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Superintendent Licensure: Certificate in Advanced Studies CAS Program CAS Program Description Iowa State University's Certificate of Advanced Studies program in the department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies has been completely re-designed to give candidates the best possible preparation as future superintendents, AEA chief administrators, and central office personnel dedicated to increasing achievement for every learner. A unique sequence of learning opportunities is driven by practical clinical experiences in the field and supported by classroom instruction in a spiral curriculum that builds over 23 months' time by exploring "dilemmas of practice" that future school leaders will encounter. Our CAS program is 30 credit hours long, which includes two hours of electives.
Inquiries can be directed to Dr. Scott McLeod at mcleod@iastate.edu.
Candidates will be evaluated upon their ability to demonstrate proficiency in the 6 Standards and 35 Criteria for Iowa School Leaders through exploration of 8 major dilemmas of practice and three leadership seminars. Interwoven into all eight dilemmas of practice and 3 leadership seminars will be eight core process skills that apply to all dilemmas.
The eight dilemmas of practice are:
The eight core process skills are:
Candidates will be supported in their program by highly competent faculty, all of whom have experience in preK-12 settings; two LEA mentors; a faculty advisor; respected leaders both within and outside the field of education; and an individualized learning plan that will be continuously revised during the program of study.
Classes will be held in a central location so that candidates will have as much exposure as possible to diversity of people, perspectives, and cultures. It is anticipated that the initial cohort will be comprised of twenty leaders who will meet once per month in a unique "Saturday-Friday" format, in which they will work with faculty who introduce a dilemma of practice on a Saturday, assign clinical experiences to be completed during the following month and come back on a Friday and Friday evening to process their learnings. "Friday"evening sessions will also include additional group process skills and a resiliency strategy that helps candidates deal with the multiple demands and stresses inherent in the job.
Some dilemmas of practice are schedule for a Saturday-Friday, some for a Sunday-Saturday, and some for a Monday-Sunday to avoid candidates having to be out of their building/agency the same day each month. The schedule for the 2007-08 academic year requires candidates to attend three Fridays and three Mondays while school is in session, in addition to attending one professional development workshop (ISMBA). It is our hope that this schedule supports candidates' needs for personal and family time while enrolled in this rigorous program and maintaining full time employment.
CAS Program Course Sequence The Certificate of Advanced Studies is a 30 total credit hour experience in leadership for Iowa superintendent or AEA Chief Administrator licensure. The 30 credit hour program includes a two credit hour elective selected from one of the following options: (1) successful completion in the Iowa School Finance and Leadership Consortium, Tracks 1 and 3; (2) two hours from applicable 600-level course work at ISU upon the approval of the program coordinator; or (3) two hours of transfer credit appropriate to the CAS program goals. The two hours of elective course work are designed to accommodate those candidates who may aspire to other central office leadership responsibilities than the superintendency or AEA chief administrator. The ISU course catalog will contain the following course descriptions for which candidates will register to complete the CAS program:
620X: Program Induction Leadership Seminar (3 credit hours) Assessments in various communication skills, intrapersonal leadership skills technology skills, and facilitation skills will form the basis for the development of an Individualized Learning Plan for the rest of the CAS program. Orientation to program expectations and leadership challenges in the context of schooling for a global society.
621X: Aligning the System for Student Achievement (5 credit hours) Alignment of System Goals and Leadership Theory with Student Achievement, Governance, Systems Thinking, and Practices for Collaborating with Various Publics
622X: Maximizing Human and Financial Resources for Student Achievement (4 credit hours) Allocating system resources for student achievement; human resource development and negotiations; School Finance; and Coaching and Evaluating the Administrative Team.
623X: Mid-Program Leadership Seminar (1 credit hour) Mid-program candidate assessments of progress, and exploration of leadership strategies for working with diverse populations.
624X: School Finance (2 credit hours) General issues of school finance and managing school financial affairs. Role of the federal, state and local governments in educational finance, tax issues, and structures, bonding, budget procedures and non-public school finance issues.
631X: Achieving Results Through Accountability Strategies (5 credit hours) Accountability strategies for Applying Leadership Theory to Evaluation of Administrative Team, Student Achievement, Governance, systems thinking and Change Agentry
632X: Using System Assets to Create a Culture of Learning (4 credit hours) Leadership strategies to promote a culture of high student achievement, effective recruitment and induction of new personnel, productive interactions with parents and other patrons, and maximization of financial assets.
633X: Career Induction Leadership Seminar (1 credit hour) Development of Entry Plan for Developing a Culture of Collaboration development of Professional Growth Plan for first year in new position, articulation of Values and Beliefs Platform through an authentic performance assessment.
634X: School Business Management and Accountability (2 credit hours) Management of school operational affairs, accountability and ethical business operations, risk management, school plant operations, food service and student transportation.
690X: Advanced Special Topics (2 credit hours) Independent study about a current issue in educational leadership that impacts the preK-12 system.
691X: Clinical Dilemmas of Practice (3 credit hours) Supervised clinical dilemmas of leadership practice in field experiences in preK-12 schools and AEAs
CAS Program Schedule for 2007-08*(All classes will be held in a central location to be determined) 620X: Program Induction Leadership Seminar: 3 credit hours
621X: Aligning the System for Student Achievement: 5 credit hours
622X: Maximizing Human Resources for Student Achievement: 4 credit hours
624X: School Finance: 2 credit hours
623X: Mid-Program Leadership Seminar: 1 credit hour
* The 2008-09 program schedule will be determined collaboratively by cohort and faculty members during the Program Induction Leadership Seminar.
CAS Program Admissions Criteria The criteria for admission to the Iowa State University Certificate of Advanced Studies program are:
NOTE: Prior to certification, the individual must provide documentation of three years of successful leadership in service as a principal or an equivalent administrative position. CAS Program Application Process Educational leaders wishing to apply for admission to the ISU CAS program should send or have the following sent to Judy Weiland, records analyst, N227 Lagomarcino Hall, College of Human Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, IA ZIP by no later than April 30, 2007:
Upon receipt of the above, the program coordinator will schedule either a phone or face- to-face interview with the candidate. After review of all of the above, program faculty will make a recommendation regarding the candidate's acceptance into the CAS program. The candidate will be notified of the decision by the CAS program coordinator.
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