Educational Leadership, MPS (E901)

36 credits

Leading to Certification in School Building Leadership

Program Prerequisites:

  • Minimum of 3 years classroom teaching experience
  • Bachelors degree
  • Two letters of recommendation, one from a school leader
  • Writing Assessment
  • Interview

Educational Leadership Bridge Program Connection with the Doctoral Program

Manhattanville’s unique Bridge Program enables candidates in the Educational Leadership program to apply credits seamlessly to the doctoral program. Doctoral candidates can also apply credits to the Educational Leadership program, thereby completing certification requirements for school leadership positions while enrolled in doctoral studies. The details of this Bridge program can be found here: EdD in Educational Leadership-mainpage - Bridge: Certification pathways

Program and Certification Requirements:

This program requires the completion of a professional portfolio, at least 80 hours of course-related field experiences and two internships (internship total 400 hours).

Entry Level

EDAD.5000Schools as Learning Organizations

3

EDAD.5200Issues and Trends in Curriculum and Instruction

3

EDAD 5000:This course should be taken first, if possible.

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.5050School Finance and Financial Accountability

3

EDAD.5009Technology for Administrators

3

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

EDAD.5503District Internship

2

Note: Each of these three internships should be taken for 2 credits.

Elective Courses: Select 6 credits

Elective courses: Select 6 credits from the following courses:

EDAD.5051Enhancing Communications and Public Relations with a Diverse Constituency

1

EDAD.5052Understanding and Using Qualitative and Quantitative Research in Schools

1

EDAD.5___
Other Educational Leadership course, with department chair's approval

1

EDU.5016Foundations of Bilingual/Bicultural Education

3

EDU.5393Foundations of Special Education

3

EDU.5217Working with Parents in Inclusive Early Childhood Settings

3

Capstone Level

Final Program Completion Requirements:

EDAD.5596Education Leadership Portfolio

0

Child Abuse Workshop

0

Violence Prevention Workshop

0

Dignity for All Students Workshop

0

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Final Interview Contact Graduate Advising Office

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Take NYS Certification Exams:

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Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test