On 7/03/10, lynne/ca wrote:
> Related to the question in my previous thread - what
> alternative certification does your state have for
> administrators and how common is it?
>
> Can a person become an administrator without taking
> coursework in educational leadership? (in California, yes,
> if they score high enough on the SLLA exam that can be used
> in lieu of coursework)

No, not in MD

>
> Can a person become an administrator without having a
> background in education? (in California, no, they have to
> have certification as either a teacher or a school
> counselor and have to have at least two years full-time
> certificated experience in an educational setting)

No, not in Md, 3 years of successful school based experience in
required. There are cohort programs available though were a
school district partners with a local university and creates a
fast track program. I am involved in one. It was for those who
already had a Masters and only requires 18 credits, 3 of which
is a year long internship that we do while we teach. The whole
thing is two years from beginning to end.

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