| Confirm that You Meet the Tier 1 Requirements |
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| Candidates currently employed as certified educators must: |
| 01. | Receive the recommendation of a Georgia LUA for participation in the program and assurance that the candidate is available one-half day or more each day to work in a leadership position. |
| 02. | Hold a GaPSC Level 5 or higher professional certificate. |
| 03. | Have evidence of experiences in engaging colleagues in professional learning opportunities. |
| 04. | Exhibit professional leadership dispositions. |
| 05. | Have evidence of effective teaching. |
| 06. | Have the opportunity to complete a minimum of 250 hours of job-embedded experiences including 30 hours of Shadowing and Field Experiences. |
| 07. | Have the opportunity to conduct action research based on the system/school improvement plans. |
| 08. | Have the opportunity within professional learning communities to lead groups in work related to action research designed by the School District/Site Administrator/MRESA partnership. |
| 09. | Are assigned an effective leader (with Educational Leadership or Performance-Based Leadership certification) as a Site-based Mentor. |
| 10. | Must have taken the GACE Ethics for Educational Leaders 380 for Tier I admissions. |
| Non-educator candidates seeking admission must: |
| 01. | Receive the recommendation of a Georgia LUA for participation in the program and assurance that the candidate is available one-half day or more each day to work in a leadership position. |
| 02. | Hold, at a minimum, a bachelor's degree in a GaPSC certification field. |
| 03. | Document five or more years of successful leadership experience and related leadership training, preferably in an executive management, supervisory, or leadership role. |
| 04. | Provide references documenting evidence of successful performance in a leadership role. |
| 05. | Exhibit professional leadership dispositions. |
| 06. | Provide evidence of experience in engaging employees in organizational development or professional learning opportunities. |
| 07. | Have the opportunity to complete a minimum of 250 hours of job-embedded experiences including 30 hours of Shadowing and Field Experiences. |
| 08. | Have the opportunity to conduct action research based on the system/school improvement plans. |
| 09. | Have the opportunity within professional learning communities to lead groups in work related to action research designed by the School District/Site Administrator/MRESA partnership. |
| 10. | Are assigned an effective leader (with Educational Leadership or Performance-Based Leadership certification) as a Site-based Mentor. |
| 11. | Must have taken the GACE Ethics for Educational Leaders 380 for Tier I admissions.
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