Supervisor Certification
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The Post-Master Supervisor Certification program is designed to meet the State of New Jersey certification requirements for the Supervisor Certification for applicants who have a master’s degree and three years experience under New Jersey certification for teaching or support services.
Out-of-state candidates should investigate the requirements for their state endorsement.
Admissions Requirements
- Verification of an earned master’s degree through official graduate transcript(s), or current enrollment in the M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction
- Copy of existing teaching or support service certificate for the field in which Supervisor Certification is sought
Program Requirements
- ED 635 Principles and Practices of Curriculum Development and Supervision in Subject Matter Areas (3)
- ED 650 Curriculum Leadership (3)
- ED 670 General Principles of Staff Supervision: Theory and Practice in Educational Administration and Supervision (3)
- ED 671 Foundations of Pre K-12 Administration and Curriculum Supervision (3)
Gainful Employment Disclosure
Caldwell University
Graduate certificate in Post-Master Supervisor Certification
Program Length: 30 weeks
Students Graduating On Time
N/A* of Title IV students complete the program within 30 weeks
*Fewer than 10 students enrolled in this program. This number has been withheld to preserve the confidentiality of the students.
Program Costs*
$12,375 for tuition and fees$1,000 for books and supplies
Other CostsVisit website for more program cost information*The amounts shown above include costs for the entire program, assuming normal time to completion.
Note that this information is subject to change.
Students Borrowing Money
The typical graduate leaves with
N/A* in debt3
*Fewer than 10 students completed this program within normal time. This number has been withheld to preserve the confidentiality of the students.
The typical monthly loan payment
N/A* per month in student loans with an interest rate of N/A*4.
*Fewer than 10 students completed this program within normal time. This number has been withheld to preserve the confidentiality of the students.
Graduates Who Got Jobs
N/A* of program graduates got jobs*We are not currently required to calculate a job placement rate for program completers.Program graduates are employed in the following fields:Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/ProgramEducation Administrators, Elementary and Secondary SchoolEducation Administrators, PostsecondaryDistance Learning CoordinatorsFitness and Wellness Coordinators
Licensure Requirements6
Program meets licensure requirements in:New Jersey
Additional Information:
No additional notes provided.Date Created: 4/26/2019These disclosures are required by the U.S. Department of Education
RETENTION FOR ALL PROGRAMS IN THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Students may only earn one grade below B- in a graduate level course. This course may be repeated once to earn a higher letter grade. Any student who receives a grade below B- in a second graduate level course will be dismissed from the program.
Some courses are assessed as PASS/FAIL.
Education Department program requirements are subject to change based on the NJ DoE regulations. For most current information, please consult the Caldwell University School of Education Website.
Please refer to Financial Aid for thesis or dissertation enrollment status information.
POST-MASTER SUPERVISOR CERTIFICATION (ON CAMPUS AND ONLINE)
This program is designed to meet the State of New Jersey certification requirements for the Supervisor Certification for applicants who have a master’s degree and three years experience under New Jersey certification for teaching or support services.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Verification of an earned master’s degree through official graduate transcript(s), or current enrollment in the M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction
- Copy of existing teaching or support service certificate for the field in which Supervisor Certification is sought
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (12 credits)
Course Code : ED 635
Course Description :
Prepares students for the supervision of curriculum, instruction, and personnel in subject specificcontent areas. Students will be able to set goals, design instruction, plan programs, develop andevaluate learning materials, design and implement staff development, restructure staffingpatterns and delivery systems for educational programs, and utilize State and NationalStandards in curriculum planning and assessment of student performance.
Credit : 3
Course Code : ED 650
Course Description :
Provides an advanced study of effective curriculum leadership traits needed by urban andsuburban school personnel. The demands of accountability as well as the strategies andtechniques used for recasting curricula will be addressed. Curriculum leadership involves posingproblems that challenge the apparent order in the school and classroom; reflection upon theassumptions, values and meanings of the activities found in the educational setting; and anassessment of the consequences in a process of critical inquiry about curriculum.
Credit : 3
Course Code : ED 670
Course Description :
Introduces students to the process of instructional supervision and models for implementation ofthe supervisory process. The course provides an overview of the relevant theory and researchin supervisory theory and practice. Supervision as ‘coaching’ will be contrasted with traditionalcriterion models and clinical supervision. Data collection to provide feedback to teachers as abasis for instructional improvement will be demonstrated and simulated. Where possibleundergraduates will be critiqued in person or through videotape as a source of supervisoryexperience. Legal requirements that circumscribe the supervision and evaluation process will bereviewed. Methods of addressing the needs of the unsuccessful teacher will also be presented.
