Section 5-A1603. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CREDENTIALS

 

1603.1An individual shall hold an administrative services credential to serve as principal or assistant principal in the District of Columbia Public Schools.

 

1603.2All individuals required to hold an administrative services credential to serve as a principal or assistant principal in a local education agency in the District of Columbia must do so in accordance with this section.

 

1603.3OSSE shall issue an initial, standard, and advanced administrative services credential in accordance with the provisions of this section.

 

1603.4 An applicant shall be issued an initial administrative services credential by meeting the following requirements, as demonstrated by submitting documentation satisfactory to OSSE to confirm that the applicant:

 

(a) Has earned a bachelor’s degree at a college or university accredited by one of the regional accrediting bodies approved by the U.S. Department of Education;

 

(b) Earned a graduate degree or higher at a college or university accredited by one of the regional accrediting bodies approved by the U.S. Department of Education  or successfully completed the requirements of a state approved program approved by OSSE for educational administrators, or holds a valid administrative services credential from another state; and

 

(c) Has two (2) years full-time preschool-grade 12 school-based teaching or instructional leadership experience, or full-time preschool- grade 12 school-based experience in guidance counseling, social work, psychological services, or rehabilitative services for students with disabilities; but has not passed the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA).

 

1603.5An initial administrative services credential shall be valid for a term of two (2) years. 

 

1603.6An initial administrative services credential is not renewable.

 

1603.7 An applicant shall be issued a standard administrative services credential by meeting the following requirements and submitting the following:

 

(a) Documentation satisfactory to OSSE to confirm the applicant:

 

(1) Has earned a bachelor’s degree at a college or university accredited by one of the regional accrediting bodies approved by the U.S. Department of Education;

 

(2) Earned a graduate degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education or successfully completed the licensure requirements of a state approved program approved by OSSE for educational administrators, or holds a valid administrative services credential from another state;

 

(3) Successfully completed four years of full-time preschool-grade 12 school-based teaching, instructional leadership experience, guidance counseling, social work, psychological services, or rehabilitative services for students with disabilities; and

 

(4) Successfully completed the SLLA, with a qualifying score determined by OSSE;

 

(b) Documentation satisfactory to OSSE to confirm the applicant:

 

(1) Has earned a bachelor’s degree at a college or university accredited by one of the regional accrediting bodies approved by the U.S. Department of Education;

 

(2) Earned a graduate degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education or successfully completed the licensure requirements of a state approved program approved by OSSE for educational administrators, or holds a valid administrative services credential from another state;

 

(3) Successfully completed two years of effective or the equivalent, full-time preschool-grade 12 school-based teaching or instructional leadership experience, or two years of effective or the equivalent, full-time preschool-grade 12 school-based experience in guidance counseling, social work, psychological services, or rehabilitative services for students with disabilities; as demonstrated by the applicant’s summative evaluation rating from his or her LEA; and

 

(4) Successfully completed the SLLA, with a qualifying score determined by OSSE; or

 

(c) Documentation satisfactory to OSSE to confirm the applicant:

 

(1) Has earned a bachelor’s degree at a college or university accredited by one of the regional accrediting bodies approved by the U.S. Department of Education;

 

(2) Holds a valid administrative services credential issued by another state approved by OSSE in accordance with the interstate agreement provisions outlined in this chapter; 

 

(3) Successfully completed two years of effective or equivalent, full-time preschool-grade 12 school-based teaching or instructional leadership experience, in another state, as measured by a summative evaluation rating of two (2) years of effective or equivalent teaching based upon the student growth component of an evaluation rating; or, two years of effective or the equivalent, full-time preschool-grade 12 school-based experience in guidance counseling, social work, psychological services, or rehabilitative services for students with disabilities, as demonstrated by the applicant’s summative evaluation rating from his or her LEA; and

 

(4) Successfully completed the SLLA, with a qualifying score determined by OSSE.

 

1603.8A standard administrative services credential shall be valid for a term of four (4) years. 

 

1603.9A standard administrative services credential may be renewed if the requirements for renewal of this credential are met in accordance with this chapter.  A renewal period shall be for a term of four (4) years.

 

1603.10[RESERVED]

 

1603.11[RESERVED]

 

1603.12[RESERVED]

 

 

authority

Sections 2a, 3(b)(11), (12) and (17) of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-2601.01, 38-2602(b)(11), (12), and (17) (2012 Repl. & 2016 Supp.)), and Sections 1002(a)(22) and (36) of the Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure Act of 1998, effective April 20, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-261; D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.04(a)(22) and (36) (2015 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 9071 (July 1, 2016).