BATE

Borderless Access to Training and Education
On-Line Distance Education for PK-12
Administrative Certification

What is BATE?

BATE, Borderless Access to Training and Education, is a multi-state multi-institutional collaborative effort to place online the core required courses leading to certification to become a PK-12 school administrator. BATE is not a graduate program per se but member institutions offer graduate programs in educational administration. Inquiries should be directed to Dr. Greg Boris at gboris@usd.edu.

What USD courses are offered through BATE?

The following certification courses are or will be offered through BATE:

* EDAD 700 Educational Administration
* EDAD 710 Elementary School Administration
* EDAD 711 Secondary School Administration
* EDAD 712 School District Administration
* EDAD 715 Administrator and Instructional Supervision
* EDAD 716 The Administrator & Curriculum Development
* EDAD 720 Special Education Law for School Administrators
* EDAD 735 School Law
* EDAD 761 Research Methods

Note: These courses are for certification. If you wish to use them in a USD master’s degree program, you must get prior approval from your advisor.

To view the current list of USD / BATE courses being offered this semester through distance education click here.

For registration information call 800-233-7937 or email cskotvol@usd.edu.

What are the advantages of taking on-line courses through BATE?

There are two primary advantages:

1. The courses are the result of the collaboration of faculty across partner
      institutions. Thus, students have the benefit of courses developed as a
      result of multi faculty expertise, input, and evaluation. Current institutional
      partners are Montana State University and University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

2.   BATE permits maximum flexibility for students. If a particular course is not
      being offered at a student’s home institution in the semester that it is needed,
      he/she may take it at another BATE partner institution. BATE institutional
      partners agree to accept each other’s courses. Check the comparability
      matrix to see which courses are considered comparable by BATE partner
      institutions for purposes of certification.

To learn more about other BATE partner institutions and their course offerings,
go to http:// www.bate.montana.edu/ (Montana State) or
http://www.unlv.edu/Colleges/Education/Educational_Leadership/bate.htm
(UNLV).

Course Comparability Matrix

This matrix identifies which courses USD will accept from BATE partner
institutions as comparable courses to meet certification requirements:

	Fall 02	Spring 03	Fall 03	Spring 04	Fall 04	Spring 05	Fall 05
School Law	MSU*	USD**	UNLV**	USD**	MSU**	USD**	UNLV**
Educ. Leader. Curric.		UNLV*	USD*	MSU*	USD**	UNLV**	USD**
Personnel			UNLV*
Intro. to Leadership				UNLV*
Supervision	USD*	MSU*		MSU**	USD**	MSU**

* Launch of Course ** Repeat of Course

What do you need to know to be a successful distance learner in BATE
on-line courses?
A successful distance learner needs basic computer and Internet skills and access
to a computer linked to the Internet. Students need to be able to use e-mails
and attachments, threaded discussions, search tools, and chat rooms. Students
also need to be able to manage time well and work independently. In addition
to a computer linked to the Internet, students also need a word processing
program and appropriate versions of Netscape or Internet Explorer. Additional
information and a “browser test” can be found at :
http://www.webct.com/oriented/viewpage? name = exchange_browser_tuneup

Where do I get additional information about BATE?

* at USD contact Dr Greg Boris at gboris@usd.edu
* at Montana State University contact Dr. Janis Bruelheide at
janisb@montana.edu
* at UNLV contact Dr. Teresa Jordan at tess@unlv.edu

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