Credit : 3
Course Code : ED 671
Course Description :
This course introduces students to Pre K-12 school administration and curriculum supervision andprovides an overview of the historical and research foundations of organizational andcurriculum development theory. Using a problem-based approach, it develops an understandingof curriculum development practice grounded in the understanding of how school organizationswork. This will include such topics as: the school as a social system, open systems theory, usesof power and authority, leadership theory, supervisory approaches, curriculum guidelines, andlong range or strategic planning for curriculum and operational development.
Credit : 3
Caldwell University will accept the transfer of six credits of graduate work in education from another accredited institution provided the credits were completed within five years of the student’s initial registration at Caldwell University. Official transcripts of previous graduate work as well as the description of each course must be submitted for review at the time of application. Approval of transfer credit is based on course content and grade earned in the course which should be B or better. Each transfer request will be reviewed by the Program Coordinator. All requests for transfer credit must be submitted and approved within the student’s first semester in the program.
POST-MASTER SUPERVISOR CERTIFICATION (ON CAMPUS AND ONLINE)
This program is designed to meet the State of New Jersey certification requirements for the Supervisor Certification for applicants who have a master’s degree and three years experience under New Jersey certification for teaching or support services.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Verification of an earned master’s degree through official graduate transcript(s), or current enrollment in the M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction
- Copy of existing teaching or support service certificate for the field in which Supervisor Certification is sought
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (12 credits)
Course Code : ED 635
Course Description :
Prepares students for the supervision of curriculum, instruction, and personnel in subject specificcontent areas. Students will be able to set goals, design instruction, plan programs, develop andevaluate learning materials, design and implement staff development, restructure staffingpatterns and delivery systems for educational programs, and utilize State and NationalStandards in curriculum planning and assessment of student performance.
Credit : 3
Course Code : ED 650
Course Description :
Provides an advanced study of effective curriculum leadership traits needed by urban andsuburban school personnel. The demands of accountability as well as the strategies andtechniques used for recasting curricula will be addressed. Curriculum leadership involves posingproblems that challenge the apparent order in the school and classroom; reflection upon theassumptions, values and meanings of the activities found in the educational setting; and anassessment of the consequences in a process of critical inquiry about curriculum.
Credit : 3
Course Code : ED 670
Course Description :
Introduces students to the process of instructional supervision and models for implementation ofthe supervisory process. The course provides an overview of the relevant theory and researchin supervisory theory and practice. Supervision as ‘coaching’ will be contrasted with traditionalcriterion models and clinical supervision. Data collection to provide feedback to teachers as abasis for instructional improvement will be demonstrated and simulated. Where possibleundergraduates will be critiqued in person or through videotape as a source of supervisoryexperience. Legal requirements that circumscribe the supervision and evaluation process will bereviewed. Methods of addressing the needs of the unsuccessful teacher will also be presented.
Credit : 3
Course Code : ED 671
Course Description :
This course introduces students to Pre K-12 school administration and curriculum supervision andprovides an overview of the historical and research foundations of organizational andcurriculum development theory. Using a problem-based approach, it develops an understandingof curriculum development practice grounded in the understanding of how school organizationswork. This will include such topics as: the school as a social system, open systems theory, usesof power and authority, leadership theory, supervisory approaches, curriculum guidelines, andlong range or strategic planning for curriculum and operational development.
Credit : 3
Caldwell University will accept the transfer of six credits of graduate work in education from another accredited institution provided the credits were completed within five years of the student’s initial registration at Caldwell University. Official transcripts of previous graduate work as well as the description of each course must be submitted for review at the time of application. Approval of transfer credit is based on course content and grade earned in the course which should be B or better. Each transfer request will be reviewed by the Program Coordinator. All requests for transfer credit must be submitted and approved within the student’s first semester in the program.
POST-MASTER SUPERVISOR CERTIFICATION (ON CAMPUS AND ONLINE)
This program is designed to meet the State of New Jersey certification requirements for the Supervisor Certification for applicants who have a master’s degree and three years experience under New Jersey certification for teaching or support services.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Verification of an earned master’s degree through official graduate transcript(s), or current enrollment in the M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction
- Copy of existing teaching or support service certificate for the field in which Supervisor Certification is sought
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (12 credits)
Course Code : ED 635
Course Description :
Prepares students for the supervision of curriculum, instruction, and personnel in subject specificcontent areas. Students will be able to set goals, design instruction, plan programs, develop andevaluate learning materials, design and implement staff development, restructure staffingpatterns and delivery systems for educational programs, and utilize State and NationalStandards in curriculum planning and assessment of student performance.
