Portland-State-University 2021-2022 Bulletin

Educational Administration

Two authorized programs comprise the Executive Leadership Program leading to institutional recommendations for initial/principal and continuing/professional administrator licensure of program completers for positions as building and district level administrators. All students are required to have an approved program of study, as described below, filed with the College of Education. Admission requirements and detailed program information for each program are available from the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP).

The Initial/Principal Administrator License (IAL) Program

This program prepares individuals for positions as building-level administrators. This license requires completion of a master’s degree and three years of academic years of experience as a full-time licensed educator. The licensure program may be completed either as part of a master’s degree in educational administration or subsequent to the completion of a master's or higher degree in the arts and sciences or an advanced degree in the professions from a regionally accredited institution in the United States, or the foreign equivalent of such degree, together with an equally accredited bachelor's degree. The initial/principal administrator curriculum includes:

Courses

Prerequisites:

ELP 506Special Problems

1-6

Core:

ELP 569Introduction to Educational Administration

4

ELP 570Human Relations and Educational Foundations

4

ELP 571Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum

4

ELP 572Human Resource Development and Organizational Change

4

ELP 573Educational Leadership Project I

1

ELP 574Education Leadership Project II

1

ELP 575Educational Leadership Project III

1

ELP 509Administrative Practicum

9

Total Credit Hours: 32

The Continuing/Professional Administrator Licensure Program (CAL)

This program prepares individuals for positions as continuing school administrators and as school district administrators. This program requires prior completion of the initial/principal administrator program or its equivalent, and three (3) years of one-half time or more experience on any administrator license appropriate for the assignment in a public or accredited private school setting.

Courses

ELP 576Education, Community, and Society

4

ELP 577District and School Staff Supervision and Evaluation

4

ELP 578Communication and Conflict Management in Educational Organizations

4

ELP 579Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Leadership

4

ELP 580District Policy, Operations, Facilities, and Finance

4

ELP 581U.S. and Oregon School Law and Policy

4

ELP 506CAL-Special Problems

4

Total Credit Hours: 28

Students who completed an earlier licensure program prior to 2007 should consult with the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP) to determine what new license requirements must be met.