AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY
EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST
ADMINSTRATION AND SUPERVISION WITH LICENSURE
Advisor: Dr. Gary Stewart - 931-221- 6782
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
This performance-based curriculum for prospective school administrators is based on the Tennessee
Instructional Leadership Standards (TILS) developed by the Tennessee Department of Education and enacted
into law by the Tennessee General Assembly and initiated in September 2009 in all Tennessee Principal
(instructional leadership) Licensing Programs. This program is designed to prepare candidates for educational
administrative positions. The program is designed to be taken by cohort groups. EDUC 5710, Introduction to
School Leadership (3), must be taken in the first semester of enrollment. Upon completion of the program and
the SLLA PRAXIS exams, the student will be eligible for licensure as a Tennessee school administrator. Upon
completion of all coursework and the field study, the Educational Specialist (Ed.S) degree will be awarded.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
 Evidence of an earned Master’s degree
 A GPA of 3.25 at the Master’s level
 Official scores on the General test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) with minimum 145
verbal and 140 quantitative scores or a 387 or higher on the Miller’s Analogy Test (MAT)
 Acquire a letter of support from two practicing administrators who agree to mentor the aspiring
administrator throughout the program plus an additional recommendation.
 Complete a screening interview
 Complete a leadership assessment
 Submit a valid Tennessee teaching certificate
 Have a record of successful teaching experience for a minimum of three years. Evidence of this will be
in the form of past performance appraisals.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Degree:
Ed.S. – Educational Specialist
Major:
Education
Concentration: Administration and Supervision
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:
Educ 5612 Instructional Technology for School Leaders (3)
Educ 5700 Seminar in Leadership (3)
Educ 5710 Introduction to School Leadership (3)
Educ 5720 Research and Decision Making (3)
Educ 5730 Schools and Community Relations (3)
Educ 5740 Curriculum and Instruction for School Leaders (3)
Educ 5750 School Finance and Business Management (3)
Educ 5760 Human Resource Administration and Supervision (3)
Educ 5770 Administration of Special Services Program (3)
Educ 5780 School Law and Ethics (3)
Educ 6200 Seminar on Leadership Organizational Theory (3)
Educ 6030 Statistics for Educational Research (3)
Educ 6050 Seminar on Research (3)
Educ 6990 Field Study (3)
Additional Requirements for Licensure:
School Leader Licensure Assessment – Test Code 6011
(3)
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY
EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST
ADMINSTRATION AND SUPERVISION WITH LICENSURE
Advisor: Dr. Gary Stewart - 931-221- 6782
Courses with Prerequisites:
Educ 5710 is a prerequisites for other courses.
Educ 6030 is a prerequisite or corequisite for Educ 6050
Educ 6050 is a prerequisite for Educ 6990
Educ 6990 must be taken the last term of enrollment.
Milestone Review:
Students must complete three milestones while completing this program. Milestone I will be completed while
in the first term of enrollment. Milestone II must be completed before enrolling in Educ 6050. Milestone III is
met when Ed.S. candidates meet all degree requirements.
Capstone Course:
Educ 6990 – Field Study is the capstone course for this program and must be taken the last term of enrollment.
It is offered fall and spring semesters as it requires interaction in the local schools.
Research Plan IV:
 Research Foundations/Methods course
 Field-Study, with 3-person committee. Field-Study must be submitted to the College of Graduate
Study
 Oral defense of Field-Study
EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST – ADMINSTRATION AND SUPERVISION WITH
LICENSURE
ALIGNMENT OF TENNESSEE INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP
STANDARDS (TILS), COURSES, KEY ASSESSMENT,
AND STANDARDS REVIEW
TILS Standards
Standard A: Instructional
Leadership for Continuous Improvement
An ethical and effective instructional leader
facilitates professional practice that
continually improves student learning.
Indicators:
1. Collaborates with stakeholders to
establish and communicate a clear,
compelling vision for continuous
improvement.
2. Builds capacity of educators to
provide all students a rigorous
curriculum, aligned with
Tennessee-adopted state standards.
