(18 semester hours, plus internship and prerequisites)
The Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction Certification will endorse an individual as a general instructional supervisor in a school district.
An educator holding a valid PA certificate as a Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction is qualified to perform the following:
- Supervision, instruction, and evaluation of staff as designated by the school superintendent,
- Designation and development of curriculum, learning materials, and innovative educational programs,
- Conduct experimental instructional programs,
- Direct and conduct basic or applied educational research,
- Supervision of the integration of technology into curricular planning and instructional design,
- Supervision of educational technology specialist, whenever employed.
Candidates for district-wide master’s or post-master’s certification shall:
Follow normal application procedures for admission to the graduate program, indicating a desire to seek this certification. Candidates must possess a 3.00 average in all prior graduate work.
Successfully complete an interview prior to formal admission to the program.
Successfully complete a minimum of 18 semester hours in the following areas plus an internship:
| EDUC 545 | Administrative Theory for School Leaders | 3 |
| EDUC 547 | Curriculum Planning for Schools | 3 |
| EDUC 548 | Supervision and Evaluation of?Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC 549 | Law and the School | 3 |
| EDUC 551 | School Finances | 3 |
| EDUC 594 | Internship-Supervisor Curriculum &?Instruction | 3 |
Post-Master’s — Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction
(At this level, a master’s level course in School Law is a prerequisite.)
| EDUC 605 | Communication Theory and Organizational?Dynamics | 3 |
| EDUC 610 | Models of Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 611 | Instructional Design: Theory and?Application | 3 |
| EDUC 613 | Dynamics of Leadership and Change | 3 |
| EDUC 614 | Practicum in Human & Materials Resource?Utilization: Part I | 3 |
| EDUC 615 | Practicum in Human & Materials Resource?Utilization: Part II | 3 |
Provide a chief school administrator’s verification of the completion of five years of satisfactory professional school experience, at the time of application for certification.
Pass the Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision (5411) Praxis test.
NOTE: The requirements discussed in this section are subject to change based on guidelines established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.