Catalog 73 - National University

School of Educationdisabilities in a less-restricted environment. Waiver requires faculty reviewand approval of experience.Core Requirements(10 courses; 42 quarter units)Students must complete all coursework with a GPA of 3.0 withinseven years. Grades of “D” and “F” are not accepted.EDA 601 Orientation and Advisory (1.5 quarter units)(Must be taken as the first course and may be takenconcurrently with another course)EDA 623 Curriculum and AssessmentEDA 624 Supervision of InstructionEDA 625 Technology and Data AnalysisEDA 614 Educational leadership TodayEDA 626 Human Resources and DiversityEDA 618 School Law and EthicsEDA 619 Financial LeadershipEDA 620B Credential Field Experience *EDA 628 Summative Leadership Seminar *** (May be taken concurrently with another class or scheduled in anopen month. This course takes 3-12 months to complete. It must becompleted within 12 months of the course being scheduled. Studentsmust complete three courses in the credential sequence – EDA 623,EDA 624, EDA 625, EDA 614, EDA 626, EDA 618, EDA 619 – beforetaking this course. The course must be completed in residence.)** (At least two other credential courses, not including EDA 620B,must be completed before taking the course.)Students can earn the Preliminary Administrative Services credentialas part of the Master of Science in Educational Administration.Exit Requirements• Verification of passing Basic Skills Assessment and meetingmainstreaming requirements• Verification of three years of experience as a credentialed personin schools• Copy of valid teaching or services credential with at least 12months remaining before expiration• Exit interview with Credential Advisor to obtain and submitnecessary application (must have valid credit card to pay forCTC online application fee.)• Successful completion of written and oral exit examinations• Zero account balanceCertificate/CredentialStudents are issued a Certificate of Eligibility upon completion of theprogram. Unless student provides a completed “Verification ofEmployment as an Administrator” (CL-777) form with the credentialapplication, in which case the candidate will be recommended for thecredential.UNIVERSITY INTERNSHIP CREDENTIALPROGRAM FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES(781-000-752)Department Chair and Faculty Advisor: Gary Hoban • (858) 642-8144 •ghoban@nu.eduThe Preliminary Administrative Services intern credential programallows students who meet the admissions requirements to beginservice as an administrator in their sponsoring district whilecompleting their formal coursework preparation. Students whoqualify for admission may begin the program upon starting an212administrative position, either at the beginning of their program orwhile currently enrolled in the regular Preliminary AdministrativeServices credential program. Intern students participate in thestandard coursework with intern addenda and complete analternative field work experience directly related to theiradministrative responsibilities.State of California Requirements• Passage of the Basic Skills Assessment• Possession of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accreditedcollege or university• Possession of a valid Preliminary, Clear, Life, General, orServices credential. An emergency permit does not qualify as anaccepted credential for admission.• Three years of experience while in the possession of a validCalifornia emergency permit and/or teaching credential issuedunder the laws, rules, and regulations in effect on or beforeDecember 31, 1971, requiring the possession of a baccalaureatedegree. Two years experience may be accepted with anemergency teaching permit.• One year experience must be verified while holding a validcredential. Substitute teaching does not qualify for full-timeexperience.• Three years of experience appropriate to the possession of aservices credential with a specialization, while holding theappropriate credential for the entire three years.• Verification of support from the intern candidate’s sponsoringdistrict, including verification of a willingness to enter into anintern partnership with National University and a signedMemorandum of Partnership between the sponsoring districtand the University. This ensures that the intern will be providedthe services of a site mentor and that relevant stipulations ofEducation Code and Commission on Teacher Credentialingregulations are followed.Program Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of the program, candidates will be able to:• Provide candidates with the research base for reflectiveeducational decision making.• Possess the necessary skills to become successful practicing schooladministrator.• Demonstrate their knowledge of practice related to curriculumstandards and accountability leading to the improvement ofteaching and learning.• Possess the technological background for making data drivendecisions leading to instructional improvement.• Develop an ethical framework for effective educationalleadership.• Demonstrate through practice a sensitivity to & an understandingof cultural diversity and its significance in building effectiveschool communitiesAdmission Requirements• All candidates for the intern program must have a GPA of 3.00 intheir previous graduate work.• All candidates must furnish three letters of recommendationfrom their district discussing their prospects for success in theprogram. One of the letters must be from their superintendent orthe superintendent’s designee pledging district support of thecandidate.• The candidate must submit a letter of application stating his orher qualifications for admission to the intern program, why heor she wants to enter the intern program, and his or herphilosophy of education.• The candidate must participate in an in-depth interviewassessing his or her prospects for success in meeting his or her