Collaboration
of Educational Organizations Program
Tarleton State University,
in collaboration with Education Service Center Region XI and regional
school districts, provides the Collaborative of Educational Organizations
(CEO) Principal Preparation Program as a two-year program for obtaining
certification and a master’s degree. Relevant training is provided
through the program along with the support of a mentor principal and
CEO program staff.
During the first year of
the program, CEO students progress through a field-based program that
emphasizes the application of knowledge and skills through a variety
of experiences developed around the challenges of administrative practice.
Participants remain in their classrooms or their current non-administrative
positions and fulfill specific campus leadership responsibilities in
preparation for their internship.
During the second year, participants
are placed in campus-based administrative positions or internships.
Certain duties and experiences are required to be consistent with CEO
Principal Preparation Program objectives and to develop skills necessary
for the principalship.
Minimum entry requirements
include three years’ teaching experience, a valid teaching certificate,
a grade point average of at least 3.0 on the last 60 hours of coursework,
a completed CEO Principal Preparation Program application, completion
of a district agreement form, an e-mail account and access to the Internet,
and full admission to the Tarleton College of Graduate Studies.
There are several screening
processes prior to acceptance into the program, and the applicant may
need to meet additional admission requirements. The school district
that currently employs the applicant must be willing to recommend him/her
for the CEO program. The second-year internship must be at least 50
percent administrative in nature.
In both years of the program, participants attend intensive training during June and July. In the first year, course work continues on Saturdays during the school year. In the second year, course work is held on two weekdays each month. Participants must attend all sessions and maintain a 3.0 GPA on all coursework. Participants engage in a continuous process of performance and evaluation in a variety of formats.
Application packets may be picked up in the Administrative Development Department at ESC Region XI, 3001 North Freeway, Fort Worth , TX 76106 . Application packets may also be obtained by calling (817) 740-7632 or sending e-mail to tinat@esc11.net.
There are additional fees
associated with this program, besides the standard tuition and fees
required by the University. For a delineation of these fees, please
call the University Program Specialist at (254) 968-9805.
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