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 by the end of the program
- Masters degree
- Two letters of recommendation, one from a school leader
- Interview
Educational Leadership (SBL and SDL) Bridge Program Connection with the Doctoral Program
Manhattanville’s unique Bridge Program enables candidates in the Educational Leadership (SBL and SDL) 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 (digication.com)
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.5000 | Schools as Learning Organizations | 3 |
| EDAD.5200 | Issues and Trends in Curriculum and Instruction | 3 |
EDAD 5000: This course must be taken first
Formal matriculation must be completed
Additional Required Courses
| EDAD.5210 | Ethically and Socially Responsible Supervision | 3 |
| EDAD.5220 | School Law | 3 |
| EDAD.5221 | Human Resources | 3 |
| EDAD.5222 | The Principalship | 3 |
| EDAD.5009 | Technology for Administrators | 3 |
| EDAD.5050 | School Finance and Financial Accountability | 3 |
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| EDAD.5016 | Understanding and Applying Data I | 3 |
| . | OR | |
| EDAD.5040 | The Superintendency | 3 |
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| EDAD.5051 | Enhancing Communications and Public Relations with a Diverse Constituency | 1 |
| EDAD.5052 | Understanding and Using Qualitative and Quantitative Research in Schools | 1 |
| EDAD.5053 | District Leadership Institute | 1 |
Required Internships
Submission of internship proposals (Contact Educational Leadership Department for portfolio guidelines prior to beginning of internship semester.)
Final Program Completion Requirements:
| EDAD.5596 | Education Leadership Portfolio | 0 |
| | Child Abuse Workshop | 0 |
| | Violence Prevention Workshop | 0 |
| | Dignity for All Students Workshop | 0 |
| . | 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