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COSA Leadership Academy - Credit Requirements

Prerequisites

  1. You must be a member of COSA. Membership and conference fees are in addition to the PSU tuition.
  2. Attend three of the following 2011-2012 COSA professional development events. For the most current event dates and locations, and to register for the events, visit the COSA website.  

2011 events:

  • June 22-24: 37th Annual COSA Conference in Seaside (begins the 2011-2012 credit year; Any two days of the conference may count towards the Leadership Academy course)
  • August 3-5: Oregon Summer Assessment Institute in Eugene
  • August 19: Implementing the Common Core State Standards Forum in Portland
  • October 6-7: Fall Conference for Special Education Administrators in Eugene
  • October 23-25: Annual Principals Conference in Bend
  • October 23: First Year Principals Academy
  • November 1-2: Breakthrough Coach in Portland metro area
  • November 30-December 2: 31st Annual Oregon School Law Conference in Eugene
  • November 30-December 2: New Principals Academy

2012 events:

  • January 27-28: OASE/OACOA Winter Conference in Gleneden Beach
  • April (TBD): Professional Learning Teams Conference with Rick and Rebecca DuFour

Assignments

  1. For each workshop you attend, write one 4-page paper. The paper must include:
    1. A synthesis of the content learned in the workshop
    2. A description of the principles that challenged your thinking or added to your knowledge
    3. An explanation of how you plan to integrate these ideas into your district work and how they interface with the continuing administrator standards (OAR 584-017-0261)

    Important: Before you do your practicum (see #2 and #3 below), you will need to decide what the focus will be in that field project. The paper that addresses your practicum experience topic should be sufficiently in-depth to assist you in successfully completing that work.

  2. Complete a 30-hour practicum applying a conference topic (or topics) to an issue at the district level demonstrating proficiency in one or more TSPC continuing administrator standards (OAR 584-017-0261).Write a 300-word abstract of your practicum field project
  3. Complete the following forms:
    1. Course and Field-Based Project Summative Assessment Formpdf, signed by your school district supervisor (or agency supervisor) and course instructor 
    2. Time-on-Task Logpdf

    Submitting assignments

    All papers and forms must be submitted by May 18, 2012. Include your name, course number, and the number of credits (4) on all documents submitted for grading. Assignments should be emailed to the instructor, Colin Cameron, at colin@cosa.k12.or.us with “COSA Leadership Academy” in the subject line. You may also mail (COSA, 707 13th Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97301) or fax (503-581-9840) your assignment. Provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like your paper returned with comments.