The Lynch School offers an approved program to allow students to seek state licensure as Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent, Principal/Assistant Principal, Supervisor/Director, and Supervisor of Special Education, and a variety of degree programs.
To be licensed in any of these areas, the student must possess Advanced Provisional License as a teacher in Massachusetts or in a state with which Massachusetts has a reciprocal agreement, and have taught for at least three years.
All students seeking licensure in Massachusetts must pass the Massachusetts Test for Education Licensure. The University will advise unlicensed private school teachers who are seeking state licensure in administration of this requirement.
Each student takes a substantive course in the area of licensure, a practicum or internship, and an accompanying seminar: ED 617 The Principalship or ED 656 Admin. of Local School Systems
One practicum or internship from the following:
ED 620 Practicum in Supervision
ED 622 Practicum in School Principalship
ED 623 Practicum in School Superintendency
ED 652 Practicum in Special Education Administration
ED 755 Practicum in Educational Administration
ED 801 Clinical Experience and Seminar in Admininstration
ED 958 Internship in Educational Administration and ED 626 Seminar in
Educational Administration