building Leaders.	6 credits minimum
Doctoral Dissertation EDPL 899 Doctoral Dissertation Research	10 credits minimum
Total Credits	55 minimum credits
EDPL PAS In addition candidates must demonstrate that they have met requirements specified in the EDPL Performance Assessment System (EDPL PAS). Candidates must demonstrate that through their program required courses, field work and seminar paper that they have achieved a Basic Level of Proficiency associated with Education Leadership Constituent Council standards for school building leadership, the Technology Standards for School Administrators and the Maryland Instructional Leadership Outcomes.	Basic Level of Proficiency
Maryland State Department of Education Administrator I certification is not a requirement for admission to this program but it is a requirement for completing this program. If you do not have this certification you should contact MSDE or your local district’s Office of Human Resources/Certification for information on certification requirements. With this information in hand you should work with the program coordinator and your faculty advisor to develop plans to complete the additional coursework that must be taken in order to apply for MSDE Administrator I certification. The MSDE website provides general information on certification: www.msde.state.md.us/certification Their certification assistance line is open M-F from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It can be accessed by calling 410-767-0412.

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Last modified Monday, July 25, 2005