Add-on Licensure for School Administration (K-12

The Add-On Licensure Program for School Administration K–12 is designed to provide those students holding a Master’s Degree in Education and a class “M” or equivalent licensure an opportunity to become licensed to work as principals in North Carolina. Particular emphasis is on a new set of standards recently adopted by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The goal for these standards is to produce skills that result in practitioners becoming successful in facing the challenges of the 21st century as well as those of a growing global economy. There are six points of emphasis: positive impact on student learning; teacher empowerment and leadership; community involvement and engagement; organizational management; school culture and safety; and school improvement. These evidences are integrated into the coursework requirements and are manifested throughout the course of study. In addition, the old program portfolio has been replaced with a Standards-Based Program Portfolio that reflects understanding of the new executive Leader Standards. Students work with their internship supervisor to complete this Standards-Based Program Portfolio.

To be considered for admission to the Add-On Administrative Licensure Program, an applicant must: • Hold a Master's degree from an accredited college or university • Have a graduate degree in education or related field and Class “M” or equivalent licensure to teach in the public schools • Have a 3.00 (“B”) GPA or higher in previous graduate education program • Submit a completed Wingate University Graduate Education application form • Submit official transcripts of all previous academic work beyond high school. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have all transcripts sent directly from each institution attended. • Provide three (3) recommendations from administrative or supervisory personnel • Provide an essay or statement of intent for the Add-On Licensure program • Submit copy of teaching license(s)

All students will complete the following:

EDLD 605: Developing and Demonstrating Teacher Leadership (3) EDLD 610: The Principalship – Part I (3) EDLD 615: The Principalship – Part II (3) EDLD 620: School Finance and Budget (3) EDLD 630: School Law (3) EDLD 694: Internship I (Summer only) (1) EDLD 695: Internship II (Academic year only) (3) EDLD 696: Internship III (Academic year only) (3) Note: Candidates with a Class “M” license in Counseling, Social Work, etc., (nonclassroom) are required to take two additional courses unless they have teaching experience: Ed 532: Curriculum Decision Making and EDLD 640: Supervision of Instruction.

EDLD 697: Program Portfolio * (Pass/Fail – no credit) Note: EDLD 697 must be submitted electronically and submitted at the same time as the final internship is completed. Beginning in the fall of 2011 the portfolio became a