Table 3.4. State standards and requirements for administrator licensure, by state: 2018
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| State | State has adopted leadership standards |
State has requirements for the initial licensure/certification of school administrators |
State requirements for school administrator preparation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field experience1 | Preparation program aligns with state standards |
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| United States2 | 51 | 51 | 38 | 48 | ||
| Alabama | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Alaska | Yes | Yes | No | No | 3 | |
| Arizona | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Arkansas | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| California | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Colorado | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Connecticut | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Delaware | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| District of Columbia | Yes | Yes | No | No | 4 | |
| Florida | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Georgia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Hawaii | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 5 | |
| Idaho | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Illinois | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Indiana | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Iowa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Kansas | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Kentucky | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Louisiana | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Maine | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Maryland | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Massachusetts | Yes | Yes | 6 | Yes | Yes | |
| Michigan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Minnesota | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mississippi | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Missouri | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Montana | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Nebraska | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Nevada | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| New Hampshire | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| New Jersey | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| New Mexico | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| New York | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| North Carolina | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| North Dakota | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Ohio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Oklahoma | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Oregon | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Rhode Island | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| South Carolina | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| South Dakota | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Tennessee | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Texas | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Utah | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Vermont | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Virginia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Washington | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| West Virginia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Wisconsin | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Wyoming | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 In this column, a response of "No" indicates that no state policy was found. | |||||
| 2 National total reflects the number of "Yes" responses for each column. | |||||
| 3 Education administration preparation programs must align with Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) standards. No state policy was found for additional state requirements. | |||||
| 4 The traditional pathway to state accreditation and program approval requires programs to align with CAEP standards and receive accompanying accreditation. | |||||
| 5 The main route to certification for school leaders is through the state department of education's Hawaii Certification Institute for School Leaders (HICISL). The two-year HICISL program includes coaching, coursework and residency components. | |||||
| 6 The Commissioner may waive the requirements, with the exception of a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills Test, for candidates with significant leadership or managerial experience who meet standards through both experience and formal education. | |||||
| SOURCE: Education Commission of the States, 50 State Comparison: School Leader Certification and Preparation Programs, retrieved September 7, 2018 from https://www.ecs.org/50-state-comparison-school-leader-certification-and-preparation-programs/. Data Source |