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Regulation .05 Supervisors of Instruction, Assistant Principals, and Principals.

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A.
Application of Regulation.
(1)
This regulation applies to obtaining licensure as an Administrator.
(2)
If a principal transfers to become a principal in a special education school, the principal shall hold a Supervisor of Special Education license as set forth in Regulation .10 of this chapter.
B.
Administrator Requirements.
(1)
This license qualifies an individual to be assigned as a supervisor of instruction, assistant principal, or principal.
(2)
The applicant shall have:
(a)
A master’s degree, or higher, from an accredited institution of higher education;
(b)
Twenty-seven months of effective teaching performance or effective performance as a specialist as defined in COMAR 13A.12.04;
(c)
Three semester hours or State-approved CPD credits in special education coursework; and
(3)
The applicant shall meet one of the following pathways:
(a)
A Department-approved program which leads to licensure as a supervisor of instruction, assistant principal, or principal;
(b)
An approved out-of-State program that leads to licensure as a supervisor of instruction, assistant principal, or principal and includes a supervised clinical practicum;
(c)
Eighteen semester hours of graduate coursework taken at an institution of higher education, to include coursework in the following categories:
(i)
Curriculum, instruction, and assessment;
(ii)
Supervision, evaluation, and supporting instructional improvement;
(iii)
Legal issues and ethical decision-making;
(iv)
Program/school administration;
(v)
Culturally responsive leadership and/or equity in leadership; and
(vi)
Supervised clinical practicum that is a minimum of 240 clock hours; or
(d)
Holds a valid professional state license in administration from another state or country and has verification of 5 years of effective performance as an administrator in a PK-12 school setting.
(4)
Applicants who qualify based on §3(b) or (c) of this regulation must present a qualifying score as established by the State Superintendent of Schools on a school leader licensure assessment approved by the State Board of Education.