Rhode Island General Laws Title 16. Education § 16-11-9. Fast-track principal certification program

(1) School finance;

(2) School law; and

(3) Program evaluation, including data analysis.

(1) A year-long internship shadowing a principal in the district where the participant is currently employed;

(2) Leading a districtwide or schoolwide initiative; and

(3) Successfully passing assessment requirements for Rhode Island principal certification.

(1) Have a minimum of ten (10) years' experience as a teacher rated “effective” or “highly effective”;

(2) Have a recommendation from the superintendent(s) of the local education agency (LEA) or agencies in which the applicant worked as a teacher previously, or is working currently;

(3) Have a record of consistent leadership within an LEA, demonstrated through serving as a facilitator of professional development, a dean, a district coach, a department chair, or in another leadership position within a school or LEA; and

(4) Possess a master's degree or higher.

(1) Public school districts;

(2) Regional school districts;

(3) State-operated schools;

(4) Regional collaborative schools; and

(5) Charter schools.