Educational Leadership Cohort Interest Meeting May 21, 2009

1. Welcome! Hood College and FCPS Educational Leadership Cohort Interest Meeting May 21, 2009

2. Hood College and FCPS Staff • Allen Flora, Ph.D. Dean of the Graduate School • Frank Sweeney, Ph.D. Graduate School Consultant • Keith Harris, Ed.D. FCPS Elementary Director/Coordinator • Patricia Hosfelt, M.S. FCPS Assistant Principal/Hood Alumna/Coordinator • Paulette Shockey, Ph.D. EL Program Director • Traci Holland Coordinator of Graduate Admissions • Carolyn Korb Graduate Records Specialist

3. Greetings fromPatricia Hosfelt and Keith Harris Coordinators, FCPS Cohort Hood College Educational Leadership Program

4. The Educational Leadership Program The Educational Leadership Program provides students with a comprehensive foundation in the principles and practices of school administration and supervision.

5. Hood College/FCPS Partnership Program • Students begin and end program as a learning community • Closed enrollment • Courses taken at FCPS locations • Accelerated course format

6. Educational Leadership Approved Program • Designed to meet national, professional, state and department standards. • National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) • Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) • Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) • Education Department Institutional Outcomes (IOs)

7. Hood’s Three-Phase Program • Phase I (Master’s program begins) – Four foundation courses central to all departmental Master’s programs • Phase II (Certification program enters) – Coursework including school law, leadership, supervision and curriculum development • Phase III –Year-long internship

8. FCPS Cohort Overview • Master’s Degree Track • Three year program • Twelve courses including a year- long internship • Leadership Certification Track • Two year program • Six courses including a year-long internship

9. Our Starting Point The Conceptual Framework A document that describes the shared vision for the Education Department’s efforts in preparing educators to work in P-12 schools

10. The Conceptual Framework Key Elements: • Vision and Mission of the Institution and Department • Unit’s philosophy, purposes and goals • Knowledge bases, theories, research, wisdom of practice and education policies • Candidate proficiencies aligned with standards • A Unit Assessment System

11. We Believe… The Discipline of Education is: • A Scholarly Pursuit • A Science • An Art • A Profession

12. Department Institutional Outcomes Six Institutional Outcomes: • Content knowledge skills • Diversity • Assessment • Technology • Communication • Reflective Practice

13. Technology Tools

14. FCPS and Hood College Partnership Tuition Reimbursement

15. Reimbursement for Education Expenses • The Board of Education will reimburse professional personnel holding the Standard or Advanced Professional Certificate for graduate level course work up to a maximum of 36 credits. • If you have already received reimbursement for graduate credits, the number of available reimbursement credits is deducted from the maximum amount of 36.

16. Reimbursement for Education Expenses • The maximum tuition reimbursement per year shall be at the cost of 9 credits at the normal Hood College graduate tuition rate or equivalent.

17. Request for Tuition Reimbursement Prior to taking the course • Complete the FCPS Course Approval Form. After completing the course • Fill out, sign and submit the Request for Tuition Reimbursement Form • Send your original grade report(s) or transcripts (photocopies not accepted) • Send proof of payment • Send copy of the approvedCourse Approval Form.

20. Admission Requirements • Completed application (www.hood.edu/graduate) • Official transcript from institution where highest degree was conferred (minimum cumulative GPA 2.75) • Writing sample and interview (to be scheduled with the Education department)

21. Important Dates • June 26 Application Deadline • June 29-July 10 Admissions Interviews • July 13 Admissions Decisions Announced • July 31 Participation and Registration Forms Due • August 15 Fall Tuition Due • August 23 Orientation

22. Questions & Answers