What our graduates say about the CAGS Program

Helen Packey, CAGS
Assistant Professor
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH

"I have truly enjoyed my CAGS experience. The flexibility and the opportunity to meet new people and to learn from them has been most rewarding. Sarasota has been a great experience so far. Everyone has been helpful, and the professors responsive and supportive, and I have learned a great deal. I might add that I have also worked very hard, maybe too hard in some cases, but I wouldn't change a thing! I can't wait to start the dissertation!"

Superintendent of Schools
Professional Certification option

Program Coordinator: Christie Ahrens, e-mail: cahrens@plymouth.edu
Assistant Professor of Education, Program Coordinator for Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
BS, Bradley University; MS, Northern Illinois University; EdD, Roosevelt University

Program Coordinator: William Lander, e-mail: wplander@plymouth.edu
Graduate Adjunct Faculty, Educational Leadership
BLS, MEd, Boston University; CAGS, Plymouth State University

Program Coordinator: Theodore Comstock, e-mail: tecomstock@plymouth.edu
Graduate Adjunct Faculty, Educational Leadership
BA, College of Idaho; MA, University of Oregon; JD Franklin Pierce Law Center

The School Superintendent Certification Option strand was built on the foundation of the competencies required for school principal certification and integrated with the CAGS courses. Students who are admitted into the CAGS program may select this certification option for their program.

State of New Hampshire Superintendent Certification Standards (Ed 506.01) (PDF 25 kb)

Required Courses

Leadership Core Courses
EP 7020 Collaborative Leadership - 3 credits
EP 7030 Transforming the Educational Agenda - 3 credits
EP 7040 Planning in Education and Human Services - 3 credits
EP 7050 Qualitative Methodology and Applied Research - 3 credits
EP 7060 Legal Issues in Policy Making - 3 credits
EP 7070 Contemporary Social Trends - 3 credits

Superintendent Certification Component Courses
AD 5020 Staff Development and Evaluation - 3 credits
AD 5300 School Finance and Negotiation - 3 credits
AD 5330 Curriculum Development and Assessment - 3 credits
EP 7200 School Building and Transportation- 3 credits
EP 7100 School Labor Relations, Negotiations and Personnel Management - 3 credits
EP 7300 The Superintendency and School District Leadership - 3 credits

Learning Theory Component Courses
ED 5060 Theories of Learning and Cognitive Development - 3 credits
ED 5570 Classroom Intervention and Special Education Strategies - 3 credits

Capstone Experience
EP 7800 Practicum in Educational Leadership: The Superintendency - 3 credits

Total for CAGS in Educational Leadership, Superintendent of Schools Strand - K-12 Certification - 46 credits