Executive Leadership Program
Continuing Administrator License

Executive Leadership Mission Statement

Underlying all programs in the EPFA department is the assumption that, at every level, traditional approaches to education and schooling should be challenged. Additionally, our programs reflect a commitment to leadership that both models and teaches a curriculum responsive to social justice and the increasing diversity characterizing Oregon’s communities.

Executive Leadership Learning Outcomes

The Executive Leadership Program is a post-master's degree program. All 28 credits associated with the Continuing Administrator License (CAL) must be taken after completion of a master's degree and the receipt of the Initial Administrator License. With this license an individual is eligible for continuing licensure as a school administrator, and is also eligible to begin service for a limited period as a school district superintendent, assistant superintendent, or superintendent/principal.

The Continuing Administrator License will contribute to an administrator’s ability to collaborate with teachers, parents, and members of the school district community to design educational programs that foster successful teaching and learning in a climate where social justice prevails. An administrator's central responsibility is to insure that supportive conditions and a positive climate exists so all children can learn. If programs in a school are not working well, the school’s administrators must work closely with teachers and the district office to identify and implement necessary and effective change. There is a district-level emphasis in our curriculum, and it is assumed that school-level and district-level administrators are most effective when they have a well-informed understanding of both the world of the school and the broader concerns of the school district.