22 Pa. Code § 49.121 - Administrative Certificate
(a) The
Department will issue Administrative Certificates to persons who have a minimum
of 3 years of satisfactory instructional or student support experience
completed in a public or private PK-12 school or accredited institution of
higher education and have completed an approved program of graduate study,
approved alternative program, or completed the alternative route in accordance
with section 1207.1(d) of the act (24 P.S. §
12-1207.1(d)) preparing the
applicant to direct, operate, supervise and administer the organizational and
general educational activities of a school. Applicants shall be recommended by
the preparing institution or alternative program provider in which the program
was completed. Candidates for Administrative Certificates shall be able to help
students achieve under Chapter 4 (relating to academic standards and
assessment).
(b) Certificates may
be issued for any administrative area for which program approval has been
granted by the Department .
(c) The
Department will issue Administrative Certificates to persons who present
evidence of satisfactory achievement on assessments prescribed by the
Department under §
49.18(a)
(relating to assessment).
(d) The
Department will issue Administrative Certificates to persons who meet the
following standards:
(1) The administrator
demonstrates instructional leadership which provides purpose and direction for
the achievement of all students.
(2) The administrator demonstrates the
organizational skills to implement plans of action efficiently and effectively
for student achievement.
(3) The
administrator, in collaboration with students, faculty, staff and parents,
creates a school climate that fosters student achievement.
(4) The administrator gathers information
from, and communicates effectively to students, faculty, parents, staff and the
community to facilitate student achievement.
(5) The administrator understands the
importance of a clear, detailed vision and an explicitly stated philosophy in
shaping a coherent curriculum and in fostering an effective school.
(6) The administrator makes systematic use of
data to assess the needs and accomplishments of students, faculty and
staff.
(7) The administrator 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.
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