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 5000Schools As Learning Organizations

3

EDAD 5200Issues & Trends in Curriculum, & Instruction

3

EDAD 5000: This course must be taken first

Formal matriculation must be completed

Additional Required Courses

EDAD 5210Ethically and Socially Responsible Supervision

3

EDAD 5220School Law

3

EDAD 5221Human Resources

3

EDAD 5222The Principalship

3

EDAD 5009Technology for Administrators

3

EDAD 5050School Finance & Financial Accountability

3

 

EDAD 5016Understanding and Applying Data I

3

OR

EDAD 5040The Superintendency

3

 

EDAD 5051Enhancing Communications and Public Relations With a Diverse Constituency

1

EDAD 5052Understanding and Using Qualitative And Quantitative Research in Schools

1

EDAD 5053District Leadership Institute

1

Required Internships

Submission of internship proposals (Contact Educational Leadership Department for portfolio guidelines prior to beginning of internship semester.)

EDAD 5501Community Internship

2

EDAD 5502Building Internship

2-4

EDAD 5503District 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