Questions and Answers
Q: What is Project DEVELOP?
A: Project DEVELOP is a partnership between Stephen F. Austin and 21 East Texas schools. The project is designed to promote leaders from within the partnering schools to lead their rural schools to exemplary status.
Q: Who qualifies to apply?
A: If you work for one of the partnering districts and your district's coordinator recommends you, you could have almost half of your principal certification tuition paid through the Project DEVELOP grant. We will pay $300 for each course you take in the program.
Q: What are the admission requirements?
A: You work for one of the partnering districts, your district's coordinator recommends
you, and you plan to apply for a principal or assistant principal position
immediately following certification
Undergraduate degree from an accredited university
Minimum 2.5 overall GPA with a minimum 2.8 in the past 60 hours.
Teacher certification
Two years teaching experience
Score a minimum 800 composite on the verbal and qualitative portions of the GRE
- access http://www.ets.org for more information Or score a 720-799 with approval using the department’s rubric
Q: Do you already have a masters degree?
A: We also have an 18-hour principal certification only program.
To qualify, you must meet the requirements stated above and:
- Hold a master's degree in a related field from an accredited university
- Score a minimum 800 composite on the verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE
- Or score a 720-790 with approval using the department's rubric
Q: Who are the participating districts?
A: Look at the participating districts page.
Q: What courses will I take?
A:
- AED 501General administrative Theory
- AED 513 Administration of Special Services
- AED 516 The School Principalship K-12
- AED 517 Instructional Leadership
- AED 519 Supervision of the Instructional Program
- AED 549 Foundations of Curriculum
- AED 552 School and Community Relations
- AED 554 Internship for the School Principal
- AED 565 Public School Law
- AED 591 Practical Inquiry and Action Research I
- AED 592 Practical Inquiry and Action Research II
- AED 599 Synthesis of Educational Leadership
Q: Who do I contact about the program?
A: Contact page
Q: How do I apply?
A:
- Contact the Project DEVELOP Coordinator
Dr. Julia Ballenger jnballenger@sfasu.edu
or one of the Team Leaders
Dr. Lee Stewart leestewart@sfasu.edu
Dr. Janet Tareilo tareiloj@sfasu.edu - Download principal preparation program application form
- Apply for admission to the graduate school
http://www2.sfasu.edu/graduate/ProspStudents/admissions.html