Online application process begins February 1st of the current year.
Admission to the Texas Superintendents’ Certification Institute is based on academic criteria, leadership experience and technology requirements:
- Master’s degree with a 3.0 minimum grade point average
- Texas Principal or Mid-Management Certification
- Minimum of three years’ campus or district-level experience
- Professional recommendations
- Written accomplishment record of identified leadership skills
- Access to a computer and printer, with Microsoft Office Suite software installed
- Ability to search the Internet, download Word documents and other files, manipulate Excel spreadsheets, and create PowerPoint presentations.
Application to the TSCI program is a three-step process. Note that there are limited opportunities for enrollment after the application deadline based on number of seats.
Step 1 - Online Application
Complete the Online Application, including payment of the required $50 application fee. You will be able to save your application over time until you are ready to submit it for review. Online application process begins February 1, 2008.
Step 2 - Mail/E-mail Official Transcripts
Request that your Official Transcripts (undergraduate/graduate) and three (3) recommendation forms be mailed/emailed to:
Lisette Zabalza, Ed.D.
Texas Superintendents’ Certification Institute
Region XIII Education Service Center
5701 Springdale Road, Austin, TX 78723
E-mail: tsci@esc13.txed.net
Step 3 - Interview
Participate in a structured interview that will focus on the presence of leadership attributes.
For more information, contact TSCI Program Administrator at (512) 919-5281 or by e-mail at tsci@esc13.txed.net.