3. Collaborates with educators to
analyze and use multiple forms of
data throughout the year to
COURSES
EDUC 5700
EDUC 5710
EDUC 5720
EDUC 5730
EDUC 5740
EDUC 6050
EDUC 6200
KEY ASSESSMENT
Examination and
Assessment of School
Improvement Planning
Process
Research Paper
Leadership Analysis
Paper
STANDARDS
REVIEW
M III
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY
EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST
ADMINSTRATION AND SUPERVISION WITH LICENSURE
Advisor: Dr. Gary Stewart - 931-221- 6782
4.
5.
establish specific goals and
strategies targeting student
achievement and growth.
Leads educators to develop and
execute interventions to address all
students’ learning needs, grounded
in multiple sources of data
(academic, social, and/or
emotional).
Systematically monitors and
adjusts progress toward established
goals and facilitates procedures and
practices leading to continuous
improvement
Standard B: Culture for Teaching and
Learning
An ethical and effective instructional leader
collaborates with stakeholders to create and
sustain an inclusive, respectful and safe
environment conducive to learning and
growth for all.
EDUC 5700
EDUC 5710
EDUC 5740
EDUC 5770
EDUC 5780
EDUC 6050
EDUC 6200
Indicators:
1.
Collaborates with stakeholders to
establish and communicate a
clear, compelling vision for a
culture conductive to teaching and
learning.
2.
Leverages educator strengths to
engage all students in meaningful,
relevant learning opportunities.
3.
Fosters a safe, respectful, and
orderly environment for all.
4.
Takes measures to actively
involve families in the education
of their children.
5.
Models and communicates
expectations for individual and
shared ownership of student,
educator, and school success.
6.
Recognizes and celebrates
improved educator and student
performance related to school
vision and goals
Standard C: Professional Learning and
Growth
An ethical and effective instructional leader
develops capacity of all educators by
designing, facilitating, and participating in
collaborative learning informed by multiple
sources of data.
EDUC 5730
Indicators:
EDUC 6050
EDUC 6200
EDUC 5740
EDUC 5750
EDUC 5760
Action Research
Project
Development of a 3 day
Staff Development Plan
M III
Research Paper
Leadership Analysis
Paper
Public Relations or
Communications Plan
Human Resource
Research Paper
Special Education Law
Paper
Administrator
Interviews
Research Paper
Leadership Analysis
M III
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY
EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST
ADMINSTRATION AND SUPERVISION WITH LICENSURE
Advisor: Dr. Gary Stewart - 931-221- 6782
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Paper
Collaborates with stakeholders to
establish, communicate, and
facilitate a clear, compelling
vision for professional learning
and growth.
Implements and monitors a
rigorous evaluation system using
an approved Tennessee evaluation
model.
Uses educator evaluation data to
inform, assess, and adjust
professional learning goals and
plans
Engages faculty and self in datainformed, differentiated
professional learning
opportunities for educators,
aligned with the Tennessee
Standards for Professional
Learning.
Collaborates with others to induct,
support, retain and grow/extend
effective educators based on
evidence of student and educator
outcomes
Identifies and supports potential
teacher-leaders and provides
growth opportunities in alignment
with the Tennessee Teacher
Leadership Standards.
Improves self-practice based on
multiple sources of feedback,
including performance evaluation
results and self-reflection
Standard D: Resource Management
An ethical and effective instructional leader
facilitates the development of a highly
effective learning community through
processes that enlist diverse stakeholders
and resources.
Indicators:
1. Strategically utilizes community
resources and partners to support
the school’s mission, vision, and
goals.
2. Includes a diverse set of educators
and stakeholders in school
improvement decisions.
3. Establishes, communicates, and
enforces a set of standard operating
procedures and routines aligned
with district, state, and federal
policy.
EDUC 5612
EDUC 5700
EDUC 5710
EDUC 5750
EDUC 5760
EDUC 5780
EDUC 6050
EDUC 6200
Action Research
Project
Human Resource
Research Paper
Research Paper
Leadership Analysis
Paper
M III
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY
EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST
ADMINSTRATION AND SUPERVISION WITH LICENSURE
Advisor: Dr. Gary Stewart - 931-221- 6782
4.
Performs all budgetary
responsibilities with accuracy,
transparency, and in the best
interest of students and staff.