PASC Application Requirements
Be prepared to present the following materials when you begin your application:
- Official transcripts for regionally accredited bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and credential coursework transcripts for base teaching or service credential are required. Official International transcript evaluation required if applicable.
- Two (2) letters of recommendations from professional supervisors or colleagues who can address your leadership experience and potential. (Instructions in application.)
- Statement of Intent (two (2) full, double-spaced pages) that answers the prompt in the application.
- Resume. A chronological history of your employment in educational settings.
- Verification of Experience. You must have 4.5 or more years of credentialed teaching or service experience. Form available in application.
- Verification of California “Clear” base teaching or “Clear” service credential.
A delay in submitting these materials will delay review of your application.
Deadlines and Start Dates
- Application Deadline: December 1. For those enrolling via the Diversity in Leadership Institute‘s Aspiring Principals of Color Fellowship partnership program, deadlines occur earlier in the fall.
- Start Date: January (spring semester)
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To be eligible for the PASC program, you must meet the following requirements:
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Experience: You must have 4.5 or more years of credentialed teaching or service experience.
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Credential Status: You must hold a “Clear” or “Life” California credential (Teaching, Designated Subjects, or Services like PPS, Health, or Librarian) that includes an English Language Authorization. Your credential must be ”cleared” before you can officially enroll in the program.
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Residency: You must live in California for the entire duration of the program.
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No. LMU’s educational leadership and administration programs are designed for those who aspire to be school administrators, teacher leaders, or interested in working in another type of leadership role in educational settings.
If you successfully complete our program, the state of California will issue you a Certificate of Eligibility for the California Administrative Services Credential. This certificate does not expire, which gives you ample time and flexibility to find a leadership position that suits your career goals.
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You will complete one of each of three required California Administrator Performance Assessments (CalAPA) Leadership Cycles during our three-semester credential program. These cycles are offered on the following schedule and must be taken in sequential order:
- Semester 1 (spring): Analyzing Data to Inform School Improvement and Promote Equity
- Semester 2 (summer): Forming Communities of Practice
- Semester 3 (fall): Supporting Teacher Growth
If you work at a K-12 school site, you will continue working there in the position you currently hold (e.g. teacher, instructional coach, etc.). If you’re not working at a K-12 school site (e.g. you work in a district office), you will need to identify a school site to complete these requirements. You do not need to be at your school site daily, but would need occasional access to complete this fieldwork. Requirements are not measured in hours; rather, the competencies and knowledge are embedded in each of your leadership cyclesnstead, you'll obtain the the competencies that fulfill them are embedded in each of the three CalAPA Leadership Cycles.
At LMU, each of these three leadership cycles is offered as a zero-unit course with a fee instead of tuition. You'll meet with an experienced school administrator and LMU instructor online three times per semester, typically on Saturday mornings, to foster your growth and development. Our instructor will also monitor your progress on competency requirements.
You'll also be assigned a fieldwork instructor who serves as a mentor throughout the program. Mentorship includes weekly contact, support with CalAPA progress, leadership and administrator skill support, and coaching.
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Online classes are generally offered synchronously in executive style Saturday morning and Saturday afternoon virtual classes.
Candidates enrolled in the PASC program through the Diversity in Leadership Institute fellowship attend classes on select Saturdays in the region of California where they are enrolled (e.g. Los Angeles).