.05 Supervisors of Instruction, Assistant Principals, and Principals.

A. Application of Regulation.

(1) This regulation applies to obtaining licensure as an Administrator.

(2) If a principal transfers to become a principal in a special education school, the principal shall hold a Supervisor of Special Education license as set forth in Regulation .10 of this chapter.

B. Administrator Requirements.

(1) This license qualifies an individual to be assigned as a supervisor of instruction, assistant principal, or principal.

(2) The applicant shall have:

(a) A master’s degree, or higher, from an accredited institution of higher education;

(b) Twenty-seven months of effective teaching performance or effective performance as a specialist as defined in COMAR 13A.12.04;

(c) Three semester hours or State-approved CPD credits in special education coursework; and

(3) The applicant shall meet one of the following pathways:

(a) A Department-approved program which leads to licensure as a supervisor of instruction, assistant principal, or principal;

(b) An approved out-of-State program that leads to licensure as a supervisor of instruction, assistant principal, or principal and includes a supervised clinical practicum;

(c) Eighteen semester hours of graduate coursework taken at an institution of higher education, to include coursework in the following categories:

(i) Curriculum, instruction, and assessment;

(ii) Supervision, evaluation, and supporting instructional improvement;

(iii) Legal issues and ethical decision-making;

(iv) Program/school administration;

(v) Culturally responsive leadership and/or equity in leadership; and

(vi) Supervised clinical practicum that is a minimum of 240 clock hours; or

(d) Holds a valid professional state license in administration from another state or country and has verification of 5 years of effective performance as an administrator in a PK-12 school setting.

(4) Applicants who qualify based on §3(b) or (c) of this regulation must present a qualifying score as established by the State Superintendent of Schools on a school leader licensure assessment approved by the State Board of Education.