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Education Service Center Region 11 Alliance for Educational Leadership (AEL)

Principal Preparation Program

Application Documents

Revised 04/19 of 1

1451 S. Cherry Lane, White Settlement, Texas 76108 • (817) 740-7614 • [email protected] • www.esc11.net/cert Education Service Center Region 11 • Certification Department

Name Date TEA ID NO.

Applicants will not be considered for admittance until all required documents are on file:

Note: Application and application fee will be submitted on-line.

Completed online application

Application Fee ($75 non-refundable)

All documents listed below should be placed in an envelope along with this form and mailed to: Education Service Center Region 11 Attn: Principal Certification Program 1451 South Chery Lane White Settlement, Texas 76108

Resumé

Copy of Teacher Service Record (official documentation of two years of creditable

teaching experience)

Copy of Teacher Certification

Official transcripts of all college undergraduate and graduate coursework (must be in

sealed university registrar envelopes)

Signed Mentor Agreement Form

Signed District Agreement Form

Handwritten Essay (document to follow)

Upon receipt of your application packet, our Principal Certification staff will:

Make certain the application is complete.

Analyze your transcripts to ensure you have a GPA of at least 3.0 on your Master’s

degree.

Contact you to set up a time for a structured interview.

Based upon the interview results, you may be scheduled for an interview with the Principal Certification staff.

All submitted application documents become the property of ESC Region 11 and will not be returned.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.esc11.net/



Mentor Agreement

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Mentor’s Name Mentor’s Position Mentor’s Phone

Mentor’s Campus Mentor’s District Mentor’s Email

Mentor’s Campus Address, City, State, Zip Mentor’s Years of Admin Experience

Printed name of Program Candidate

Thank you for supporting the ESC Region 11 Principal Preparation Program. Participation in the program obligates the mentor to the following responsibilities:

1. Complete on-line mentor training. This training as well as the actual mentoring may be counted toward professional development requirements for certification renewal.

2. Work with the principal candidate to complete a problem solving task which addresses and attempts to resolve a significant problem/challenge in the school that influences instructional practice and student learning.

3. Allow the principal candidate to demonstrate skills with establishing and supporting effective and continuous professional development with identified staff members.

4. Allow the principal candidate to demonstrate their ability to facilitate stakeholders’ efforts to build a collaborative team (like a PLC) within the school to improve instruction, student achievement, and the school culture.

5. Allow the principal candidate to complete three site visits to diverse campuses.

6. Working with the principal candidate to complete other activities such as shadowing principals/assistant principals, appraising teachers, and attending district-level principal meetings as appropriate.

7. Communicate weekly with the principal candidate to provide information, guidance, and feedback.

8. Communicate with Principal Preparation Program staff during field supervisor visits.

9. Notify the Principal Preparation Program staff immediately of concerns related to the performance of the principal candidate when efforts to remediate problems on campus have not been successful.

10. Make a recommendation for the candidate’s standard principal certification near the end of the school year.

Mentor’s Signature Date

Please make copies of this form for your records and return the original form to the applicant to include in the application packet.





District Agreement



Campus Name District

Campus Address, City, State, Zip District Phone

Campus Phone Printed name of Program Candidate

Thank you for supporting the ESC Region 11 Principal Preparation Program. Participation in the program obligates the district to the following responsibilities: 1) Allow the principal candidate to participate in the program.

2) Ensure that a criminal background check is completed for the principal candidate and notify the

Principal Preparation Program staff if it is not clear.

3) Allow the principal candidate to attend required trainings in June and July (approximately 20

weekdays) and on Saturdays and weekdays in Fall and Spring.

4) Allow the Principal Preparation Program candidate to assume a campus-level administrative

practicum position and/or allow the principal candidate to engage in a campus-level administrative

role for the duration of the practicum.

a) *During the Practicum, the candidate will assume one of the following positions:

☐ Administrative Position (50-100% of the time)

*Title of administrative position (if applicable):

OR

☐ *Full-time teacher during the school year (circle one) Yes / No

OR

☐ Another position on campus that will include time spent in campus-based opportunities to

engage in and observe administrative duties during the school year.

*Title of position (if applicable):

5) Arrange for payroll deduction of the principal candidate’s fees if the district will be invoiced.

6) Assign a mentor principal to the principal candidate for the length of the program.

a) Mentor principal qualifications include: preferably three year’s successful experience as a

principal or assistant principal, satisfactory ratings on the district’s administrator appraisal

system, excellent communication skills, and the time and willingness to provide

attention/assistance to the principal candidate.

b) A Mentor Agreement Form must be signed by the mentor. Should it become necessary to change

mentors, the new mentor will complete a replacement Mentor Agreement Form.

c) Mentor must complete Mentor Training and in coordination with the principal candidate,

complete a Mentor Training Form





District Agreement



7) Provide information regarding the principal candidate’s performance to the Principal Preparation

Program staff as requested. Contact the Principal Preparation Program staff immediately if the

principal candidate is not performing satisfactorily and in collaboration with the program staff,

develop a plan to provide the principal candidate with necessary support needed to improve their

performance.

8) Evaluate the overall performance of the principal candidate and, if the principal candidate has met

the district’s expectations and the requirements of the program, sign and return the

Recommendation for Certification Form near the end of the spring semester.

9) Provide the following experiences and opportunities for Principal Preparation Program candidate:

a) Must experience responsibilities and opportunities directly related to the role of a principal.

b) Must complete a problem solving task which addresses and attempts to resolve a significant

problem/challenge in the school that influences instructional practice and student learning.

c) Must demonstrate skills with establishing and supporting effective and continuous professional

development with identified staff members

d) Must demonstrate their ability to facilitate stakeholders’ efforts to build a collaborative team

(like a PLC) within the school to improve instruction, student achievement, and the school

culture.

e) Must complete three site visits to diverse campuses.

f) Other activities such as shadowing principals, appraising teachers, and attending district-level

principal meetings are also encouraged.

A criminal background check has already been completed for the Principal Preparation Program applicant and he or she meets requirements for employment with our district. Signature of person completing criminal background check

A signature below indicates that the district accepts the responsibilities and obligations outlined in this agreement form. Failure to adhere to any of these requirements may result in the principal candidate being dropped from the program and not being recommended for certification.

District Name of Superintendent

Date Signature of Superintendent (or designee)

Printed name and position of designee (if used)

Please make copies of this form for your district personnel office and return the original form to the applicant to include in the application packet.



Education Service Center Region 11 Principal Preparation Program

Application Essay



Name Date TEA ID NO.

The response to the following prompt is a very important part of our screening process. It will be checked for grammar and content. In the space provided, write a 200 to 300 word response to the prompt below in your own handwriting. You may use additional pages if needed.

I believe I can assist our schools in meeting future challenges by…


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