Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy
About the Program in Educational Administration and Policy
Gwinnett County Public Schools & UGA L5 Cohort
L5 Certification (Traditional)
Educational Administration and Policy
Gwinnett County Public Schools and
The University of Georgia Collaborative L5 Program
Welcome to the Gwinnett County Public Schools and the UGA L5 Cohort Information Page
Program of Study and Schedule of Courses for the L5 Courses
Purchasing Books and Other Course Materials
Expectations and Memo of Understanding to Participate in the GCPS/UGA L5 Cohort
Links to the University of Georgia
Welcome to the Gwinnett County Public Schools and the UGA L5 Cohort Information Page
The Program in Educational Administration and Policy and the Gwinnett County Public School is pleased to partner to offer a collaborative L5 certificate program at the University of Georgia. The Program in Educational Administration and Policy resides in the Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy in the College of Education.
This non-degree program prepares educators for eligibility for certification to be an administrator in the state of Georgia.
The inaugural L5 Cohort began in January 2007. We anticipate offering another cohort beginning in January 2008. For more information, contact Dr. Sally J. Zepeda at or Dr. Glenn Pethel at glenn_pethel@gwinnett.k12.ga.us or Linda Daniels at Linda_daniels@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Program of Study and Schedule of Courses for the L5 Courses
The GCPS/UGA L5 Cohort Structure includes all of the following courses sustained in the order in which they are offered. No substitutions or transfer of hours will be accepted. All course offerings are officially posted on OASIS. When looking for the GCPS/UGA courses on OASIS, 1) Select Term (e.g., Summer, 2007; Select In-Service classes; Select Course Prefix, Edu Admin & Policy—EDAP). By following these directions, you will be led to the courses offered for the GCPS/UGA Cohort. These courses are POD (Permission of Department). You will be given POD the week before registration begins.
Spring 2007
EDAP 7050—Personnel Administration and Staff Development—4 Semester Hours—Dr. Davis—Tuesday—5:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
EDAP 7070—Curriculum Development and Evaluation—4 Semester Hours—Dr. Loe—Wednesday—5:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
EDAP 7800—Practicum—1 Semester Hour—Dr. Kruskamp—Three Class Meetings for EDAP 7800:Monday, January 8, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Monday, March 5
Monday, April 30Summer 2007, Term Begins June 7, 2007* (See first class session for EDAP 7800)
EDAP 7030—Organizational Leadership—3 Semester Hours—Dr. Skidmore—Tuesday and Thursday—1:00 to 3:40
EDAP 7060—School Business and Resource Management—3 Semester Hours—Dr. Sielke—Monday and Wednesday—1:00 to 3:40
EDAP 7800—Practicum—1 Semester Hour—Dr. Kruskamp—Three Class Meetings for EDAP 7800:* Wednesday, June 6, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 20
Wednesday, July 25Fall 2007
EDAP 7020— Supervision of Instruction—3 Semester Hours—Dr. Zepeda—Tuesday—5:00 to 7:45 p.m.
EDAP 7040—School Law—3 Semester Hours—Dr. Dayton—Thursday—5:00 to 7:45 p.m.
EDAP 7800—Practicum—1 Semester Hour—Dr. Kruskamp—Three Class Meetings for EDAP 7800:Wednesday, August 22, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 10
Wednesday, November 28
All class meetings will be offered at the GCPS Instructional Support Center: 437 Old Peach Tree Road NW, Suwanee, Georgia.
Purchasing Books and Other Course Materials
Students have two options regarding the purchase of books and materials for courses. All books will be available on-line through Follett’s and at the Gwinnett Bookstore. Through the efforts of the UGA Book Store, students may order books online. Here are the directions for going to the UGA online BOOKSTORE:
- Go to http://www.bkstr.com
- click on BOOKS
- click on textbooks
- select (ALL) for program, select (SUMMER 07) for term [for future reference, plug in the term in which you are presently enrolled (e.g., summer 07, fall 07)]
- select EDAP for department
- select course # 7050 or 7070, for example
- select section (this is the call # of the course)
Once you have selected all of the above, the screen will bring you to required materials which will list all the books required for the course and their price. You then have to follow the directions for ordering and payment.
Students enrolled in the GCPS/UGA Cohort are advised by Dr. Sally J. Zepeda, Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator. A listserv has been established using UGA email addresses. The listserv will be the primary means of communicating information such as registration deadlines and other announcements.
Dr. Zepeda is available for consultation.
The University of Georgia communicates with students using the UGA email address. It is critically important for students to check frequently their UGA email. There is a feature where UGA email can be forwarded to another more frequently used email account (a personal or work email account). See the Office of the Registrar at http://www.reg.uga.edu/or.nsf/faqs . Once at this homepage, click onto the URL named FAQ’s (Frequently asked questions) for detail on how to have UGA email forwarded to another email address.
Consult the Bursar's Office Division website at http://www.busfin.uga.edu/bursar or http://www.bursar.uga.edu/schedule.html for official and current information regarding fees and tuition at the University of Georgia.
Expectations and Memo of Understanding to Participate in the GCPS/UGA L5 Cohort
The GCPS/UGA Cohort is a specialized program that meets the excellence of all programs offered in the Program in Educational Administration and Policy and the University of Georgia. In partnership with the Gwinnett County Public Schools, there are certain expectations that we have jointly agreed on in our deliberations with one another.
The following expectations are offered by both the University of Georgia and the Gwinnett County Public Schools.
- The applicant is making application to the University of Georgia first and second for inclusion in the GCPS/UGA cohort. If an applicant is not accepted into the cohort but accepted by UGA, he/she is eligible to enroll in the traditional face-to-face L5 Add-on Certification Program in the Program in Educational Administration and Policy.
- Students who enter the program are required to sustain all courses offered within the cohort structure.
- Students who are admitted to the GCPS/UGA Cohort and who are not continuously enrolled will be dropped from the cohort structure; these students would be able to complete the rest of the L5 requirements at UGA external to the cohort structure.
- Students who have not registered for a semester shall not “sit in class” until such time as they have registered for the semester. Likewise, students dropped from the program may not be re-admitted to the cohort in which they started.
- A student who leaves employment with the Gwinnett County Public Schools will leave the cohort structure; however, the student may complete the L5 Program at UGA, outside of the cohort structure.
- Participants in the GCPS/UGA Cohort are expected to screen for an entry-level administrative position through the GCPS Administrative Screening Process upon completion of the program.
- Participants in the GCPS/UGA Cohort are not guaranteed an administrative position within GCPS
During the Fall 2007 Semester, Dr. Zepeda in conjunction with Ms. Linda Daniels, Dr. Frances Davis, and Dr. Glenn Pethell will review the application process for the L5 certificate.
Links to the University of Georgia
The following Links (URLS) can provide useful information about the University of Georgia.
February 7, 2007
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