Note: Because of changes in the requirements of the Division of Professional Standards, the administrator licensing program is subject to change at any time. Please check with the Educational Leadership program or the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies for the most current requirements.

Building Level Administrator K-12

This program is for students with a master's degree, a valid classroom teaching license (instructional), and a minimum of two years of dassroom teaching experience in a state-accredited school. To be admitted to this program, students must have a 2.75 undergraduate and a 3.0 graduate grade point average (GPA) and must submit a goal statement and two letters of recommendation. To receive the K-12 building administration license, individuals completing this program are also required to achieve a qualifying score on the ETS School Leaders Licensure Assessment (www.ets.org/sls). Candidates for a building administration license must hold a standard teaching license, a proficient practitioner license, or a valid out-of-state equivalent license.

Licensure requires the completion of 24 credit hours, at least 12 of which must be taken on the Bloomington or Indianapolis campus. Students must achieve a GPA of at least 3.0 in all course work taken at Indiana University toward licensure. Since this licensure-only program does not involve the awarding of a degree, regulations governing course recency do not apply.

Students interested in this program should contact Education 4228, Bloomington, IN 47405-1006, (812) 856-8365. For information on the Indianapolis program, call (317) 278-5739.

Individuals completing administrative programs are required by the Office of Educator Licensing and Development to complete an induction program during their first two years of service as an administrator. Completion of the two-year induction program will result in eligibility for the five-year proficient practitioner license. Questions about licensure can be directed to:

Office of Educator Licensing & Development
Indiana Department of Education
151 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Phone: 317-232-9010
Fax: 317-232-9023
licensinghelp@doe.in.gov 

Completion of the following standards-based, performance-driven courses results in fulfilling the ISLLC standards for educational leaders:

See the section on the M.S. in Educational Leadership which offers several tracks and meets licensure requirements.

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Director of Curriculum

Educational Leadership (12 cr.)

• A600 Problems in Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
• A653 Organizational Context of Education (3 cr.)
• A671 Planning and Change in Educational Organization (3 cr.)
• A672 Moral Dimensions of Leadership (3 cr.)

Curriculum Courses (9 cr.)

• J630 Curriculum Theory and Practice (3 cr.)
• J637 Curriculum Development Process (3 cr.)
• J670 Curriculum History of Thought in the United States (3 cr.)

Educational Psychology (9 cr.)

• Y527 Educational Assessment and Psychological Measurement (3 cr.)
• P540 Learning and Cognition in Education (3 cr.)
• Learning and Developmental Sciences/Educational psychology elective (3 cr.)

Field Based Practicum will emerge from A672 and J637

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Director of Exceptional Needs License

This program is offered at Bloomington. Candidates must hold a professional license in one of the following areas: special education, communication disorders, or school psychology. School psychology and communication disorders majors will require 12 credit hours of special education course work. Special education majors will require 8 credit hours of special education course work. Students interested in this program should contact Education 4228, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405-1006, (812) 856-8365.

Completion of the following standards-based, performance-driven courses results in fulfilling the ISLLC standards for educational leaders:

• Educational Leadership (18 cr.)
  • A500 Introduction to Educational Leadership (3 cr.) or A653 Organizational Context of Education (3 cr.)
  • A608 Legal Perspectives on Education (3 cr.)
  • A635 Public School Budgeting and Accounting (3 cr.) (this course is preferred) or A630 Economic Dimensions of Education (3 cr.)
  • A675 Leadership in Special Education (3 cr.)
  • A735 Building Unified Systems Inclusive of Students with Disabilities (3 cr.)
  • A695 Practicum in Educational Leadership (3 cr.)
• Special Education (8 cr./12 cr.) for school psychology and communication disorders majors)  To be selected in consultation with the faculty advisor. Should include K525 Assessment and Instruction (3 cr.)
• Program Evaluation and Curriculum Assessment (3 cr.)
  • J660 Evaluation of School Programs (3 cr.) or Y535 Evaluation Models and Techniques (3 cr.)

Note: A675, A695, and A735 are taken as a group.  Students typically complete these courses by December of that year.  Monthly meetings are part of this program and meet on a weekday January-May and September-December typically in the Indianapolis area.

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School Superintendent License

This program is available at Bloomington. Eight courses beyond those required for Building Level Administration are required for the superintendent license. The holder of this license is also eligible to become building administrator of any school that contains grades in which he or she has at least three years of teaching experience. Candidates must hold a professional teacher's license and must complete an Ed.S. or Ed.D. degree to receive the superintendent license.

At least 12 credit hours must be taken on the Bloomington or Indianapolis campus. Completion of the following standards-based, performance-driven courses results in fulfilling the ISLLC standards for educational leaders:

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