Supervisor, Administrative Services Certification - Graduate - 2010 University Catalog

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This program of study fulfills the New Jersey Department of Education academic requirements for the standard administrative certificate with a supervisor endorsement.  Individuals wishing to obtain a standard administrative certificate with a supervisor endorsement have two options.  Students completing a Master's degree program at Montclair State may complete the eighteen credit hours listed below for certification through Montclair State University's program.  Individuals not completing a Master's degree program may apply to the Supervisor program, which includes the twelve credits for state certification through the appropriate County Superintendent's Office.  The work program will vary according to the student's academic experience and is decided upon by the Graduate Program Coordinator.

 

SUPERVISOR

Complete 12 semester hours including the following 2 requirement(s):

  1. Complete the following 4 courses:

    CURR 530 Principles of Curriculum Development 3
    ELAD 540 Differentiated Supervision 3
    ELAD 543 Administrative Aspects of Management and Supervision 3
    ELAD 680 Leading Curriculum Change in Diverse Settings 3

  2. DOCUMENTATION OF EXPERIENCE

    Provide verification of 3 years of full-time teaching experience. Must be signed on original school letterhead.

Course Descriptions:

CURR530: Principles of Curriculum Development

Philosophic, social and economic forces in our society that have determined and will determine the pattern of curriculum in American education in the American public schools from K-12 grades. Accepted manner of designing such curricula and professional bodies and individuals who play leading roles in the process of curriculum design. Connection of community interest and power structures in society which are related to the professional decisions. 3 sh.

ELAD540: Differentiated Supervision

This course will examine the supervisory roles of school leaders, focusing on the process of clinical supervision and the learning and supervision needs of teachers at different professional levels. Topics include professional development, hiring and interviewing, intensive assistance, and adult learning. All students will engage in simulated and authentic supervision of classroom practice. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ELAD 510. Graduate students in ELAD, ADSU, SUPR, PRIN.

ELAD543: Administrative Aspects of Management and Supervision

This course will focus on comprehensive principles and future perspectives of schools as learning organizations and the management of personnel and facilities toward implementing a vision for a learning framework for all students and staff. Topics will include the law, policy, guidelines, procedures and ethics of administrative decisions; management and leadership of human resources; distributive leadership within the learning community; recruitment, selection and termination; staffing patterns; schedule design; and planning and budgeting processes. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ELAD 540. Graduate students in ELAD, ADSU, SUPR, PRIN.

ELAD680: Leading Curriculum Change in Diverse Settings

This course will help students make the transition from thinking of curriculum for a particular subject within a classroom setting to thinking of the philosophical frameworks that help shape curriculum and the curricular approaches and professional learning for school staff that will increase student achievement. Students will develop an understanding of the nature of the presented curriculum and learn how to effectively restructure that curriculum and create professional learning opportunities in response to staff and student emerging needs. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: CURR 530. Graduate students in ELAD, PRIN, SUPR or department approval.

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