Principal and Supervisor Licensure (PSL)
Program Highlights & Benefits
Fully online synchronous, cohort based learning
Coursework and practicum aligned with MA PAL Tasks for Principals
Prepares candidates for multiple leadership roles
Complete four additional courses to earn your CAGS in Educational Leadership
For:
The Curry College Principal and Supervisor Licensure Program (PSL) is a unique training opportunity for aspiring school administrators. Candidates are required to hold a Massachusetts educator license, have at least three full years of employment in an executive management/leadership role or in a supervisory, teaching, or administrative role in a public school, private school, higher education, or other educational setting accepted by the Department. Interested students are required to be working in a DESE-approved school, and have a mentor who holds the license they are seeking.
The CAGS program continues the journey of those educators who have already completed field and coursework for administrative licensure. Courses focus on contemporary, relevant issues which today’s school leaders face on a regular basis.
What You’ll Learn:
The Principal and Supervisor Licensure Program focuses on linking best practice with theory to achieve measurable, real-world performance goals. Our program will prepare candidates for one of the following leadership roles:
- Principal/Assistant Principal Licensure (Pre-K – 8 and 5 -12), or
- Special Education Administrator (all levels), or
- Supervisor/Director (level depends on prerequisite license)
Our program provides 550-hour Pre-practicum/Practicum supported by relevant coursework. Course assignments will require candidates to assume specific responsibilities in the school where they work as part of the Practicum. These performance assessments are aligned to the MA Professional Standards and Indicators for Administrative Leadership, to ensure that theory and practice are aligned.
How You’ll Learn:
Classes are scheduled one evening a week and are delivered in a synchronous online format to best meet the needs of busy professionals. As a student in the Curry College PSL Program, you will be part of a cohort group. This means that the same students will be in all of your classes for the entire program, start to finish. Cohort group learning has proven to be very effective for adult learners because it creates a community of professionals who can study together, provide support, discuss common on-the-job problems, and offer networking opportunities.
Degree Requirements:
The Curry College Principal Licensure Program combines theory and practice through its practicum-linked assignments in the following courses:
| Course | Title | Hours |
| EDL 7010 | Inclusive Educational Leadership and Organizational Change | 3 |
| EDL 7020 | Data Driven Inquiry to Improve Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDL 7030 | Creating Equitable Systems in Managing Human Resources | 3 |
| EDL 7040 | Building Effective Partnership through Family and Community Engagement | 3 |
| EDL 7050 | Education Policy, Ethics and Finance | 3 |
| EDL 7060 | Sheltered English Immersion for Administrators* | 1 |
| EDL 7150 | Pre-Practicum | 1 |
| EDL 7160 | Practicum I | 1.5 |
| EDL 7161 | Practicum II | 1.5 |
| EDL 7162 | Practicum III | 1.5 |
| EDL 7163 | Practicum IV | 1.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 23 |
*Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement Course for Administrators will be available for students who do not already possess the Endorsement.
PSL to CAGS Pathway
| Course | Title | Hours |
| EDL 7070 | Trends in Twenty-first Century Education | 3 |
| EDL 7080 | Diversity and Balance | 3 |
| EDL 7090 | Planning for Success as a School Leader | 3 |
| EDL 7170 | Data Analysis, Planning and Action Research | 4 |
| CAGS Credit Hours: | 13 |
Please Note:
An Initial Principal License requires passing all Performance Assessment for Leaders (PAL) tasks. Completion of this program qualifies you a Provisional License valid for up to five years, allowing you to work while you successfully complete your PAL tasks to transition to an Initial Principal License.
This is not an official course schedule. Program and course requirements are subject to change to comply with College and DESE requirements and policies
