School District Leader AGC
The Advanced Graduate Certificate program in School District Leadership is for students who have completed the school building leadership program and requires 15 additional course credit hours designed to prepare students for NYS certification as a School District Leader (such as a superintendent or assistant superintendent). In addition to completing the program, students must successfully pass the NYS examination for School District Leaders.
Degree Level: AGC
Department: Educational Administration & Policy Studies
School or College: School of Education
Required Credentials: Transcripts, 3 Letters of recommendation with the cover form, Prior teaching certificate, Masters Degree, Statement of goals, Resume, Educational Leadership Essay (see Special Notes below)
Application Deadline for Fall Admission and Assistantship Consideration:
N/A
Application Deadline for Fall Admission without Assistantship Consideration:
July 1
Application Deadline for Spring Admission and Assistantship Consideration:
N/A
Application Deadline for Spring Admission without Assistantship Consideration:
November 1
Application Deadline for Summer Admission and Assistantship Consideration:
N/A
Application Deadline for Summer Admission without Assistantship Consideration:
Rolling
Special Notes:
Must have a Masters degree in ed or related area, permanent or professional certificate in teaching or pupil personnel. The letter of recommendation form MUST be submitted. Cannot use letters, statement of goals or resume submitted for a prior application. Late applications will be considered on a case by case basis.
Please type one essay of no more than 800 words each from among the three possible topics below:
i. Summarize the leadership activities in which you have been involved in recent years and explain how these experiences reflect your vision of and capacity for leadership.
ii. Identify a problem or challenge in a school, school-related organization, or your professional life generally and write an analysis in which you assess the issues(s), describe effective strategies for addressing the issue(s), and make clear the implications for the exercise of effective leadership in the situation.
iii. Describe a problem of educational policy decision-making, policy content, or policy implementation, and explain how a deeper understanding of policy or the policy process could improve the situation.
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