TexasISD "Events and Opportunities"

• Legal Issues for School Secretaries
• 12 Sessions around Texas beginning Sept. 8
• Click here for more information and to register online

• Covering HR laws, best practice, and state agency updates.
• Regional workshops in June at various locations and dates for supervisors of non-exempt personnel
• State-wide conferences held in Austin in July and December for administrators:
  Winter Law Conference with Legal Digest, Dec 8; Winter Conference Dec 8-10.
• State-wide conference held  in Austin in September for all HR support staff : Fall Conference, September 26-27.
• Visit the TASPA website for conference descriptions, locations, and dates.

• Are you Pursuing the Superintendency?
  Learn the key issues instrumental to a superintendent's success from a panel of distinguished speakers and practicing superintendents at Region 4’s Aspiring Superintendent and Education Leadership Academy - Starting September 2010. <Download Info>
• Who should Attend?
  • Those pursuing the superintendency as a career choice
  • Administrators or principals seeking a senior central office position
  • Central office administrators pursuing a better understanding of the superintendent's role

• 18 hours of coursework;
• Complete the program in one calendar year;
• 220 hour internship served in your district under the mentorship of your superintendent;
• Coursework aligned to Educational Leadership Consortium Council Standards;
• Classes 100% online with video conferencing enhancement to provide interaction with other students and professor;
• All classes taught by MSU Educational Leadership professors with real-world experience
• Test preparation support;
• Scholarship assistance available.
• Click Here for additional information

• You can earn a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and a Standard Principal Certificate …Online!
  • Stephen F. Austin State University’s Educational Leadership Online Principal Program
    • 6-semesters, 36-hour Master’s Degree Program
    • 18-hour Principal Certification Program (for those who already have a Master’s degree and meet program requirements)
    • Attend face-to-face classes for three Saturdays during the semester for each course offered
    • Complete the rest of the courses online
    • For more program information, please visit
    • http://www.sfasu.edu/education/departments/secondaryeducation/ (Please visit site and scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Online Principal Program)
    • For application information, please visit:
      http://www.sfasu.edu/go/ed-leadership/ or contact Dr. Janet Tareilo, Coordinator of the Principal Program, by email at tareiloj@sfasu.edu or 936-468-1592.
• Web-Enhanced Superintendent Certification Program
  • Attend classes on campus at sites near you
    • Complete some of the class sessions web-enhanced reducing the number of face-to-face classes
    • Complete the Superintendent Certification courses in one calendar year
    • Scholarship money available
    • Receive support to pass the state superintendent exam at no additional cost
    • For application information, please visit: www.sfasu.edu/go/superintendent or contact Dr. Pauline Sampson, Coordinator of the Superintendent Program, by email at sampsonp@sfasu.edu or 936-468-5496.

• SUPERINTENDENT PRINCIPAL & COUNSELOR
• Apply now for Summer 2010 cohorts. Complete program in one calendar year (for those who already have a masters)- 20 face-to-face summer sessions and one Sat. a month during fall and spring
• For more information, please visit www.esc14.net

Texas Superintendents’ Certification Institute

• A blended online program designed by superintendents, for aspiring superintendents.
• Attend face-to-face sessions in San Antonio (ESC20) and Austin (ESC13) once every six weeks.
• Conveniently complete coursework online, while interacting with the other participants and the course facilitator.
• Visit the TSCI website to apply.

• Superintendent Certification
  • All Coursework Online!
  • Complete the Superintendent Certification courses in one calendar year.
  • Receive a $360 per course deduction from your tuition bill for courses taken during Summer and Fall 2009.
  • Check out our website: http://www.uttyler.edu/educpsych/elps/superintendentcertification.htm or contact Wes Hickey, Coordinator of the Superintendent Program, at whickey@uttyler.edu or 903-565-5669.
• Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership with Principal Certification
  • Coursework online
  • Graduate in 1 ½ years
  • 30 hour program (vs. 36 in many programs)
  • TExES passing rates exceed 95%
  • $120/semester hour scholarships deducted from tuition bill ($360 for a 3 hr. course)
  • Total program tuition costs approximately $5,200.
  • Already have a Master’s degree? Get certified in 22 hours: http://www.uttyler.edu/educpsych/elps/principalcertification.htm

• The University of Texas at Tyler Quality – Now Online

  • For more information check out our website at http://www.uttyler.edu/educpsych/elps/masterofeducation.htm or contact Michelle Flanagan, department secretary, at mflanagan@uttyler.edu or 903-566-7055.