SPA enrolls two cohorts and over 100 graduate students each year in a rigorous 14 month, 36-credit program. Cohorts meet Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm and occasional weekends in an intensive five-week session for two consecutive summers. The 450-hour Administrative Internship takes place during the intervening school year, thereby enabling students to complete internship requirements while maintaining their positions at their schools. Our schedule supports the reality of aspiring leaders who are working teachers, team leaders, department chairs, and/or supervisors seeking the benefits of a competitive program without the disruption of time away from their school communities and students.
For full descriptions of our courses, please see the courses section of our website.
ORLA 4001: Introduction to School Leadership and Decision Making (3 Credits)
ORLA 5018: School Leadership for Adult Development (3 Credits)
ORLA 5029: Supervision of Teaching and Learning (3 Credits)
ORLA 5340: Restorative Practices in Conflict Resolution (3 Credits)
ORLA 6020: Professional Seminar: SAT and Social Emotional Leadership (3 Credits ea, 2 Summer Course)
ORLA 5532: Program Development: Teaching, Learning and Assessment (Continuation of ORLA 5029, Summer I)
ORLA 6460: Internship in School Leadership (6 Credits, 450 Hours)
ORLA 4033: Ethical and Legal Issues in Education Leadership (3 Credits)
ORLA 4025: Resource Allocation for Student Achievement (3 Credits)
ORLA 5025: Ecology of Data-Driven Leadership (3 Credits)
ORLA 5012: Team Building (3 Credits)
ORLA 6020 Summer II: Professional Seminar: Equity, Leadership and Social Justice as Leadership Imperatives
Due to the intensive nature of the Summer Principals Academy program, attendance at all sessions is mandatory. The program structure for both 2019 and 2020 Cohort will be posted soon. The dates for Summer 2020 are July 5th-August 8th.
Participants in SPA are required to complete a 450-hour Administrative Internship during the intervening academic year between Summer I and II. The projects and activities completed over the course of the Administrative Internship are documented in an internship Memorandum of Agreement and are discussed and analyzed during the initial summer term and supported throughout the fall and spring terms by the internship coach, cooperating administrator, and instructors of the ORLA 5532 and 6460 courses.