Educational Leadership: SBL/SDL - MSEd

Admission Requirements

1. A master’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.0.
2. Permanent or professional NYS certification as a teacher and/or pupil personnel service provider within grades PreK-12.
3. A minimum of three years of approved teaching and/or school service within grades PreK-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. Two letters of recommendation, including a letter of support from the candidate’s immediate site supervisor.
5. An on-site interview process that includes both oral and written activities.
6. Submission of official score report on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

Progress Standards

1. Complete and pass comprehensive examination prior to enrollment into ADSUP 75100  , the internship seminar.
2. Students must complete all Key Assessments built around accepted professional standards in the field of Education Leadership.

Course of Study

Academic Plan

SDL-MSED

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 74100 - School District Leadership: Problems and Issues
• ADSUP 75110 - School and District-Based Experience Seminar in Administration Supervision I
• ADSUP 75120 - School and District-Based Experience Seminar in Administration Supervision II
• ADSUP 75100 - District and School Based Field Experience Seminar in Administration and Supervision

Exit Requirements

1. An overall GPA of 3.0.
2. Maintain a valid and appropriate NYS certificate.
3. Require a minimum of two academic years of full-time graduate level study.
4. 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.
5. Must pass the School of Education technology assessment, embedded in courses.
6. Pass both parts of the NYSTCE School District Leader (SDL) exam.
7. Pass the NYSTCE Educating All Students (EAS) exam.
8. Complete the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) workshop.