School Building Leader/School District Leader - Advanced Certificate

Admission Requirements

1. Completion of an approved master’ s degree with a minimum average of B (3.0).
    
2. NYS certification as a teacher and/or pupil personnel service provider within grades N-12 is required.
    
3. A minimum of three years of approved teaching and/or school service within grades N-12 under regular appointment (or its equivalent for counselors, social workers, and school psychologists) or two years approved teaching and/or school service and at least one year of relevant management/leadership experience.
    
4. Submission of two letters of recommendation, including a letter of support from the candidate’s immediate site supervisor
    
5. Promise of success in educational supervision and administration as determined by the completion of a comprehensive interview process that includes both oral and written activities.

Total Credits 32

• ADSUP 70400 - Leadership to Enhance Human Resources
• ADSUP 71500 - Supervision for the Improvement of Instruction
• ADSUP 71600 - Leadership Strategies for School Reform
• ADSUP 71700 - Seminar in Evaluating and Applying Educational Research
• ADSUP 72100 - Legal Issues, Finance, Facilities and Operations
• ADSUP 73100 - Using Data, Technology and Assessment to Plan and Design Curriculum and Instruction
• ADSUP 75100 - District and School Based Field Experience Seminar in Administration and Supervision  (4 credits)
• ADSUP 74100 - School District Leadership: Problems and Issues

Exit Requirements

1. The culminating experiences of the program consist of an oral exit interview and a program portfolio review of selected leadership experiences and reflections on the learning process.

2. Students must pass the School of Education technology assessment.

3. Passing both parts of the NYSTCE School District Leader exam.