Leadership Development Program

Getting Started

• Applications
• Schedules and Fees
• First Actions

Entrance Requirements

1. 1. Hold a Preliminary Administrative Services Credential.
2. 2. Hold a job requiring an administrative services credential.

Application

Submit the following:

1. 1. Completed program application. The application includes writing tasks in which applicants describe
   • A philosophy of education.
   • The personal qualities, skills and experiences the candidate counts as assets to success as an administrator
   • The goals the candidate holds for participating in the program.
2. 2. A reference letter on letterhead from your supervisor/employing school district. The letter addresses these matters:
   • It affirms the candidate's employment in a position requiring an Administrative Services Credential.
   • It identifies the responsibilities of that job (adult education administration, continuation school administration, elementary school principalship, etc.).
   • It descriptively affirms that the candidate has appropriate personal characteristics, including sensitivity to California's diverse population, effective communication skills, basic academic skills, and prior experiences that suggest a strong potential for professional effectiveness.
   • It expresses the district representative's willingness to participate in the mentoring process by meeting with candidate and mentor on a regular basis.
3. 3. Payment of the application fee.

Application and Payment Dates

Candidates may begin the program at any of four points in the year, but a September beginning is encouraged. Consult the table below for application due dates. We recommend early application, as space is limited.

An application fee/deposit is due with the application. The remaining balance of the program fee is payable in three installments. The due dates for these payments are shown in the table below.

Application Due Date	Begin Program	Payment Dates
August 1	September	9/1, 1/1, 4/1
December 1	January	1/1, 4/1, 6/1
March 1	April	4/1, 6/1, 9/1
May 1	June*	6/1, 9/1, 12/1

*Recommended only for candidates working year-round assignments.

Fees

	Amount
Application	$200
Payment 1	$2,099
Payment 2	$2,098
Payment 3	$2,098
Total	$6,495

Self-Assessment

When we confirm your acceptance to the program, we will provide you the name and contact information of your mentor. We will ask you to complete a self-assessment and give it to the program Induction Specialist (Margaret Kirkpatrick) before we assing you a mentor. Download the self-assessment form now.

You will also have "an employer representative" complete an assessment of your job performance. This is usually your supervisor; probably the same person wrote a letter of recommendation for you when you applied to this program. Download the employer assessment form now

Meet Your Mentor

Key items on the agenda in your first mentor meeting are these:

• Reviewing the Mentor-Candidate Agreement
• Reviewing your self-assessment and your employer's assessment
• Writing the initial draft of your IDP (Individualized Development Plan).



See this timeline of events that inform the writing of your Individualized Development Plan.





• Applications
• Schedules and Fees
• First Actions