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Standard III
Interpretive,
Normative, and Critical Studies Component of School Principal School
Superintendent, School Psychologist and School Counselor Certification Programs
Professional
preparation leading to certification and/or licensure as a school principal,
school superintendent, school psychologist, or school counselor shall include
studies (at least one course, preferably two or more) in foundations of
education. Such coursework must utilize the foundations’ interpretive,
normative, and critical perspectives to address: (1) societal and cultural
influences on schooling; (2) the analysis of policy issues; and (3) the ethical
dimensions of schooling.
Discussion of Standard III
This Standard seeks to ensure common general qualifications
in foundational studies among certification and/or licensure candidates in
programs in such fields as educational leadership, school psychology, and
school counseling.
Candidates seeking certification and/or licensure in
educational leadership, school psychology, and school counseling must be able
to employ informed interpretive, normative, and critical perspectives on
educational arrangements, practices, and discourse. At levels appropriate to
graduate level study, foundational instruction exposes students to research and
field experiences that promote knowledge and understanding of the content and
context of fundamental issues and themes in the fields of school leadership,
psychology, and counseling. Faculty in institutions that include educational
psychology among foundational studies should note that instruction in the
behavioral sciences alone cannot satisfy this Standard. Rather, this Standard
is addressed specifically to instruction in humanistic and social foundational
studies. It assumes that additional studies in the behavioral sciences are
required. Instruction intended to satisfy this Standard is offered by faculty
typically associated with the Foundations of Education, Educational Studies, or
Educational Policy Studies who meet the qualifications stipulated under
Standard VIII.
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