AASA National Superintendent Certification Program®
Excellence
in leadership in our nation's public schools has never been more vital to our
children’s success than it is today. The AASA National Superintendent
Certification Program® is THE place for early career superintendents and
superintendents desiring to refresh their skill set, to engage in a world-class
professional learning opportunity. The program offers the highest quality
curriculum and the ability to join professional networks that today’s
superintendents need to become the excellent leaders for our children, and our
nation.The AASA National Superintendent
Certification Program® provides a real-time focus on key issues that
superintendents are facing.
AASA
has planned a robust experience that focuses on sharpening the skills that
successful superintendents acknowledge are needed to thrive on the job and
provides relevant experiences for our members. It is clear that political and
economic pressures of the job are exacerbated by growing intrusions into local
control and a prevailing attitude that educators do not have the solutions, and
indeed, are part of the problem. Our certification program will help our
members thrive in these difficult conditions.
Through
our in-depth curriculum, dynamic in-person and virtual sessions, one-on-one
mentoring, Capstone Project, and long-term professional networks, the AASA
National Superintendent Certification Program® delivers the comprehensive
leadership development superintendent leaders need. Our program focuses on key
issues:
- Transformational Leadership and Visioning
- Understanding and Developing Effective
Board-Superintendent Relations
- Understanding and Ensuring
Equity
- Navigating Community, State and National Politics
- The Impact of Economic Pressures, Budgeting and the
Global Pandemic
- Effective Instructional Leadership and Continuous
School and System Improvement
- Impactful and Effective Communications including Social
Media for All Stakeholders
- Serving Effectively as CEO and Education Leader in the
District and Community
Our
robust curriculum has been developed with extensive input from
leading superintendents from around the nation and is personalized and
delivered by dynamic lead superintendent teachers and expert guest presenters.
Our mentors are
current and recently retired superintendents who have been successful in
leading change in a variety of districts around the nation. They are dedicated
to sharing their knowledge and experience with the upcoming generation of
educational leaders, and they share their time and talent generously with our
program participants.
The Capstone
Project is a practitioner-oriented project that will challenge
Participants to use their knowledge gained during the Certification Program,
current expertise, and work experience to analyze a real-time district issue
that requires intervention. Participants will develop and implement an action
plan to address the issue in a comprehensive and lasting way.
To
date, almost 500 AASA members have completed the AASA National
Superintendent Certification Program®, with overwhelmingly positive results (see what past
participants say about the program here). The camaraderie, honesty and openness that
participants describe are the experiences for which our AASA members have been
asking. AASA membership is a requirement for the program.
Take
a few moments to listen as program alumni share the importance of their
experience here.
AASA
is the premier organization for school district leadership. That's why we
encourage superintendents to consider enrolling in AASA's Certification
Program. The AASA National Superintendent Certification Program® will continue
to help our members successfully answer the call of leadership duties as we
move our nation's school into a new era of success.
If you have any questions,
please contact Mort Sherman, AASA associate executive director, leadership
services and awards, at msherman@aasa.org or
703-875-0726. You can also contact Amy Sichel, lead superintendent, at amy.sichel@aasa.org.
