22 Pa. Code § 49.111 - Supervisory Certificate
(a) The
Department will issue Supervisory Certificates for positions in the schools of
this Commonwealth to persons who:
(1) Have
completed 5 years of satisfactory certified experience in the area in which the
Supervisory Certificate is sought.
(2) Have completed an approved graduate or
approved alternative program preparing the applicant for the responsibilities
of supervising in the program area and of directing the activities of certified
professional employees.
(3) Present
evidence of satisfactory achievement in assessments prescribed by the
Department under §
49.18(a)
(relating to assessment).
(4) Are
able to help students achieve under Chapter 4 (relating to academic standards
and assessment).
(5) Meet the
following standards:
(i) The supervisor
understands the central concepts of organizational leadership, tools of
research and inquiry and principles of teaching and learning that make
supervision effective and efficient.
(ii) The supervisor understands how all
children learn and develop and configures resources to support the
intellectual, social and personal growth of all students.
(iii) The supervisor knows and understands
effective instructional strategies and encourages and facilitates employment of
them by teachers.
(iv) The
supervisor uses an understanding of individual and group motivation to create a
professional development environment that engages teachers to develop and apply
effective instructional techniques for all students.
(v) The supervisor is an effective
communicator with various school communities.
(vi) The supervisor organizes resources and
manages programs effectively.
(vii)
The supervisor understands and uses formative and summative assessment
strategies to gauge effectiveness of people and programs on student
learning.
(viii) The supervisor
understands the process of curriculum development, implementation and
evaluation and uses this understanding to develop high quality curricula for
student learning in collaboration with teachers, administrators, parents and
community members.
(ix) The
supervisor possesses knowledge and skills in observation of instruction and
conducting conferences with professional staff that are intended to improve
their performance and enhance the quality of learning experiences for all
students.
(x) The supervisor thinks
systematically about practice, learns from experience, seeks the advice of
others, draws upon educational research and scholarship and actively seeks out
opportunities to grow professionally.
(xi) The supervisor contributes to school
effectiveness by collaborating with other professionals and parents, by using
community resources, and by working as an advocate to improve opportunities for
student learning.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of
subsection (a), and excluding Special Education Supervisory Certification, the
Department may issue additional Supervisory Certificate areas to individuals
who already hold a valid State Supervisory Certificate if they demonstrate
competency in the requested supervisory area by one of the following:
(1) complete 12 Department-approved credits
of collegiate study in the supervisory area sought, or
(2) achieve a passing score on the applicable
content test.
(c) For
Supervisory Certificates issued under paragraph (b), 5 years of service in the
area is not required.
(d) A
Supervisory Certificate for either Curriculum and Instruction or Pupil
Personnel Services will be issued to persons who:
(1) Have 5 years of satisfactory professional
certified service in the school program area for which the comprehensive
certificate is sought.
(2) Have
completed an approved graduate or approved alternative program preparing the
applicant for the broad area, districtwide supervisory functions specified by
the endorsement area of the certificate.
(3) Present evidence of satisfactory
achievement in assessments prescribed by the Department under §
49.18(a).
Notes
The provisions of this § 49.111 issued under sections 1317 and 1319 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§ 367 and 369) (Repealed).
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