PROGRAM ACCREDITATION

 

The Educational Leadership Program at JMU is proud to advertise accreditation by NCATE and the Commonwealth of Virginia, and it is nationally recognized by the Educational Leadership Constituent Consortium (ELCC). Program graduates are prepared to promote the success of all students by possessing the following knowledge and abilities as outlined in ELCC standards:

 

develop, articulate, implement, steward, and promote community involvement in a vision of learning for a school and school district (ELCC 1.1-1.5) 

 

communicate effectively orally and in writing (1.2) 

 

promote a positive school culture (2.1-2.4) 

 

provide an effective instructional program based upon best practices (2.2-3) 

 

design comprehensive professional growth plans (2.4) 

 

manage the organization and its operations and resources to promote a safe, efficient and effective learning environment (3.1-3.3) 

 

use the available technologies for providing and managing instruction and resources (2.2, 3.1-3.3) 

 

collaborate with families and other community members, respond to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilize community resources (4.1-4.3) 

 

act with integrity, fairly, and in an ethical manner (5.1-5.3) 

 

understand, respond to, and influence the larger political, social, economic, legal and cultural context (6.1-6.3) 

 

have substantial, sustained, standards-based internship experiences in real settings, which are planned and guided cooperatively by the institution and the school district (7.1-7.6).