{"id":123,"date":"2021-09-24T16:47:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/education\/eppsp-experience\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T12:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:15:34","slug":"experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/education\/graduate-programs\/experiential-program-preparing-school-principals\/experience\/","title":{"rendered":"The EPPSP Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Experiential Program for Preparing School Principals Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/education\/graduate-programs\/experiential-program-preparing-school-principals\/experience\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >The EPPSP Experience<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/education\/graduate-programs\/experiential-program-preparing-school-principals\/admission\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Admission<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/go.butler.edu\/register\/?id=cceced72-9316-4c90-a3c3-007e2101ebef\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Request Information<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/go.butler.edu\/apply\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Apply Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-eppsp-experience\">The EPPSP Experience<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-course-of-study\">Course of Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The experiential design of EPPSP incorporates each aspect of the principalship training model into a six-semester experience.&nbsp;Utilizing the concept of adult learning as an essential foundation, this experience allows school leaders to work together intensely in a&nbsp;cohort group environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The core curriculum of EPPSP is based on the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Standards and on effective school leadership research.&nbsp; These standards and principles support the development of instructional leaders who are equipped to lead in a complex society and in a variety of challenging leadership roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-eppsp-way\">The EPPSP Way<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rigorous<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cohort Model<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Networked<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community-based<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hands-on<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Challenging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diverse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relationship-based<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Authentic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relevant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engaging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cThe EPPSP program is unique and effective precisely because of its collegiality.&nbsp;The cohort group concept opens doors to creative learning and to future networking and to support.&nbsp;I would recommend the program to any budding administrator who accepts and understands the importance&nbsp;of teamwork.\u201d<\/em> \u2014Scott Stewart, EPPSP Alumnus Group 17<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-certification\">Certification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Indiana Licensure Requirements<\/strong><br>REPA 3 Building Level Administrator P-12<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Coursework<\/strong><br>Successful completion of Educational Administration coursework (EPPSP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Experience<\/strong><br>Candidates must hold a proficient practitioner or standard or provisional instructional license and have two years of fulltime teaching experience in an accredited school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Schools Leaders Licensure Assessment<\/strong><br>Near the end of your EPPSP experience, you will successfully pass the Indiana Department of Education School Administrator Building-Level Licensure exam.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"footer-contact alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__wrapper grid-default\">\n\n\t\t\t<header class=\"footer-contact__headline t-d3\">Contact Us<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnHeader\">Educational Administration: EPPSP<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnContent wysiwyg__content\"><p><a href=\"mailto:coegraduateprograms@butler.edu\" aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. 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