Educational Leadership (SBL and SDL), Professional Diploma (E906)
36 credits
Leading to Certification in School Building Leadership and School District Leadership
Program Prerequisites:
- Minimum of 3 years classroom teaching experience and initial certificate in classroom teaching or pupil personnel services
- Masters degree
- Two letters of recommendation, one from a school leader
- Interview
Program and Certification Requirements:
This program requires the completion of a professional portfolio, at least 80 hours of course-related field experiences and 400 hours of internships.
- A passing score on the New York State SDL CST (All parts) is required for graduation
Entry Level
| EDAD 5000 | Schools As Learning Organizations | 3 |
| EDAD 5200 | Issues & Trends in Curriculum, & Instruction | 3 |
EDAD 5000: This course must be taken first
Formal matriculation must be completed
Additional Required Courses
| EDAD 5210 | Ethically and Socially Responsible Supervision | 3 |
| EDAD 5220 | School Law | 3 |
| EDAD 5221 | Human Resources | 3 |
| EDAD 5222 | The Principalship | 3 |
| EDAD 5009 | Technology for Administrators | 3 |
| EDAD 5050 | School Finance & Financial Accountability | 3 |
| SPACE | |
| EDAD 5016 | Understanding and Applying Data I | 3 |
| OR | |
| EDAD 5040 | The Superintendency | 3 |
| SPACE | |
| EDAD 5051 | Enhancing Communications and Public Relations With a Diverse Constituency | 1 |
| EDAD 5052 | Understanding and Using Qualitative And Quantitative Research in Schools | 1 |
| EDAD 5053 | District Leadership Institute | 1 |
Required Internships
Submission of internship proposals (Contact Educational Leadership Department for portfolio guidelines prior to beginning of internship semester.)
| EDAD 5501 | Community Internship | 2 |
| EDAD 5502 | Building Internship | 2-4 |
| EDAD 5503 | District Internship | 2-4 |
EDAD 5596
| Education Leadership Portfolio | 0 |
Final Program Completion Requirements:
| Child Abuse Workshop | 0 |
| Violence Prevention Workshop | 0 |
| Dignity for All Students Workshop | 0 |
| Exit Leadership Portfolio Review | |
| Final Interview Contact Graduate Advising Office | |
| Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test for SBL | |
| Pass NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test SDL | |
| Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test | |
A passing score on the New York State SDL Content Specialty Test is a completion requirement