The Department certifies its own school administrators through the Hawaiʻi Certification Institute for School Leaders (HICISL). The two-year HICISL program promotes the performance of aspiring school leaders in their role through coaching, coursework and residency components.  EDEA administers the courses to assist candidates in completing the program. Selection for the HICISL program is made by the DOE. The UHM EDEA program provides the courses to the CISL participants, however is not involved in the selection process.

For additional information on the Hawaii DOE HICISL program: http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Employment/LicensureAndCertification/Pages/home.aspx

For further information about becoming a certified school level administrator (i.e. Principal or Vice Principal), contact:

Student interested in the master’s option, please see Master’s in K12 information.

Faculty & Advising

EDEA Assistant Professor Ethan Chang has taught graduate courses in educational administration at UHM since 2021 and has worked collectively with the HIDOE, preparing administrators for the state’s public schools. He has worked and conducted research in the areas of curriculum, instruction, and teacher evaluation, and has written articles and conference papers in these areas as well.

For more information on HICISL option, contact eahicisl@hawaii.edu.