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  • Principal Licensure Program

    About the Program

    Indiana Wesleyan University’s Principal Licensure Program (PLP) is a post-master’s, non-degree program designed for licensed teachers who have already completed a master’s degree and have at least three years of teaching experience, preparing students for a comprehensive P – 12 Building Level Administrator’s license. The program identifies outcomes and expectations based on current school leadership principles and practices and enables interns to engage in inquiry, research, dialogue, team learning, reflection, problem-based learning, collaboration, and standards-based assessment from a comprehensive P – 12 perspective. The program may be completed in 12 to 16 months.

    The Principal Licensure Program is developed on the foundation of the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) and Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) standards. Candidates will develop and demonstrate proficiency in relation to the ISLLC/ELCC standards through a variety of field experience activities and performance assessments. The culminating Applied Principal’s Portfolio reflects a standards-based emphasis and will prepare candidates to pass the School Leaders Licensure Assessment.

    The program may be completed onsite at various locations in Indiana, with an internship experience to be completed in a P – 12 public or nonpublic school setting.

    The Conceptual Model

    The Principal as World Changer model is unique to Indiana Wesleyan University. This model places an emphasis on the participant’s impact in the areas of education vision; school culture; management; communities and collaboration; honesty, fairness, and ethics; political, social, legal, and economic-cultural environments; instructional program; and policy implementation.

    Mission

    The Principal Licensure Program provides a clinical and school-based adult learning experience for aspiring school leaders by encouraging, empowering, and equipping them as visionary servant-leaders who model Christlikeness and who are able to facilitate a culture of optimal social, emotional, and spiritual health and well-being; continuous improvement; and successful learning for all students and adults.

    Accreditation

    Indiana Wesleyan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (312-263-0456); and is also accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036 (202-466-7496), the organization responsible for professional accreditation of other professional school personnel (e.g., principals). The Principal Licensure Program is also approved by the Indiana Department of Education.