Program Overview

Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (PASC) Program

The Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (PASC) program is designed to emphasize the human dimensions of educational leadership in schools, focusing on skills in change management, leadership, and group dynamics. This program is approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing for granting administrative credentials.

Program Overview

• Program Chair: Shelley Mendez
• Program Length: 1 year
• Program Emphasis: The program emphasizes the human dimensions of educational leadership, applicable where skills in change management, leadership, and group dynamics are demanded for professional effectiveness.
• Financial Aid: This program is not eligible for financial aid.

Program Structure

Students are enrolled in a cohort model, starting at the same time and following a planned sequence of courses together.

Program Dismissal

Students may be dismissed from the program under several circumstances, including but not limited to:

• Academic dishonesty
• Academic disqualification
• Failure to maintain minimum academic standards
• Failure to maintain satisfactory academic progress
• Removal from a fieldwork placement
• Unethical or unprofessional conduct
• Failure of program activities measuring student competencies or dispositions
• Circumstances interfering with training or well-being of others
• Felony conviction Students dismissed from the program may not apply for readmission.

Internship

An Administrative Internship credential is available with permission of the program administrator. The candidate must:

1. Be fully matriculated in the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential program.
2. Complete EDLD 572 Foundations of Educational Leadership.
3. Complete EDLD 567 Fiscal Policies & School Law or EDLD 570 Instructional Leadership.
4. Complete or be concurrently enrolled in EDLD 568 CalAPA Introductory Seminar.
5. Meet University and CTC Administrative Internship Credential requirements prior to being recommended for the Internship Credential.
6. Have an offer of employment for an administrative position.

Admission Requirements

1. Application for Admission: Submission of an application for admission to the program.
2. Bachelor's Degree: A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution with a preferred GPA of 2.75 or above in undergraduate work and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in any graduate work.
3. Statement of Purpose: A statement addressing reasons for pursuing school leadership as a profession, professional experiences and/or qualifications related to this field of study, and the role of cultural competence in school leadership.
4. Current Resume: Submission of a current resume.

Additional Admission Requirements for the Preliminary Administrative Credential

1. Valid California Clear Credential: Possession of a valid California Clear Credential in teaching, pupil personnel services, health, or library services.
2. Full-time Experience: A minimum of five years of full-time experience in one of the areas listed above. Students with four years of full-time experience can apply for admission on the condition that they meet the five years by the end of the program.
3. Basic Skills Requirement: Completion of the Basic Skills Requirement (CBEST or Equivalent).

Program Requirements

The program consists of 24 semester hours.

Course List

California Administrator Performance Assessment (CalAPA)

The California Administrator Performance Assessment consists of three leadership performance tasks embedded into coursework and field experiences. Candidates must pass these performance tasks to be recommended for the Certificate of Eligibility for the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential. The Preliminary Administrative Services Credential will be issued when the candidate is employed as a school administrator. The Preliminary Administrative Services Credential is valid for five years, during which time the candidate must complete the Clear Administrative Services Credential (CASC).