Educational Specialist with Class AA Certification
For more information, please contact:
Rosemary Newton
205-348-1160 The purpose of the Ed.S. degree in educational
leadership is to prepare individuals for various positions in organizational
settings that are educational in nature. The Ed.S. program provides
the coursework for those seeking "AA" certification in educational
administration.
--have earned a Master's degree,
--present an acceptable GRE or MAT score. (See application policy.)
To receive an Alabama "AA" certificate in educational administration
a student must have an "A" certificate in educational administration
or valid certificate in administration from another state and meet the
requirements of the Alabama State Department of Education for "AA"
certification in educational administration.
Educational Leadership (21 semester hours)
For Program of Study, click here.
AEL 602 Educational Leadership & School Restructuring
AEL 608 Educational Finance: Theory & Practice
AEL 610 Personnel Administration: Theory & Practice
AEL 612 Instructional Supervision and Mentoring
AEL 618 Advanced Educational Law
AEL 620 Curriculum: Theory & Practice
AEL636 School Business Management
Foundations of Professional Studies (3 semester hours)
Practicum (3 semester hours)
AEL 624 Practicum in Educational Leadership
Educational Research (3 semester hours)
BER 600 Quantitative Res Meth in Ed or
BER 603 Survey Research in Educ or
BER 643 Qualitative Meth in Ed or
(BER 500 or 540, if not used in A program)
Additional Policies
Please Note: The certification programs of the department have been
designed to fulfill current requirements of the Alabama State Board
of Education. These board requirements change from time to time and,
accordingly, the department’s requirements and programs are subject
to change.
The program of study leading to Class "AA" administrative certification is based on a cohort approach to instruction with cohorts being established annually. Admission forms and requirements, specific program parameters, departmental policies, and contact information can be found at http://education.ua.edu/leader/degrees.html.
Comprehensive Exams for the Educational Specialist Degree
EDS Comprehensive Examinations for Fall Term
October 11, 2008
9:00-1:00
Gadsden and Tuscaloosa
Room TBA
EDS Comprehensive Examinations for Spring Term
Tuesday, March 24
5:00-9:00
Gadsden and Tuscaloosa
Room TBA
Students must apply to take comprehensive exams in the first week of the semester. To do this, complete the form and fax it to Laura Ballard at 205.348.2161.You may check on its arrival by emailing Laura Ballard (lballard @bamaed.ua.edu).
Students must have completed all course requirements and removed all grades of "I" from their academic record before sitting for exams. Typically, students write their exams in the last semester of course work.
The Ed.S. faculty members will construct common examination comprising appropriate course-integrating questions. These questions will be amended annually. The testing coordinator will gather and disseminate the questions to the proctor of the examination, supervise the evaluation process, and report results.
The examination will be given once a semester on the same day
during the same hours in Tuscaloosa and Gadsden. Typically, the exams
are scheduled on a Saturday that falls between the 8th and 10th week
of the semester. All examinations will last four hours: 8:00 a.m.-12:00
p.m. The exact date of the examination will be published on our website
during the first week of classes.
The examination will consist of five questions, of which the student must answer four. Students may choose either to type or handwrite their examination. No lap top computers will be allowed. A room with sufficient computers will be provided.
Three Ed.S. faculty members will independently read and evaluate the
questions. A five point scale will be used to record reader evaluations
of student responses. The score for each question will be the average
for all readers. A minimum total average score of 3.0 is required to
pass the exam.
Results of the examination will be reported to the student within 4-6
weeks of taking the exam.
EDS SCHEDULE OF COURSES
Fall, 2008
AEL602 Educational Leadership and School Restructuring
AEL612 Instructional Supervision and Mentoring
AEL636 School Business Management (Gadsden Only)
Spring, 2009
AEL610 Personnel Administration: Theory and Practice
AEL620 Curriculum: Theory and Practice
AEL 636 School Business Management (Tuscaloosa Only)
Summer, 2009
AEL608 Educational Finance: Theory and Practice
AEL618 Advanced Educational Law
Fall, 2009
AEL602 Educational Leadership and School Restructuring
AEL612 Instructional Supervision and Mentoring
AEL636 School Business Management (Gadsden Only)
Foundations (3 semester hours)
This course may be taken any time after admission.
Research (3 semester hours)
This course must be taken prior to in enrolling in AEL624.
Practicum (3 semester hours)