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Description

The credential programs in School Administration and Leadership at La Sierra University will focus on the development of a Christian leader. You will take classes that recognize the concept that leadership training has three fundamental aspects: the development and understanding of the leader as a person, a deeper understanding of the community and organizational context of leadership, and thedevelopment of specific skills needed by a successful leader-manager.

This credential program in School Administration and Leadership at La Sierra University will focus on the development of a Christian leader at the entry level. You will take classes that will emphasize:

Important legal issues that favor school teachers and leaders today

How to understand and recognize good teaching that will help you to be a good mentor to new teachers

Looking at yourself as a leader and how to recognize aspects of yourself that will help you to be a good leader and role model

Financing schools and how to understand difficult issues relative to school funding today

Actual field experiences which will give you the opportunity to practice leadership tasks firsthand at a school site

and other fascinating topics . . .

Required Administration and Leadership Courses

EDAD 524	Education Organization and Leadership
EDAD 540	Personal and Philosophical Aspects of Leadership
EDAD 545	Supervision of Instruction
EDAD 570	Human Resources Function in Education
EDAD 574	Legal Aspects of Education
EDAD 576	School Administrations K-12
EDAD 578	Supervised Field Experience
EDAD 579	School Finance
EDET 534 EDET 575	Technology and Learning (2) Leadership and Change (1)

Cognate Courses

EDCI 514	Curriculum Development
EDCI 552	Analysis of Curricular Alternatives

Electives

One elective course (3 units) is to be selected in consultation with department advisor and will become a part of the student's approved program.

Commission on Teacher Credentialing

La Sierra University's administrative credential programs are approved by the California Commission of Teacher Credentialing.

Combining your Credential program with a Degree program in Administration and Leadership

Individuals pursuing administrative credentials may incorporate credential requirements as a part of a degree program. All of the courses for the Preliminary Administrative Credential program will also apply to degree programs at La Sierra.

Admission

Admissions to the School of Education for graduate studies (MA or Tier 1) is determined by the Admissions Committee of the School based on the following factors:

Completion of a bachelor's degree at an accredited institution of higher learning.

Portfolio to include:

GRE general score
Letters of recommendation
Interview with advisor from department

Academic record with GPA of 3.0 or higher

Demonstration of satisfactory English language proficiency (for non-English language applicants)

Satisfactory interview with department advisor