Foundation For Educational Administration (FEA) July 2013 Cohorts

Organizational Background

Offered since 2003 by the Foundation for Educational Administration (FEA); the non-profit affilliate of the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association (NJPSA)

NJPSA is the professional organization that represents more than 8,000 school administrators and supervisors across New Jersey.

Who Will Lead Our Schools ?New Jersey is in need of courageous,

informed and dedicated educational leaders more than ever before.

Expectations are greater than ever before for school leaders who must establish and maintain school cultures conducive to teaching and learning, improve instructional and school practices, and produce gains in student achievement.

New Jersey MUST increase the quality, quantity, and diversity of the school leader candidate pool.

Admissions and Application ProcessAdmissions Criteria

Applicant credentials, interviews, portfolio/work samples, and writing samples are assessed using an Applicant Selection Rubric designed to ensure:

Consistency and fairness in the admissions process

Selection of applicants who demonstrate

the potential to successfully complete the NJ-EXCEL Program requirements and become effective school leaders.

To view the Applicant Selection Rubric:Download from www.njexcel.org

Admissions and Application Process

Applicant Selection and NotificationDepending upon qualfications, applicants will be

notified in writing of their program status at least 30-45 days before the start date of the cohort or earlier.

Status will be in one of the following categories: (1) Accepted(2) Accepted/Waiting List

(admitted if space becomes available or automatically accepted for next scheduled cohort)(3) Not Accepted .

NJ-EXCEL CertificationsNJ Supervisor Certificate

NJ Director for School Counseling Services Certificate(For counselors with at least three-years of counseling experience)

NJ Certificate of Eligibility for Principal

NJ Certificate of Eligibility for School Administrator (Model 4 Candidates for Superintendent)

NJ-EXCEL ModelsMODEL 1: Candidates who have been

supervisors for more than 4 years

MODEL 2: Candidates who have supervisory certification, but less than 5 years experience as a supervisor under NJ certification.

MODEL 3: Teachers and educational specialists with at least 4 years full-time teaching experience

Aligned with:State and national standards for school leaders

NJ Professional Standards for School Leaders

Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Standards (ISLLC )

Technology Standards for School Administrators (TSSA)

Focused on four interrelated areas of school leadership development and performance:

Organizational LeadershipCommunity LeadershipInstructional LeadershipStrategic Management

NJ-EXCEL: Standards-based Curriculum

NJ-EXCEL: Program Design

Professional Learning Community

Collaboration, Networking, and Support

Cohort Model Inquiry Groups Multiple Mentors Field-Based Experiences

Project Based Learning Instructional Support System

NJ-EXCEL: Program ScheduleGenerally one evening per week (5:30-8:30 PM)

Central Site – Monday evenings; North Site – Tuesday evenings; South Site – Wednesday evenings (subject to schedule changes)

Average one/tw0 Saturday sessions per month (9:30 AM-3 PM)

Summer Institutes July and/or August Daytime or Evening Sessions Candidates May Customize Their Schedules

Individually to Fit Their Needs

NJ-EXCEL:Curriculum and Instruction

Field Based Experiences

Job-embedded learning experiences: projects; data collection; and other activities within or outside the candidate’s school or district

Project based learning experiences: Action Research Project (All Models) Job-Embedded Project (All Models) School-Based Internship Project (All Models) Supervisory Project (Models #2 and #3 only)

NJ-EXCEL:Field Based ExperiencesSchool-Based Internship

Principal Mentor 90 on site hours + project (All Models)

Supervisory Internship Supervisor Mentor(s) (Models 2 & 3) 30 on-site hours (Model 3 Only) 60 hour project (Model 2 & 3)

School Administrator Internship Superintendent Mentor 150 on site hours (Model 4 Only)

NJ-EXCEL: Commitment to Enhancing Technology Proficiency

Technology Self-Assessment Individualized Technology Plans Membership in Online Learning

Community Technology Support Independent/Customized Technology

Projects Creating Leadership Electronic Portfolios

NJ-EXCEL: Performance-Based Assessment SystemNo traditional tests

(All candidates must take and pass the SLLA for principal certification eligibility. Only Model 4 candidates must pass the SSA for school administrator certification eligibility)

Performance based assessments aligned with State standards for school leaders

Multiple performance based assessments by multiple assessors

NJ-EXCEL Special SessionsSLLA & SSA Prep SessionsScheduled before each test administrationTest process, practice tests, test-taking tips No additional cost for these prep sessions

Marketing Yourself SessionsPreparing your resume for school leadership

positionsInterviewing techniques Follow-up individual mock InterviewsContract negotiationsNo additional cost for these sessions

Upon Completion of NJ-EXCEL…Candidates are eligible to receive 34-47 graduate

credits (depending on program model) through Thomas Edison State College. Credits are awarded periodically throughout the program.

NOVA Southeastern University will grant 9.0 graduate credits from NJ-EXCEL to apply to their doctoral studies program.

FEA processes all applications for certification to the NJDOE (approximate 4 week turnaround time).

Candidates are well prepared for the State-required 2-year Residency for Standard Principal Certification when appointed to school leader positions through FEA’s State approved NJ-Leaders to Leaders Program (NJ L2L) .

NJ-EXCEL TUITION and FEESModel #1 $7,150.00 (Tuition)

*Plus $650.00 I-Mentor Stipend*Plus $490.00 Book Fees (Approximate

Cost)

Model #2 $7,750.00 (Tuition)*Plus $650.00 I-Mentor Stipend*Plus $400.00 S-Mentor Project Stipend *Plus $490.00 Book Fees (Approximate

Cost)

Model #3 $9,900.00 (Tuition)*Plus $650.00 I-Mentor Stipend*Plus $400.00 S-Mentor Project Stipend*Plus $350.00 S-Mentor Internship

Stipend*Plus $700.00 Book Fees (Approximate

Cost)*All mentor stipends are paid

directly to the mentors by the candidates.

NOTE: Candidates who pay all tuition/book fees in full by June 14, 2013 are entitled to a 5% discount on tuition only. The discount does not apply to books or various mentor stipends.

Tuition includes all fees except books and mentor stipends.Tuition also includes Aspiring NJPSA Membership Status

with multiple benefits and discounts.

NJ-EXCEL SitesNorthern NJ Parsippany-Troy Hills School District Offices292 Parsippany Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054(Morris County)Ms. Barbara Tedesco, Site Coordinator (babted@aol.com)

Central NJ NJPSA/FEA 12 Centre Drive, Monroe Township, NJ 08831(Middlesex County)Mr. Frank W. Palatucci, Jr. – Director (fpalatucci@njpsa.org)Dr. Jeffrey Graber – Associate Director (jgraber@njpsa.org)Dr. Joseph Poedubicky – Coordinator (jpoedubicky@njpsa.org)

Southern NJ Highland Regional High School450 Erial Road, Blackwood, NJ 08012(Camden County) Black Horse Pike Regional School DistrictDr. Brian Repici, Site Coordinator (brepici@bhprsd.org)

Questions About NJ-EXCEL?

www.njexcel.org

NJPSA/FEA 609-860-1200