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Organization and Leadership, Preliminary Administrative Services Credential, MA


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The Transformative School Leadership Program, USF’s Preliminary Administrative Services Credential, is a 18-month, 30 unit credential program designed to prepare future principals, assistant principals, teacher leaders, curriculum coaches, specialists, and district administrators for the demands of contemporary school leadership. Through rigorous and relevant coursework tailored to working professionals, candidates are also prepared for the California Administrator Performance Assessments (CalAPA). The credential program can be combined with a MA or EDD in Organizational Leadership or in International Multicultural Education. The program follows a Fall-Spring-Summer-Fall schedule and offers a combination of in-person, hybrid, and remote course modalities.

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