Training for the Administrator Training Program (ATP) addresses the following six required areas:
- School financial and personnel management
- Core academic standards
- Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Materials
- The use of pupil assessment instruments, specific ways of mastering the use of assessment data from the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program, and school management technology to improve pupil performance.
- Instructional leadership and management strategies
- Extension of knowledge, skills, and abilities acquired in the preliminary administrative preparation program
ATP training is organized into three modules:
- Module 1 – Leadership and Support for Student Instructional Programs
- Module 2* – Leadership and Management for Instructional Improvement
- Module 3* – Instructional Technology to Improve Pupil Performance
ATP training requires 80 hours of Institute training and 80 hours of follow-up Practicum within a two-year period. The training requires the following:
|
Module
|
Institute
|
Practicum
|
| 1 |
40 hours |
40 hours |
| 2* |
20 hours |
20 hours |
| 3* |
20 hours |
20 hours |
Certification of Institute hours may only occur as a result of actual attendance at all required training hours.
*Indicates modules offered by ACSA.
ACSA is a State Board of Education (SBE)–approved ATP training provider. ACSA offers training for Modules 2 and 3. Upon certification of the completion of all training requirements, ACSA provides each participant with a letter and certificate of completion for Modules 2 and 3.
For participants to complete all three modules of ATP training, ACSA will assist in identifying approved providers for Module 1. School districts contracting with ACSA for Modules 2 and 3 will need to contract separately with an SBE-approved provider of their choice for Module 1. ACSA frequently partners with county offices of education (COEs) who are authorized to provide Module 1 training.