706-865-2141

Georgia Leadership Academy Preparation Program

GaLAPP is an alternative leadership preparation, post-baccalaureate program designed for individuals who have not prepared as leaders in a traditional leadership preparation program. The program recognizes candidates’ earlier academic preparation and life experiences and results in recommendation for the Tier I leadership certification. Tier I supports candidates in entry-level leadership positions below the principal and system level positions that do not supervise principals.

Program Admissions
  • The candidate must be employed in a position requiring leadership certification for one-half or more each day.
  • The candidate’s system must recommend the candidate for participation in the program and must apply for a non-renewable leadership certificate for the candidate.
  • The candidate must pass the Georgia Ethics for Educational Leadership Assessment (#380).
  • The candidate must provide evidence of successful teaching and teacher leadership experience.
  • The candidate must provide evidence of engaging colleagues in professional learning opportunities.
  • The candidate must exhibit professional leadership dispositions.
  • All candidates must either complete the Pioneers in Leadership Program or the Essential Course prior to entry to the Residency Program.
  • Preferred: Hold Teacher Leadership or Coaching Endorsement
GALAPP Framework:
  • Candidates are supervised and coached by a Candidate Support Team (school or system-based administrator, school or system-based mentor, RESA supervisor).
  • Candidates attend monthly f2f seminars and complete monthly on-line modules.
  • LAPP is a job-embedded clinical practice based on the Georgia Educational Leader Standards.
  • Candidates complete job-embedded projects and assignments.
  • Candidates must pass the Educational Leadership GACE prior to program completion.
GaLAPP Timeframe:
  • Pioneer RESA only accepts candidates prior to or at the beginning of each school year.
  • Tier I is a twelve-month certification program
GALAPP Framework:
  • Candidates are supervised and coached by a Candidate Support Team (school or system-based administrator, school or system-based mentor, RESA supervisor).
  • Candidates attend monthly f2f seminars and complete monthly on-line modules.
  • LAPP is a job-embedded clinical practice based on the Georgia Educational Leader Standards.
  • Candidates complete job-embedded projects and assignments.
  • Candidates must pass the Educational Leadership GACE prior to program completion.
Resources

Educator Application

Non-Educator Application

GACE Website

GaLAPP Program Fees

GaLAPP Flyer 2021

For more information contact:

Holly Mauney

Director of Professional Learning

hmauney@pioneerresa.org
706-865-2141 ext. 229

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