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Indiana Building Level Administrator (P-12)
Candidates for admission to the program for the Indiana Building Level Administrator (P-12) under Rules 2002 must hold or be working on a master’s degree and hold the Proficient Practitioner’s License. To be admitted to the program, a candidate must be admitted to the graduate education program at IU Southeast; must have a minimum GPA of 3.0; and must submit an application including all transcripts, a copy of the teaching license, three letters of recommendation addressing the candidate’s leadership skills (one must be from a current or recent supervisor), and an essay addressing the guidelines distributed at the advising meetings. Candidates may secure program information by contacting the coordinator of the Educational Leadership Program in the School of Education. Candidates must attend an advising session.


To be eligible for an Indiana Rules 2002 license, candidates must have a master’s degree; two years of teaching experience under a valid Standard, Provisional, or Proficient Practitioner’s license; and have completed the appropriate 24 credit hour program. Courses in law, supervision, the principalship, and the practicum must be taken at Indiana University; and at least 9 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 program standards, and review of course assignments completed by the candidate addressing the program standards. Candidates must compete all requirements, including application for licensure within five years from the date of admission to the program. 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 Indiana Building Level Administrator (P-12) licensure are required to pass the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA).

Rules 2002 Indiana Building Level Administrator (P-12) License Candidates must meet the following requirements:

1. Be admitted to both the IU Southeast Graduate Education Program and the Educational Leadership Program.

2. Hold a Professional, Standard, or Proficient Practitioner License.

3. Have a master’s degree and have completed the following: EDUC-J 500 Instruction in the Context of Curriculum (3) (Section for Educational Leadership); EDUC-A 500 Introduction to Educational Leadership (3); EDUC-A 510 School-Community Relations (3); EDUC-A 608 Legal Perspectives on Education (3); EDUC-A 625 Administration of the Elementary School (3); OR EDUC-A 627 Secondary School Administration(3). These courses are taught concurrently. EDUC-E 536 Supervision of Elementary School Instruction (3) OR EDUC-S 655 Supervision of Secondary Instruction (3). These courses are taught concurrently. EDUC-A 635 Public School Budgeting and Accounting (3) EDUC-A 695 Practicum in School Administration (3) 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 two years of teaching experience.

5. Receive the required score as established by the IPSB on the SLLA.

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