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Kentucky Principal (Primary through Grade 12) License
To be eligible for a Kentucky license, candidates must have a master’s degree, have a classroom teaching certificate, have completed the appropriate 24 credit hour program, and have three years of teaching experience. Courses in law, supervision, the principalship and administration, and the practicum must be taken at Indiana University; and at least 15 credit hours, including the practicum, must be taken at IU Southeast. Candidates must achieve a minimum GPA of 3.25 in the program with no grade below B–. Any course for which a waiver is granted will be based upon course recency, evidence the course was based upon the program standards, and review of assignments completed by the candidate addressing the program standards. Candidates must complete all requirements, including application for licensure within five years from the date of admission to the program.
The following is based upon a proposed Kentucky Administrative Regulation. The Educational Leadership Program at IU Southeast will adjust these guidelines if changes have been made to the regulation. Information will be shared at advising meetings. Beginning in 2012, the Kentucky Educational Professional Standards Board will issue statements of eligibility only to applicants who have completed post masters’ educational leadership programs. Kentucky candidates are advised to plan their programs to ensure eligibility for Kentucky licensure. Only post masters’ Kentucky candidates will be admitted to the IU Southeast Educational Leadership Program beginning June 1, 2009. Due to changes driven by accreditation requirements, candidates must complete a sequence of courses beginning in June 2009. Information will be available at advising sessions. All candidates applying for the Kentucky Principal licensure are required to pass the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) and the Kentucky Principal Test.
All candidates applying for the Kentucky Principal licensure are required to pass the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) and the Kentucky Principal Test.
1. Be admitted to both the Graduate Education Program and the Educational Leadership Program at IU Southeast.
2. Hold a valid Kentucky classroom teaching license.
3. Have a master’s degree and have completed the following postmasters’ course requirements:
EDUC-A 500 Introduction to Educational Leadership (3)
EDUC-A 653 The Organizational Context of Education (3)
EDUC-A 510 School and Community Relations (3)
EDUC-A 638 Public School Personnel Management (3)
EDUC-A 608 Legal Perspectives on Education (3)
EDUC-A 635 Public School Budgeting and Accounting (3)
EDUC-A 695 Practicum in Educational Leadership (3)
EDUC-J 500Instruction in the Context of Curriculum (3) (Section for Educational Leadership)
Candidates are required to complete a professional portfolio based upon the IPSB/IU Southeast/ ISLLC Standards that includes but is not limited to artifacts from each of the eight required courses.
4. Have completed three years of full-time teaching experience.
5. Receive the required scores established by the EPSB on the SLLA.
6. Receive the required score established by the EPSB on the Kentucky Principal Test.
Note: Completion of the required courses may not satisfy the requirements for a Rank I. For Rank I information, contact the IU Southeast Licensing Office, (812) 941-2386. For Kentucky license requirements and certification information regarding other states, please contact the IU Southeast Licensing Office at (812) 941- 2386.