Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 505 - PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 505-2 - CERTIFICATION › Rule 505-2-.300 - Educational Leadership

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
			 through June 27, 2024
(1) This rule outlines a certificate
			 structure that includes a Non-Renewable certificate (NPL) for educators hired
			 in a leadership position conditioned upon completion of a GaPSC-approved
			 Performance-Based Educational Leadership Program resulting in Clear Renewable
			 (PL) certification for either building level or school system level leaders.
			 Educators who serve in a leadership role for the purpose of completing
			 residency requirements of a GaPSC-approved Educational Leadership Program are
			 not issued a NPL. Upon completion of the Performance-Based Educational
			 Leadership Program for either building level or school system level leaders, a
			 Clear Renewable Leadership certificate is issued. The companion Educator
			 Preparation rule (see PSC Rule
505-3-.58)
describes the
			 structure of Educational Leadership Preparation Programs and should be read to
			 develop an understanding of the certification rule for Educational
			 Leadership.
(2) Definitions of
			 Leadership Position and Leadership Role. A Leadership position as determined by the Georgia Department of
			 Education is one that requires the employee in that position to hold an
			 Educational Leadership certificate and is one in which the employee has
			 specified authority and supervisory responsibilities. In contrast to leadership
			 positions, leadership roles are those job assignments that do not require a
			 leadership certificate and in which the employee does not have specified
			 authority or supervisory responsibilities. In order to complete Educational
			 Leadership certification requirements, educators who are employed in leadership
			 roles but who do not hold a leadership position must be assigned some
			 leadership responsibilities at the school or system level in order to complete
			 the program residency requirements as determined by the provider and employing
			 system. The assignment of any leadership responsibilities to an individual in a
			 leadership role carries with it no promise of a future leadership position and
			 no promise of compensation beyond what the local board of education would
			 normally pay. Assignments that include some leadership responsibilities are
			 made only for the purpose of allowing leadership program candidates to complete
			 residency requirements as outlined in Educator Preparation Rule
			 505-3-.58 and accompanying
			 Guidelines.
(3) Newly Prepared in a
			 Georgia Performance-Based Educational Leadership Program.
(a) Applicable to educators who hold a
			 Master's Degree in Educational Leadership or a master's degree or higher in any
			 education field, or in other GaPSC-accepted non-education fields. Upon
			 employment in a leadership position, the school system will request the
			 Non-Renewable Performance-Based Educational Leadership (NPL) certificate
			 required for placement into an appropriate leadership position. The NPL
			 certificate is valid for five (5) years. The candidate then will have five (5)
			 years to complete a GaPSC-approved Performance-Based Leadership Program at the
			 Specialist (Level 6) or Doctoral (Level 7) level. GaPSC issues the NPL with an
			 understanding that the Local Education Administration (LEA) and GaPSC-approved
			 Provider have established a partnership for completing program requirements.
			 For educators assigned leadership roles for the purpose of completing residency
			 requirements are not issued a certificate.
1.
			 The Performance-Based Educational Leadership Program is offered at the
			 building-level or school system-level, based on the specific job assignment of
			 the educator.
2. Individuals
			 serving in the position of Superintendent and individuals assigned concurrent
			 job responsibilities at both the building and system level must hold both the
			 building and system-level certificates.
3. Educators who work for state education
			 agencies, regional education agencies, universities, technical colleges or
			 non-profits with an education or human services focus are eligible to earn a
			 system level certificate.