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CAGS in Educational Leadership / School Administration
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Credits for Licensure:
36-38
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Degree:
CAGS in Educational Leadership
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Program Approved:
Massachusetts Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education
Program Description
The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) in Educational Leadership is a post-master’s option designed for educators to advance their knowledge and skills specific to leadership in P-12 schools and districts. The focus is to advance teaching and learning through school transformation, with a concentration in school administration or curriculum. The program is based on standards upheld by the Educational Leadership Constituent Council and follows the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) Professional Standards for Administrators. Emphasis is on the role power and politics play in schools and districts with a focus on social justice, along with research skills and data analysis required to support and advance caring, competent, and qualified teachers and school leaders who create rigorous and culturally responsive teaching and learning environments.
All students who enter CAGS must select a concentration and type/level of licensure if desired, and submit a signed Declaration of Intent by the end of their first term of enrollment. All students must consult the program chair and have their approval prior to submitting the Declaration of Intent.
Please note: At Cambridge College locations outside of Massachusetts, this program is currently non-licensure only.
Learning Outcomes
Graduates: (a) demonstrate a knowledge of and sensitivity to school and system organization; (b) understand that improving teaching and learning is an intricate process that requires a willingness to change, an educational vision, and persuasive communication; (c) pursue action research and data collection to inform decision making and create meaningful professional development for faculty; and (d) explore technology, inclusive strategies for reaching a diverse student body, and develop skills in teaching students with special needs and those for whom English is a second language. As a result of evidence-based instruction and culturally responsive teaching and learning, graduates perceive their educational setting as part of a larger system and are able to identify and end historic patterns of racial inequity within that system. They effectively implement plans, procedures, routines, budgets, and operating systems, including technology, that are equitable and honor all students' backgrounds, eliminate bias, and address the full range of safety, health, and social-emotional needs of students.
Careers
Graduates enter into the full range of school leadership positions in public, private, and charter schools and in corporate and community education. Positions held include teacher-leaders, department chairs, assistant principal, and principal. In addition, graduates hold offices at the district level as coordinators and directors.
An administrator license is required for employment half-time or more as director, department head, or curriculum specialist.
For more information, please contact Admissions at 1-800-829-4723.
Curriculum
Students are required to enroll in this 0-credit course during the first semester of their program experience. Enrollment in this 0-credit course activates student access to the Tevera portfolio which facilities the tracking and storage of essential documents required for program completion.
SEI705 required only if needed.
Practicum Prerequisites
- Signed acknowledgement of area/level of licensure sought
- Successful completion of all courses with a grade of “B” or better.
- Unless evidence is submitted that the SEI RETELL or SEI MTEL was successfully completed prior to program admission, all candidates must take the SEI 705 Sheltered English Immersion for School Administrators.
- Pre-Practicum logs documenting hours embedded in courses appropriate to the area of licensure.
Practicum I: register for the appropriate license/level.
Participants in the Cambridge College Administrator License program will be prepared to effectively serve English language learner students (ELLs). Participating students will be knowledgeable and able to administer, supervise and promote effective classroom strategies that maximize learning for ELLs. Participants in the Cambridge College Administrator License program will evidence an understanding of major trends in the twenty-first century language teaching and recognize the domains of listening, speaking, reading, writing and form focused instruction (grammar) for ELLs.
Program Chair
Core Faculty
Senior Instructor
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Admissions
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Admission Test:
No standardized graduate school tests required for admission into non-licensure programs.
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Admissions Office:
1-800-829-4723
- Application Form:
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Application Fee:
$50 ($100 for international students; $100 for EdD)
Program Requirements
Principal/Assistant Principal License - 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 ESE. The required employment must be documented by official letter(s) from supervisor or human resources director.
Health Requirements for Massachusetts Students
The Massachusetts Health Department and Cambridge College require the following of students in Massachusetts:
Immunizations – All students in Massachusetts are required to get certain immunizations before you can register for your first term. See form
Health Insurance – In Massachusetts, undergraduate students taking nine or more credits/term and graduate students taking six or more credits/term must enroll in the College’s health insurance plan. Students who have insurance with comparable coverage may request a waiver. See information and enroll or waive.
School Requirements
See Admissions Requirements for School of Education
International Students
International students need to provide supplemental documentation:
- Official demonstration of English language proficiency
- Supplemental documentation for issuance of I-20
- International transcripts, evaluated by an accepted evaluation service
Transfer Credit
Graduate program applicants, please complete the transfer credit request form if you wish to have prior course work evaluated for transfer. Learn more.
Undergraduate program applicants, once you are accepted, your official transcripts are evaluated for transfer credit.
Tuition
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Credits for Licensure:
36-38
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Cost per credit hour:
$806
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Application Fee:
$50 ($100 for international students; $100 for EdD)
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Health Insurance Fee:
$3,940 - Required for Massachusetts students only. See waiver details on Tuition & Fees page.
Note: Rates are as of June 2023, and are subject to change without notice. Rates apply to all students unless otherwise noted.
Financial Aid
Cambridge College offers financial aid to students in our degree programs who are enrolled at least half-time. Undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 6 credits each term. Graduate and doctoral students must be enrolled in at least 4 credits each term. Learn more
Grants, Scholarships, and Loans
Cambridge College welcomes the opportunity to support your efforts to pay for college. Federal, state, and local resources in the form of grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study, including Cambridge College Scholarships, are available to help defray the cost of tuition. Learn more
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