Washington State University Spokane

Superintendent

Superintendent's Program Overview

The Field-Based Superintendent's Certification Program is based upon a two-year internship completed in conjunction with a series of 16 weekend seminars held at various locations around the state. These monthly seminars provide an opportunity for interaction between program participants, faculty, and a variety of guest speakers with expertise in relevant leadership positions. University faculty members provide background in traditional leadership content areas and relevant educational research. An electronic network also provides a venue for continuous learning activities and discussions. 

Our program content is designed around the six Standards for School Leaders articulated by the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) plus two additional standards -- one addressing the need to facilitate change and the other dealing with the board-superintendent relationship. We feel that these two standards are unique and essential to the superintendency. To provide a clearer focus for the program, these standards have been restated in terms of the various "roles" performed by superintendents:

Education courses taken at WSU Spokane may be used as supporting course work for students admitted to a WSU Pullman degree program such as the EdD.

Superintendent's Program Application (Word format)

Contacts


Field-based Superintendent Certification

Gene Sharratt, PhD
gsharratt@wsu.edu

Phone: (509) 358-7689

Program support
Kelly laGrutta
lagrutta@wsu.edu
Phone: (509) 358-7942

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Mailing Address
College of Education
PO Box 1495
Spokane, WA 99210-1495

Student Services
(509) 358-7537
enroll@wsu.edu

WSU Spokane, Academic Center, Suite 130. 600 N. Riverpoint Blvd., Spokane, WA, 99210-1495, 509-358-7978, Contact Us