Superintendent Letter of Eligibility, Post-Masters Certificate

The Superintendent Letter of Eligibility program is designed around state and national leadership standards to prepare current school leaders to become Pennsylvania school superintendents. The 18-credit, competency-based, graduate program is geared toward working school administrators and offers a rich mixture of leadership approaches and application through specifically designed courses, including internship experiences. The program focuses on school leadership through community building, conflict resolution, implementing change, adult development, and management of school resources. The classes combine contemporary readings and prepare for the internships within Pennsylvania public PK-12 school districts where candidates plan and implement projects. Candidates must pass the superintendent PRAXIS Examination and meet experience requirements as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and by the program for Public School Administrators

For candidates to be successful, they must have the support of their superintendent of school to implement internship projects based on Pennsylvania Department of Education and national leadership standards. 

Admission Criteria

A master’s degree with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA is required to apply. Applicants should be current administrators or hold certification as such, in order to have the “six years of satisfactory school experience, of which at least three must be in a supervisory or administrative capacity” needed to earn the Superintendent Letter of Eligibility per PDE guidelines. Applicants must have the support of their school district and superintendent of schools to complete internship activities. Application materials include: two letters of recommendation from current supervisors who are willing to support the internship goals, a candidate goal statement, and official undergraduate and graduate transcripts.