Southern University, in collaboration with the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, has redesigned their administrator preparation program in meeting the goal of providing for “A New Generation of Educational Leaders for Louisiana”. The purpose of our partnership is to work together to prepare and develop effective school leaders. Visit the Wallace Grant website (state level) at www.leadlouisiana.net
Program Overview:
Southern University’s College of Education offers the Master of Education Degree in Educational Leadership to include Teacher Leader Endorsement and State Certification.
The Leadership program is designed to produce school leaders who are committed to serving in leadership positions throughout the state, nation and world. In addition, the program will train and prepare candidates to be educational leaders who possess the knowledge and skills needed to improve student achievement and school performance. The curriculum is standards driven and addresses the guidelines and benchmarks articulated by the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC), Educational Leadership Consortium Council (ELCC), Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), and the Louisiana Standards for School Principals (LPS).
Recruitment
The recruitment and selection process is designed to select the best possible candidates for the program. To accomplish this, a district Selection and Review Team will be established in each participating school district. These teams will be charged with the responsibility of advertising, recruiting and selecting candidates who demonstrate leadership skills and abilities that parallel Educational Leadership Constituent Council Standards (ELCC), Southern Regional Educational Board (SREB) Critical Success Factors and the Louisiana Standards for School Principals.
The Selection and Review Team will consist of the following representatives:
- Superintendent or Designee
- Two University Faculty Members
- One Building Level Administrator
- One Community Leader
Preparation
The Southern University College of Education, working in collaboration with East Baton Rouge Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, Ascension Parish, Iberville Parish, East Feliciana Parish, West Feliciana Parish and Pointe Coupee Parish redesigned the Educational Leadership Graduate Program. The redesigned Educational Leadership Program offers the Masters Degree in Educational Leadership along with the Teacher Leader Endorsement and State Certification.
The redesign program is standards driven and incorporates innovative performance site based learning activities and authentic assessments to prepare a new breed of school leaders for the 21st century.
Induction and Support
Southern University is committed to provide a viable induction and support program for its program completers. The university will team with the Louisiana Educational Leaders Induction Program, which is designed to build the administrative, instructional, and professional knowledge and skills of newly appointed administrators. In addition, the College of Education will network with the Louisiana Principal’s Academy to support practicing school leaders.
