Superintendent Endorsement Program Purpose of Program The Superintendent Endorsement program prepares candidates for the superintendency in Iowa, as well as other district level leadership positions in a K-12 school district, area education agency chief administrator, or state or federal departments of education. Candidates must already have an Iowa Administration License and will obtain the superintendent endorsement (State of Iowa Endorsement 171) upon the completion of the coursework requirements. This is a licensure-only program that requires a minimum of 28 s.h. of graduate credit. Click here to view the electronic program brochure: Superintendent Endorsement Program Brochure. Admission Applicants for admission must satisfy the requirements of the Educational Leadership program and the Graduate College, which includes a residency requirement of two full-time (9 s.h. or more) registrations. Candidates will be selected on the basis of grade-point average, promise for scholarly and professional growth, GRE scores, and recommendations. Transcripts, three letters of recommendation, official GRE general test scores, and a statement of career goals are required for regular admission. Application to all graduate programs (degree or non-degree) in the College of Education requires official GRE general test scores. Complete application materials are reviewed as received for rolling admission. Information on Admission to the College of Education is available through the Office of Education Services, The University of Iowa Office of Graduate Admissions, Online Graduate Applications, and College of Education Financial Aid and Graduate Assistantships.Course Delivery Many of the courses offered by the Educational Leadership faculty are offered via distance education. Consult ISIS for current semester course offerings. Course & Clinical Requirements Minimum total semester hours required: 28 s.h. Worksheet for Superintendent Endorsement Program.
1. Core Requirements (18 s.h.) 07B:315 Orientation to the Superintendency (3 s.h.)
07B:317 Operational Leadership and Management (1 s.h.)
07B:270 Policy & Politics of Leadership (3 s.h.)
07B:319 Human Resources Leadership (2 s.h.)
07B:321 Social Advocacy Summit (1 s.h.)
07B:323 School Finance (2 s.h.)
07B:325 Organizational & Educational Leadership (2 s.h.)
07B:265 Standards-based Education and Accountability (3 s.h.)
07B:329 Legislative Summit (1 s.h.) 2. Clinicals (10 s.h.) 07E:181 ePortfolio Production (1 s.h.)
07B:417 Operational Leadership Clinical (1 s.h.)
07B:415 Orientation to the Superintendency Clinical (2 s.h.)
07B:419 Human Resources Leadership Clinical (2 s.h.)
07B:425 Organizational & Educational Leadership Clinical (1 s.h.)
07B:404 Central Administration Internship (3 s.h.)
3. ePortfolio Presentation The culminating activity for the program is a presentation of the student’s ePortfolio to a committee. |