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The CASC (Clear Administrative Services Credential) pathway is designed to prepare students for leadership positions in K-12 school settings. The mission of the program is to build administrative leadership capacity through individualized coaching and professional learning tied to job-embedded leadership growth plans. The program is guided by the California Professional Standards for Education Leaders (CPSEL) and the Jesuit mission where ethics, compassion, and social justice are central to our work.

The Clear Administrative Services Credential Program uses a coaching model designed with working professionals in mind. This program can be completed in 6 quarters.

CLEAR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CREDENTIAL

  • Students can begin the program during the Fall, Winter, or Spring quarter.
  • 40-60 hours of Coaching from site supervisor & Coach for each of two years.
  • 20-30 hours of Professional Development per year for two years.
  • Job-embedded and real-life experience model.
  • Personalized learning that is integrated with school and district goals.

CREDENTIAL INFORMATION

The Clear Administrative Services Credential (CASC) authorizes the holder to serve as a school assistant principal, principal, or central office administrator. Our CASC program prepares students to become leaders across a range of school settings including public, charter, private, and Catholic schools. This two-year program is explicitly focused on social justice and equity centered leadership development and positions our students with the critical skills and dispositions to work towards transformative leadership opportunities, structures to improve learning, growth, and outcomes for students in all schools, particularly those within marginalized communities.

The two-year program design includes five major components:

  1. Individualized coaching

  2. Job-embedded Individual Induction Plan (IIP)

  3. Self-assessments, and assessments of others,

  4. Professional development opportunities based on district or school goals, and

  5. Initiatives

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

  • Proof of applicant’s valid California Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (PASC)
  • Statement of Purpose - Reflect on your strengths and areas of growth as an administrator within the context of your current workplace. 
  • Proof of Administrative Employment
  • Statement on prior certified experience in a school or district office or proof of teaching credential
  • Resume or CV
  • One official copy of undergraduate transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
  • One letter of recommendation from an immediate Supervisor
  • Online completed application
  • $50 application fee

Cohorts are admitted every term. Be a part of the 2024 CASC Cohorts! Learn more (change it to link the revised 2024 CASC flier with instructions) about our approach to school leadership  Apply Now!

 

CASC COURSES

 CODE

DESCRIPTION
EDUC. 400A

Coaching & Professional Learning - Developing & Implementing a Shared Vision
EDUC. 400B Coaching  & Professional Learning- Instructional Leadership
EDUC. 400C Coaching  & Professional Learning- Management & Learning Environment
EDUC. 400D Coaching  & Professional Learning- Family & Community
EDUC. 400E Coaching & Professional Learning - Ethics & Integrity
EDUC. 400F Coaching & Professional Learning: External Context & Policy

 

For more information on the program, please contact Dr. Diane Ketelle. For assistance with your application, please contact Dr. Carmina Mendoza.