Certificate in Texas Educational Leadership
This program is for educators in Texas who wish to become an assistant principal or principal and need the Instructional Leader (EC-12) certification. This 18-credit course of study will prepare candidates for the Principal as Instructional Leader licensure exam and ensure they are ready for school leadership. To be considered, candidates must hold a master’s degree, valid teaching certificate, and have at least two years of teaching experience.
Total cost at ACE
$5,100(tuition + fees)
Applications due May 15 for May 18, 2020 Term
Estimated Time to Completion:
10 Months
Key Features
- Flexible: Study on your schedule. Our online format allows you to plan your coursework around your life.
- Prepare to Lead: Develop the strategies required to lead for learning, including creating a school-wide vision and using data to inform decision-making. This program is aligned with Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) for effective leadership and is designed to create culturally aware and competent administrators.
- Relevant Coursework: Learn what you need to know to be a leader. Discover ways to use assessment data, develop teachers and understand the legal and ethical dimensions to maintaining a school community. Explore organizational change, resource management and applicable fiscal guidelines at the local, state and federal levels.
For more information about this program, view the College Catalog. You can also ask questions anytime via chat.
Department Chair
Kathleen Stroud, Ed.D.
Administrative Faculty and Chair,
Department of Leadership and Administration
Quality Without Question
We are, and have always been, regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. This accreditation guarantees that our programs meet certain levels of quality standards.
A Note About Licensure:
Students who complete certificates that are approved to lead to licensure, endorsement, or certification may be subject to additional requirements for the receipt of initial licensure, endorsement, or certification in the state in which they intend to teach or administrate.
Students are strongly encouraged to check licensure requirements in the state in which they intend to teach or administrate to determine whether they are eligible for licensure, endorsement, or certification.
It is vitally important that students know and be continually aware of the requirements for licensure in their state. State licensing requirements and licensing agency information may be found here.
Tuition
Certificate in Texas Educational Leadership
Total Tuition
18 semester credits x $235 per credit
$4,230
Fees
$50 Application Fee
$720 Technology & Library Fee ($40 per credit)
$100 Program Conferral Fee
$870
Total Program Cost*
$5,100
*This is an estimated value of the cost for tuition and fees. Amounts may vary depending on number of transfer credits applied to the selected program hours, the pace and satisfactory completion of the selected program credit hours, receipt of scholarship and/or grant amounts, and adjustments to tuition or fees as described in the Catalog Right to Modify Tuition section.
State of California Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF)
It is a state of California requirement that a student who pays his or her tuition is required to pay a state-imposed assessment for the Student Tuition Recovery Fund. For more information and to see if you must pay the state-imposed assessment for Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) click here.
ACE General Admission Requirements
- Complete and submit all application components including the admission application, including the enrollment agreement, and payment agreement.
- Submit the nonrefundable application fee.*
- Provide official transcripts from a regionally accredited institution indicating successful completion of the level of education required for entry to the program.**
*The application fee is valid for one year from date of submission.
**Additional evidence may be required to fulfill state requirements, including but not limited to verification of professional experience, test scores, or an interview.
Program Admission Requirements
Certificate in Texas Educational Leadership
State Specific Admission Requirements
- Master's degree earned in a related field
- Minimum Grade Point Average 2.50 on a 4.0 Scale for full admission
- Provisional admission is not permitted
- Applicants for the Texas Educational Leadership (Certification-Only) program must provide documentation of a valid teaching certificate and a school service personnel record indicating at least 2 year’s teaching experience in an accredited p-12 setting.
- Submit a current curriculum vitae (preferred) or resume.
- Submit a goal statement, demonstrating a clear expression of purpose and anticipated personal and professional goals.
- Complete an Interview and gain approval for acceptance into the program.
- Havetheir school district submit a sealed and signed Teacher Service Record.
- To comply with the Texas Education Agency requirements, applicants who have been admitted, must confirm, in writing, acceptance of the admission offer.
Notes for Texas Educational Leadership Students
- Information about ACE's Educational Leadership program performance over the past five years is available on the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) Educator Preparation Compliance Reports website.
- Information about the effect of supply and demand forces on the educator workforce can be found on the EPP website and from Texas Workforce Commission
- Information about ACE's Educational Leadership program accreditation status is available on the EPP website and on the TEA Educator Preparation Data Dashboard.
- A criminal background check is required prior to employment as an educator (Per Texas Education Code (TEC), §22.083) and candidates must undergo a criminal history background check prior to clinical teaching or practicum (Per TEC, §22.0835).
- Individuals who have been convicted of an offence as listed in Section 249.16. Eligibility of Persons with Criminal History for a Certificate under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 53, and Texas Education Code, Chapter 21 may be ineligible for issuance of a certification on completion of an educator preparation program. An individual has the right to request a copy of the criminal history evaluation letter as provided in Chapter 227, Subchapter B (relating to Preliminary Evaluation of Certification Eligibility).
- Texas Educational Leadership Students who wish to seek principal licensure in Texas will need to achieve an 80% or better on a practice examination within six months of testing approval request as outlined in the Texas Approval to Test Policy.
International Transcript Requirements
All applicants must submit to the Admissions Office official, sealed college transcripts from each institution attended.
- Transcripts that are international and/or not in English must be evaluated through an NACES-recommended agency.
- Texas applicants may only submit evaluations from agencies approved by the Texas Education Agency.
- International applicants must request the course-by-course evaluation. The evaluation report must show that the non-U.S. education is equivalent to the education/accreditation level required for the program.
English as a Second Language Applicants
All applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate competence in the English language as demonstrated in one of three ways:
- Submission of an official transcript showing a degree from a United States secondary school or regionally accredited college/university.
- Submission of an official minimum score on the paper or internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exams.
- The minimum TOEFL score required for the internet-based version is 80, and the paper-based version requires a minimum TOEFL score of 20 for each of the three skills: Reading, Listening, and, Writing.
- The minimum IELTS score required is 6.5. Note: IELTS is not acceptable for Texas programs leading to certification.
- The testing agency must send test scores directly to American College of Education.
- Applicants to the Texas Educational Leadership program whose first language is not English must submit scores from the Internet-Based (IBT) TOEFL. An overall score of 80, and a score of 26 on the speaking section is required.
Admissions Appeal Process
Courses
Explore the classes you'll take to fulfill this program's 18 semester credit requirement. For more information, a complete list of requirements, and course options, see the College Catalog.
Leadership Courses
(18 semester credits)