EPPSP General Information

EPPSP Faculty Contacts

Dr. Marilyn Sudsberry - Director of EPPSP - College of Education
msudsber@butler.edu
(317) 940-8494

Dr. Joseph Nygaard - Founder of EPPSP
1333 Memorial Drive, Apt. 220
Barron, WI 54812

Ms. Sue Stahl - Director of Student Personnel Services - College of Education
sstahl@butler.edu
(317) 940-9220
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 Patti Morgan - Administrative Secretary - College of Education
plmorgan@butler.edu
(317) 940-9501

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History of EPPSP

The Experiential Program for Preparing School Principals (EPPSP) began in January 1982 as a Lilly Endowment initiative. Dr. Joseph Nygaard was the first Director of EPPSP. Innovative and experience-based, this master's degree program combines hands-on opportunities with academic rigor. Graduates prepare for the many challenges facing school principals by demonstrating proficiency and by practicing leadership skills in school and cohort contexts. To date, approximately 500 people have successfully completed the EPPSP program. EPPSP alumni may be found throughout the nation serving in a variety of leadership roles in education and private industry.

• The Story of EPPSP (MS Word)
• EPPSP Graduates (MS Word)
• Alumni by District (MS Excel)
• The Jerry and Joe Awards (MS Word)

Program Expectations

Program participants can expect:

• current, research-based curriculum content,
• individualized and group instructional methods,
• varied and frequent field experiences, and
• access to the resources and expertise of a variety of educational leaders.

Alumni Directory/Cohorts

Butler University's Experiential Program for Preparing School Principals (EPPSP) enables all graduate students to be a part of a cohort. Each cohort is identified by a Group number and consists of approximately 25 students. Being part of a cohort means:

• The cohort model is an engaging, collaborative learning process. Each cohort is a community in which students are valued for their experiences. Students "co-create" selected learning experiences.
• Students are working professionals who study with a cohort of their peers. Each student cohort is carefully selected to assure wide variety and diversity.
• You will always be identified with the cohort group you start the program with and cohort members will have a special means of identifying one another. The networking and field experiences have been essential components of the EPPSP experience.
• Everyone in your cohort will begin the program in an orientation session held immediately prior to the beginning of spring semester classes.
• You can count on the classes you need being offered on the same night, two nights a week for two years from 7:00 - 9:30 PM . Summer classes meet twice a week for six weeks at usually from 6:30 - 9:30 PM.
• EPPSP Current Job Position Breakdown (MS Word)

Campus Directions

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• MapQuest Directions

Schools Leaders Licensure Assessment

Near the end of your EPPSP experience, you will be required to pass the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) exam. This exam is required by the Indiana Professional Standards Board (IPSB) and administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) several times each year. There is a fee for this test.

Please contact the board to determine specifically how and when you may take the exam.

Educational Testing Service
609-771-7395
www.ets.org

ETS also provides free test preparation material. Visit the ETS website at www.ets.org to learn more about the SLLA.

Curriculum

Through an experiential design, EPPSP incorporates each aspect of the principalship training model into a six (6) semester experience. Utilizing best instructional practices as an essential foundation, this program allows school leaders to work together in an intensified cohort environment. The essential elements of the curriculum include:

• Personal Evaluation and Development
• School Community Relations
• K12 Teaching & Learning, Instruction, Supervision, & Curriculum Development
• Supervising Teaching and Support Personnel
• Professional Development
• School Culture & Instructional Programs
• School Finance & Budget
• School Law
• Management
• Diversity & Special Education
• Instructional and Administrative Technology

The Schedule and the Courses

EPPSP students complete a two year, 36 credit hour intensive Master of Science degree program. Students must stay active in the program each consecutive semester and summer until completion. Students earn 6 credit hours in each of the classes listed below with classes meeting every Tuesday and Thursday evening.

Year One

Spring Semester (approximately Jan. 11 to May 4)
Core 1/Phase I - ED 557
The School Principalship

Summer
Transition I - ED 562 (approximately June 21 to Aug. 6)
The School Principalship

Fall Semester
Core II/ Phase II - ED 558 (approximately Aug. 26 to Dec. 19)
The School Principalship

Year Two

Spring Semester
Core III/Phase III - ED 559
The School Principalship

Summer
Transition II - ED 563
The School Principalship

Fall Semester
Core IV/Phase IV - ED 561
The School Principalship

Indiana Licensure Requirements

Rules 2002 (Building Level Administrator K-12)

Coursework
Successful completion of Educational Administration coursework (EPPSP/TEP).

Testing
Candidates shall successfully complete the SLLA: School Leaders Licensure Assessment (cutoff score 165).

Experience
Candidates must hold a proficient practitioner or standard or provisional instructional license and have two years of fulltime teaching experience in an accredited school.

Beginning Assessment Program
Two year beginning assessment program for principals with mentors.