Credit : 3
Course Code : ED 650
Course Description :
Provides an advanced study of effective curriculum leadership traits needed by urban andsuburban school personnel. The demands of accountability as well as the strategies andtechniques used for recasting curricula will be addressed. Curriculum leadership involves posingproblems that challenge the apparent order in the school and classroom; reflection upon theassumptions, values and meanings of the activities found in the educational setting; and anassessment of the consequences in a process of critical inquiry about curriculum.
Credit : 3
Course Code : ED 670
Course Description :
Introduces students to the process of instructional supervision and models for implementation ofthe supervisory process. The course provides an overview of the relevant theory and researchin supervisory theory and practice. Supervision as ‘coaching’ will be contrasted with traditionalcriterion models and clinical supervision. Data collection to provide feedback to teachers as abasis for instructional improvement will be demonstrated and simulated. Where possibleundergraduates will be critiqued in person or through videotape as a source of supervisoryexperience. Legal requirements that circumscribe the supervision and evaluation process will bereviewed. Methods of addressing the needs of the unsuccessful teacher will also be presented.
Credit : 3
Course Code : ED 671
Course Description :
This course introduces students to Pre K-12 school administration and curriculum supervision andprovides an overview of the historical and research foundations of organizational andcurriculum development theory. Using a problem-based approach, it develops an understandingof curriculum development practice grounded in the understanding of how school organizationswork. This will include such topics as: the school as a social system, open systems theory, usesof power and authority, leadership theory, supervisory approaches, curriculum guidelines, andlong range or strategic planning for curriculum and operational development.
Credit : 3
Caldwell University will accept the transfer of six credits of graduate work in education from another accredited institution provided the credits were completed within five years of the student’s initial registration at Caldwell University. Official transcripts of previous graduate work as well as the description of each course must be submitted for review at the time of application. Approval of transfer credit is based on course content and grade earned in the course which should be B or better. Each transfer request will be reviewed by the Program Coordinator. All requests for transfer credit must be submitted and approved within the student’s first semester in the program.
POST-MASTER SUPERVISOR CERTIFICATION (ON CAMPUS AND ONLINE)
This program is designed to meet the State of New Jersey certification requirements for the Supervisor Certification for applicants who have a master’s degree and three years experience under New Jersey certification for teaching or support services.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Verification of an earned master’s degree through official graduate transcript(s), or current enrollment in the M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction
- Copy of existing teaching or support service certificate for the field in which Supervisor Certification is sought
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (12 credits)
Course Code : ED 635
Course Description :
Prepares students for the supervision of curriculum, instruction, and personnel in subject specificcontent areas. Students will be able to set goals, design instruction, plan programs, develop andevaluate learning materials, design and implement staff development, restructure staffingpatterns and delivery systems for educational programs, and utilize State and NationalStandards in curriculum planning and assessment of student performance.
Credit : 3
Course Code : ED 650
Course Description :
Provides an advanced study of effective curriculum leadership traits needed by urban andsuburban school personnel. The demands of accountability as well as the strategies andtechniques used for recasting curricula will be addressed. Curriculum leadership involves posingproblems that challenge the apparent order in the school and classroom; reflection upon theassumptions, values and meanings of the activities found in the educational setting; and anassessment of the consequences in a process of critical inquiry about curriculum.
Credit : 3
Course Code : ED 670
Course Description :
Introduces students to the process of instructional supervision and models for implementation ofthe supervisory process. The course provides an overview of the relevant theory and researchin supervisory theory and practice. Supervision as ‘coaching’ will be contrasted with traditionalcriterion models and clinical supervision. Data collection to provide feedback to teachers as abasis for instructional improvement will be demonstrated and simulated. Where possibleundergraduates will be critiqued in person or through videotape as a source of supervisoryexperience. Legal requirements that circumscribe the supervision and evaluation process will bereviewed. Methods of addressing the needs of the unsuccessful teacher will also be presented.
Credit : 3
Course Code : ED 671
Course Description :
This course introduces students to Pre K-12 school administration and curriculum supervision andprovides an overview of the historical and research foundations of organizational andcurriculum development theory. Using a problem-based approach, it develops an understandingof curriculum development practice grounded in the understanding of how school organizationswork. This will include such topics as: the school as a social system, open systems theory, usesof power and authority, leadership theory, supervisory approaches, curriculum guidelines, andlong range or strategic planning for curriculum and operational development.
Credit : 3
Caldwell University will accept the transfer of six credits of graduate work in education from another accredited institution provided the credits were completed within five years of the student’s initial registration at Caldwell University. Official transcripts of previous graduate work as well as the description of each course must be submitted for review at the time of application. Approval of transfer credit is based on course content and grade earned in the course which should be B or better. Each transfer request will be reviewed by the Program Coordinator. All requests for transfer credit must be submitted and approved within the student’s first semester in the program.
For information about faculty and other education programs at Caldwell University, see Graduate School of Education.