Pennsylvania
Educational Leadership Foundation,
the foundation of the
Pennsylvania
Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals
2005 Principal Test Application
Pennsylvania Principal
Examination Fee
Please Use the Application Below for 2005 -- Do Not
Use Any Previous Applications!
In an effort to assist worthy candidates seeking principal certification the foundation is offering up to 10 scholarships of $400 to help defray the cost of the standardized test fee. The deadline for application is Friday, August 26, 2005. (Note: Preference will be given to those who have participated in the PAESSP Aspiring Principals’ programs.)
Eligibility criteria:
1. The applicant must have completed the required course work at an institution of higher learning to be eligible to sit for the Pennsylvania principal’s certification examination.
2. The applicant must be recommended for the scholarship by a principal of the applicant’s district who is an active member of the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals. Further, the recommending principal must assess the applicant as an outstanding candidate for future administrative service and complete the appropriate section of the application.
3. The district employing the applicant may not, at the time of this application, offer reimbursement to employees for the principal’s certification examination fee.
4. The successful scholarship applicant agrees to become a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary Principals after securing his/her first administrative employment or maintain his/her current PAESSP membership.
5. The scholarship recipient must forward a copy of the examination fee receipt to the foundation. Applications will not be processed without these materials.
Applicant’s Name:
___________________________________________________________
Home Address:
________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Social Security Number: ______ - ______ - ______
School Building: ____________________________________________________________
School Address:
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
School Phone: ( )_________________________________
Home Phone: ( ) ________________________________
Email Address: ________________________________________________________________
I certify that I have completed the required program of study at an approved institution of higher education in preparation to sit for the Pennsylvania Principal Certification Examination.
Signature of Applicant ________________________________
Date _________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Please have a recommending principal complete the following section and return with application:
Recommending Principal: _____________________________________________________
School: ____________________________________________________________________
I certify that to the best of my knowledge the above named applicant is an eligible candidate to sit for the Pennsylvania Principal Certification Examination. I am currently an active member of the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals and our school district does not currently reimburse candidates for the examination fee. Further, I believe the applicant to be of good moral character and sound mind and he/she has demonstrated a high degree of professional competence in their current position and I believe he/she would be an outstanding candidate to serve in an administrative capacity.
On a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the highest rating, rate this applicant on the following questions:
1. How would you rate this applicant's potential performance in fulfilling the role of principal or assistant principal?
1 2 3 4 5
2. How likely is the applicant to
secure a principal/assistant principal position within the next year or two?
1 2 3 4 5
3. How would you rate this
applicant's ability as a scholar?
1 2 3 4 5
4. Tell us any other relevant information about the applicant you feel would be important for consideration.
Sponsor- Please review with
the applicant the benefits of PAESSP membership listed below:
* Counseling by veteran administrators and experienced professionals.
* Chief Counsel and regional attorneys.
* Leadership seminars, legal workshops, other clinics, including
the Principals'
Leadership Academies.
* Annual state conference.
* Committee work.
* Regional membership involvement.
* Lobbyists based in Harrisburg.
* Coordinated legislative agenda.
* Regular legislative updates.
* Representation at legislative and regulatory meetings.
* Liaison with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, other
professional
associations and
state agencies.
* Act 93 assistance to district administrator groups.
* Annual salary information gathered and distributed to members (in
the Advisory
newsletter)
* Help in developing compensation plans.
* Fact-finding advice.
* Web site.
* Pennsylvania Administrator magazine.
* Advisory newsletter.
* Publications on regulations, employment rights, Act 93,
alternative education, sexual
harassment
guidelines, parental rights, pupil services, student activity funds and
more.
* Annual Members' Handbook.
National Provides (NASSP/NAESP):
* Up to $10,000 in legal aid.
* $1 million liability coverage.
* Insurance programs at low rates.
* Special legal advisories.
* Institutes held in all parts of the nation on a variety of
professional concerns.
* National conventions.
* Committee work on national issues.
* Federal relations network.
* Lobbyists based in Washington, D.C.
* Special legislative advisory letters.
* Policy statements on federal issues.
* Assessment centers and leadership service seminars.
* Nationally recognized journals.
* Numerous newsletters.
* Special publications on instructional issues.
Pennsylvania Educational Leadership Foundation (PELF), incorporated in 1998 by the Pennsylvania Associations of Elementary and Secondary School Principals, is governed by the PAESSP Executive Committee. The foundation supports public education's role in our nation's and Pennsylvania's future. Research and relevant professional development programs are the focus of activities directed at administrators throughout the Commonwealth. PELF is also the branch that provides scholarships to principals taking the principals' exam.
Sponsor's Name (print):
________________________________________________________
School: _____________________________________________________________________
Sponsor's Signature:
_________________________________________________________
Date: ______________________________________________________________________
PAESSP Membership #: ________________________________________________________
Please Return Application to:
PAESSP
P.O. Box 39
122 Valley Rd.
Summerdale, PA 17093
Attn: Kathy Sheaffer