Educational Leadership SBL/SDL (MSEd) – Collaborative Leadership Advancing School Success (CLASS)

 

Welcome to the CLASS – Educational Leadership SBL/SDL (MSEd) program home page. Use this page as a guide to the program from acceptance to graduation.

The Collaborative Leadership Advancing School Success (CLASS) program is a clinically-based school leadership program that engages teachers as learners and leaders, readying students to supervise and support the professional development of fellow teachers and the management of systems at the building and district levels.

Upon successful completion of the two-year program students will receive a master’s degree from Hunter College and eligibility for New York State School Building Leader and School District Leader certification.

Academic Plan

EDLC-MSED

Total Credits

32

Program Code for Certification

28954 – EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Advisor

  • Nell Panero, Program Leader
  • Kath Smith (ks286@hunter.cuny.edu), Faculty Advisor and Internship Advisor
  • Alissa Herbert, Certification, Graduation and Administrative Advisor for Partnership Program Students
  • Jason Riffaterre, Certification, Graduation and Administrative Advisor

Newly Accepted Students

Program Sequence

The program advisor will notify students of the cohort’s particular course of study before registering for classes. Course sequence is subject to change. To view course descriptions, progress standards and exit requirements visit the catalog.

Hunter College Catalog

Use the Hunter College Course Catalog to review descriptions of specific courses and academic progress standards for the program along with exit requirements.

Clinical Experiences

Fieldwork and internship requirements for the Educational Leadership SBL/SDL (MSEd) – Collaborative Leadership Advancing School Success (CLASS) program are embedded in your current school. These experiences are designed to help you learn and practice effective leadership and school improvement skills at your school over the two-year program. You are not required to complete an internship outside of your current school.

You will also participate in intervisitations at other participating schools. This will allow principals and teachers at participating schools to give feedback on instructional and operational decision-making systems. The CLASS program will facilitate the arrangement of intervisitations.

Graduation

Graduation is the official completion of your program and conferral of an academic degree. In order to graduate, students must apply for graduation using CUNYFirst the semester before the semester of their planned graduation and complete any outstanding requirements by the stated deadlines. Visit the Graduation and Commencement page for complete information.

Certification and Licensure

The Educational Leadership SBL/SDL (MSEd) – Collaborative Leadership Advancing School Success (CLASS) program leads to eligibility for New York State School Building Leader and School District Leader certification.
Students who are completing or have completed the program will apply for their certification through the New York State Education Department TEACH Online Services. Students apply for either initial or professional certification.

Types of Certification

Students are recommended for both initial and professional certification:

  • The Initial Certificate is the entry-level teaching certificate and is valid for five years. Students who graduate from a Hunter master’s degree certification program without prior certification will be recommended for initial certification.
  • The Professional Certificate is an advanced certificate. Once teachers have completed three years of full-time, paid teaching experience including one year of mentored teaching, they can apply for professional certification.

Application Checklist

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