Overview
M.S.Ed.: School Building Leadership (SBL)
M.S.Ed.: School Building Leader (SBL) and School District Leader (SDL)
Dr. Diane Reed, Program Director
Mission
The mission of the Educational Leadership programs is to prepare highly capable, compassionate, and ethically responsible school leaders who can meet the challenge of providing a high-quality education for all learners. The core of the programs centers on the philosophy of social justice and the fundamental belief that all children, regardless of background, can learn and that learning occurs best in environments that foster high expectations, shared responsibility and accountability, standards of excellence, mutual respect, and equity of results.
Vision
The Educational Leadership programs will provide a high-quality program of study and practice that prepares future administrators to have the skills, knowledge, and values necessary to provide effective leadership in a variety of complex and diverse school settings. To this end, the programs and faculty are committed to providing the highest level of professional preparation that will enable our candidates to address the challenges and to recognize the opportunities in leading a school/district organization toward achieving standards of excellence. Technologically enhanced strategies are incorporated throughout the program.
Educational Leadership Admission Requirements
In addition to the materials and credentials outlined in the general admission requirements, the following are required:
- The applicant must hold a New York State (NYS) teaching certificate (professional or permanent) and have at least a year and a half of teaching experience before admission to the program.
- To comply with New York State regulations, all applicants to graduate-level teacher certification (or educational leadership certification) programs that will start on or after July 1, 2016 must provide St. John Fisher College with official scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Millers Analogy Test (MAT), or the Academic Literacy Skills Test (ALST). The only exceptions to the admission requirement of a standardized exam (GRE, MAT, ASLT) for M.S. programs is one of the following: An applicant already has a master’s degree and a GPA in that degree of 3.5 or greater, or an applicant already has a Ph.D. or equivalent (e.g. Ed.D. or J.D.).
- Academic Literacy Skills Test (ALST) Note: This is also a required certification exam in New York State
- Graduate Records Examination (GRE)
- Miller Analogies Test (MAT)
- The applicant must have completed three years of classroom teaching service and/or educational leadership service and/or pupil personnel service experience in public or non-public schools, N–12, by the time of program completion.
- At the discretion of the Educational Leadership Admissions Committee, any applicant with an undergraduate and/or graduate GPA lower than 3.00 may be required to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and score 500 or higher on each of the two tests.
- The applicant must provide two letters of recommendation from certified school administrators familiar with the applicant’s potential to be successful as an educational leader.
- At the discretion of the program Admissions Committee, an applicant may be required to come to campus for a personal interview and provide an on-demand writing sample.
For information regarding application and admission to the Master of Science in Education: Educational Leadership program, please contact the office of Graduate Admissions at (585) 385-8064 or email at grad@sjfc.edu.
For specific information regarding the Master of Science in Education: Educational Leadership program, please contact Dr. Diane Reed at (585) 385-7250 or by email at dreed@sjfc.edu.
School Building Leader and School District Leader Admission Requirements
In addition to the materials and credentials outlined in the general admission requirements and the educational leadership admission requirements above, individuals applying for admission to the School Building and School District program must hold a master’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of 30 credits in an area that leads to permanent or professional teacher or pupil personnel services certification.
For information regarding application and admission to the Master of Science in Education: School Building Leader and School District Leader program, please contact the office of Graduate Admissions at (585) 385-8064 or by email at grad@sjfc.edu.
For specific information regarding the Master of Science in Education: School Building and School District Leader program, please contact Dr. Diane Reed at (585) 385-7250 or by email at dreed@sjfc.edu.