Preliminary Administrative Services
Reviewers Preliminary Findings – Dated November 2020 (PDF)
1. Program Summary
Exhibit 1.1 Program Design
Program Design
The Fresno State Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Program and Master of Arts Degree in Educational Leadership and Administration (FS PASC/MAED) prepares highly qualified aspiring school administrators through coursework and embedded fieldwork experiences. This model includes high expectations, mastery learning, and cohorts of individuals currently employed in the educational setting. The program consists of a three-semester sequential progression that is based on requirements set forth by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). CTC standards include the California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (CPSELs). Candidates are expected to apply: theoretical and scholarly concepts, knowledge, and leadership skills in leading schools and school districts.
The mission of the FS PASC/MAED is to prepare credible and relevant leaders in education committed to advancing equity and excellence throughout the Central Valley. The program is rigorous, application-oriented, and focused on common goals in order to prepare knowledgeable practitioners. Candidates are offered the opportunity to remain working while taking courses in the evenings and in a blended or hybrid learning environment with some online coursework available. Candidates can complete the program in three semesters where courses have been developed to include specific CTC program standards and then correspond with a designated learning cycle in the new California Administrator Performance Assessment (CalAPA).
The program offers an intern option as part of the integrated cohort model. All cohorts are in partnership with local school districts throughout the Central Valley. Intern candidates complete the same courses as others, however, they also complete EAD 287 (Internship I)/EAD 288 (Internship II) based on entry date as an intern candidate. During any given year school year, the FS PASC/MAED operates between three to five cohorts in local districts and on campus.
Exhibit 1.1.1 Pathways Table
Pathway Table
LOCATION |
DELIVERY MODEL |
PATHWAY |
North Valley (Clovis Unified) |
Hybrid (face-to-face/online) |
Traditional/Intern |
South Valley (Visalia Unified & College of the Sequoias) |
Hybrid (face-to-face/online) |
Traditional/Intern |
East Valley (Sanger Unified) |
Hybrid (face-to-face/online) |
Traditional/Intern |
East Valley (Kings Canyon Unified) |
Hybrid (face-to-face/online) |
Traditional/Intern |
On Campus (Fresno State) |
Hybrid (face-to-face/online) |
Traditional/Intern |
2. Organizational Structure
Exhibit 2.1 Organizational Chart
Kremen School Organizational Chart
Program Leadership
Kremen Dean |
Kremen Credential Analyst |
Kremen Associate Dean |
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Chair of Educational Leadership |
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Coordinator of P12 Educational Leadership Program |
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P12 Faculty |
Field Placement
Candidate Initiates Field Placement & Field Mentor |
Fresno State PASC Field Placement & Field Mentor Chain of Events |
Coordinator Contacts Partnership Districts to Confirm Field Placement/Mentor |
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School Superintendent/School Board/Superintendent Designee Confirms Field Placement/Mentor |
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Coordinator Contacts PASC Field Mentor & Provides Training/Implementation Materials prior to the last line that states Assistant/Associate Professor Monitor Field Placement
Competency & Hours within the course of record and by competency task. |
3. Faculty Qualifications
Exhibit 3.1 Faculty Distribution Table
Faculty |
Employment Designation |
Nancy Akhavan, Ed.D. |
Full-Time Associate Professor |
Virginia Borris, Ed.D. |
Full-Time Lecturer through May, 2020 (retire 8/2020) |
Mabel Franks, Ed.D. |
Full-Time Lecturer through December, 2019 (retired 1/2020) |
Linda Hauser, Ed.D. |
FERP Associate Professor |
Jessica Hannigan, Ed.D. |
Full-Time Assistant Professor |
Christina Luna, Ed.D. |
Full-Time Assistant Professor |
Cecilia Mendoza, Ed.D. |
Full-Time Assistant Professor |
Jennifer Moradian Watson, Ed.D. |
Full-Time Assistant Professor |
Nichole Walsh, Ed.D. |
Full-Time Assistant Professor |
Program Totals=7 full time faculty (Assistant/Associate Professor and Lecturer), 1 faculty retired 1/2020 (Lecturer), 1 faculty FERPing (Faculty Early Retirement Program). No vacancies at this time. |
Exhibit 3.2 Faculty List
Tenure-Track Associate Professor |
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Lecturer |
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Lecturer |
EAD 263 Seminar in Instructional Supervision |
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor |
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Tenured Associate Professor |
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Tenure-Track Assistant Professor |
EAD 262 Educational Leadership EAD 263 Seminar in Instructional Supervision EAD 272 Advanced Curriculum Design and Delivery EAD 274 Instructional Systems and Leadership for Equity |
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor |
EAD 262 Educational Leadership EAD 263 Seminar in Instructional Supervision EAD 272 Advanced Curriculum Design and Delivery |
Jennifer Moradian Watson, Ed.D. Tenure-Track Assistant Professor |
EAD 261 Introduction to Educational Administration |
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor |
EAD 261 Introduction to Educational Administration EAD 262 Educational Leadership EAD 263 Seminar in Instructional Supervision |
Exhibit 3.3 Published Adjunct Experience and Qualifications Requirements
Published Adjunct Experience and Qualifications Requirements
Required Education:
- An earned master’s degree and Administrative Services Credential.
Required Experience:
- Teaching experience at the P-12 level and/or higher education level;
- Minimum of two years as a P-12 administrator; and
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Preferred Qualifications:
- An earned doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in educational administration or leadership with emphasis at the P-12 level or other related area.
- Experience as a site principal, a superintendent, associate/assistant superintendent, other district-level administrator or equivalent position.
Temporary Faculty Policies @ Fresno State
Exhibit 3.4 Faculty Recruitment Documents
None at this time.
4. Course Sequence
Exhibit 4.1 Course Sequence
Curriculum
Semester 1 |
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3 units |
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4 units |
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3 units |
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Total |
10 units |
Semester 2 |
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3 units |
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3 units |
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3 units |
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Total |
9 units |
Semester 3 |
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4 units |
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4 units |
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*Culminating Master’s Experience Options:
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4 units |
Total |
12 units |
Total Programmatic Units |
31 units |
Note:
- *Required courses for Master's Degree option.
- 4-unit courses require more time for embedded field experience/performance tasks.
- ERE 153 or approved equivalent is a prerequisite for ERE 220. ERE 153 is not a program requirement, however it is a prerequisite.
5. Course Matrix
Exhibit 5.1 Course matrix
Exhibit 5.2 Table of subject-specific teaching performance expectations, if applicable.
Not Applicable
6. Fieldwork and Clinical Practice