Education Specialist - Instructional Leadership & Administration Degree Plan/Progress Record

Certification Verification:

List all professional educator certificates held and attach a copy of each to this degree plan. Candidates for the Education Specialist Degree in Instructional Leadership & Administration MUST hold valid Class A certification in Educational Administration or Instructional Leadership & Administration.

Degree Requirements:

1. Official transcript(s)
2. Unconditional Admission
3. 30 semester hours of credit
4. Overall GPA of 3.5 or better
5. No more than two grades below “B”
6. Completion of research requirement with a “B” or better
7. All credit earned within 8 years of graduation
8. Comprehensive Examination
9. Graduation Application filed
10. Hold an Alabama Class A Professional Educator Certificate in Education Administration or Instructional Leadership

Required Courses:

(30 Semester Hours)

• ILA 7700 - Adult Learning Theories and Managing Change
• ILA 7702 - Diverse Populations and Involving Parents/Community Stakeholders in the School Setting
• ILA 7703 - Law, Ethics, and Policy Development
• ILA 7717 - Mentoring
• ILA 7740 - Creating Effective Learning Environments
• ILA 7746 - Organization and Human Resource Development
• ILA 7791 - Current Trends and Issues in Instructional Leadership
• ILA 7792 - Advanced Comprehensive Research Strategies
• ILA 7793 - Program Evaluation
• ILA 7794 - Research in Action

Survey Course In Special Education:

Required Unless Previously Completed

• Survey Course in Special Education 3 HRS

Items to be Discussed:

1. Admission to Graduate Teacher Education Program (GTEP)
2. Unconditional Admission
3. Available faculty for academic advisement
4. Petition for transfer credit once unconditionally admitted
5. Class Attendance
6. Drop & Withdrawal procedure, deadline and consequences
7. Petition for an incomplete grade
8. Student participation in course and program evaluation
9. PRAXIS II in Instructional Leadership & Administration
10. Application for teacher certification
11. Degree Requirements
12. Other

Admission Status: