Educational Leadership – SBL/SDL (MSEd) – Administration Supervision (AdSup) Track

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

Academic Plan

SDL-MSED

Total Credits

32 credits

Advisors

Nell Panero, Program Leader, Faculty Advisor and Internship Advisor
Jason Riffaterre, Certification, Graduation and Administrative Advisor

Newly Accepted Students

Getting Started and Orientation

New Student Checklist

Welcome to the School of Education! Visit the Newly Accepted Students page for a checklist to get you started at Hunter College.

New Student Support

If at any point you need support, please reach out to our New Student Liaison at newsoest@hunter.cuny.edu or make an appointment.

Orientations

Students will attend three orientations to cover all the information needed to start your program:

General New Student Orientation
Program Advising Session
Clinical Experiences and Fingerprinting Orientation

See “Program Related Events” for details about upcoming sessions.

Financing Your Degree

Visit the Financing Your Degree page for information.

Fingerprint Clearance Requirements

All students in teacher preparation programs as well as programs in school counseling need to be fingerprinted so that they are cleared to work with children in various settings including New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) public schools, charter networks, and other organizations. Visit the Fingerprinting page for requirements and procedures.

Program Sequences

Consult the program sequence that provides a suggested order of courses for the program based on start date. It also includes when to take exams and other important non-course requirements. For technical registration support and troubleshooting, please visit the Register for Classes page.

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

Students in the Educational Leadership – SBL/SDL (MSEd) – Administration Supervision (AdSup) Track complete 600 hours of field work/internship hours across three components.

Component 1

All classes within the Leadership program include fieldwork experiences as a requirement of the course. 200 of the fieldwork/internship hours will be completed during your first seven classes.

Component 2

During your first three semesters, all students will conduct 200 hours of fieldwork experiences either in your place of employment or another school or district site. These are not assigned to a specific class, but to the overall program. These 200 hours will then be added to the 200 hours from the internship seminar class, ADSUP 751.

Component 3

During your final semester, you will enroll in ADSUP 751. In this class you will conduct 200 hours of fieldwork under the guidance of both your class instructor as well as an internship supervisor who will visit you in the field.

Placement for Components 1-3

Students complete all components at their current worksite or a site approved by the Education Leadership program. If placement is required, students will be placed by the Program Coordinator at a Hunter College School of Education partner site.

Clinical Experiences Resources

Graduation

Graduation is the official completion of your program and the 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

Graduates of the Educational Leadership – SBL/SDL (MSEd) – Administration Supervision (AdSup) track are eligible for New York State certification in both School Building Leader and School District Leader.

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 initial or professional certification.

The School of Education reserves the right not to recommend for certification any student who has committed a serious breach of professional ethics or behavior.

Initial Certification: Requirements and Exams

The Initial Certificate is the entry-level leadership certificate and is valid for five years. Students who graduate from the Educational Leadership program will be recommended for initial School Building Leader certification.

Use the New York State Department of Education’s Certification Requirements Search page to identify the specific requirements you must meet for Initial Certification.

Select the following areas for your search and review “Pathway: Approved Teacher Preparation Program”:

Administration and Pupil Personnel Services
School Administration and Supervision
Pre K-12 – All Grades
School District Leader (or) School Building Leader
Initial Certificate

Students must report Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) workshop completion and passing scores on the Educating All Students (EAS) and School District Leader (SDL) 1 and 2 exams using the Workshop Completion or Exam Completion form. Students should apply for initial certification in their final semester through their New York State Education Department (NYSED) TEACH Account.

Initial Certification: Application Directions and Program Code

When to Apply

Certification candidates must wait to apply for certification until receiving an email from the School of Education indicating their recommendation has been entered. This will occur six to eight weeks after the Hunter College conferral dates of June 1 for spring grads, September 1 for summer grads and January 1 for fall grads. Students must report Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) workshop completion and passing scores on the Educating All Students (EAS) and School District Leader (SDL) 1 and 2 exams using the Workshop or Exam Completion form. Students apply for certification through the New York State Education Department (NYSED) TEACH Account.

How to Apply for Initial Certification

The following is a step-by-step guide to apply for initial certification through the New York State Department of Education’s TEACH Account.

1. Create/Log in to your TEACH Account

Students must create/log in to their New York State Education Department (NYSED) TEACH Account. From your Teach Online Services Home page, select Apply for Certificate which is found under “Online Application”. This will start a new application.

If you get a Social Security Number, you must update your information on your TEACH Account by requesting a Social Security Number change via the New York State Education Department. You must also update the information on your New York State (NYS) Teacher Certification Exam account. Your social security number will replace your TEACH Access Number (TAN).

2. Verify/Update Profile

The Verify/Update Profile section will ask for education and employment history. For educational history, provide information from bachelor’s degree to present. For employment history enter all full-time, paid teaching experiences in both public and private schools.

Hunter College is an approved New York Teacher Certification Program. When prompted provide the following information:

Award Title: Master of Science in Education
Program Code: 28954 – EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Major: Education
Enter all full-time, paid teaching experience (in both public and private schools).

3. Select Certificate(s)

Enter the following information for the certificates section.

Students must add each certificate they want to apply for.

School Building Leader

Select your Area of Interest: Administration and Pupil Personnel Services
Select your Subject Area: School Administration and Supervision
Select the Grade Level: Pre K-12 All Grades
Select the Title:School Building Leader
Select your Certificate Type: Initial

On the next page, enter the Program Code 28954.

4. Sign Affidavit

5. Confirm and Sign Application

6. Make Payment

We recommend paying by credit card for ease of tracking.

7. Review Application Transaction Summary

This will help you keep track of what you need to do in order to obtain your certificate.

8. Submit Official Transcripts to New York State Education Department (NYSED)

Applicants must provide additional or updated official, original and unopened Masters and/or graduate paper transcripts from your completed administrative program, showing completion of the credit requirement. Please note, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) needs official transcripts even if you are recommended for certification. Your degree must be “awarded” prior to ordering your transcript so that your completed degree is noted on your record.

Checking Degree Status and Conferral Timeline

For directions on how to check your degree status, visit the Graduation and Commencement page.

Requesting a Transcript from Hunter

To request a transcript from Hunter, visit the Transcript Request page.

Submitting a Transcript to the New York State Education Department (NYSED)

Visit the Submitting College Transcripts page for information on how to submit your transcript to the New York State Education Department (NYSED).

9. Provide Verification of Paid Experience to the New York State Department of Education (NYSED)

Applicants must demonstrate paid, full-time work experience as a classroom teacher, pupil personnel professional (e.g., school counselor), or administrator. Experience that is not full time may be credited on a prorated basis. Please note, all experience must be directly verified by the employer using the Paid, full-time Admin/PPS/Classroom Teaching experience – 3 Yrs form.

Professional Certification: Requirements and Exams

The Professional Certificate is an advanced certificate. For the School Building Leader (SBL) Professional certificate, individuals must have three years full-time experience in an educational leadership position, which must include at least one year as a school building leader. Students who graduate from the Educational Leadership program will also be recommended for the professional School District Leader certification.

Use the New York State Department of Education’s Certification Requirements Search page to identify the specific requirements you must meet for Professional Certification.

Select the following areas for your search and review “Pathway: Approved Teacher Preparation Program”:

Administration and Pupil Personnel Services
School Administration and Supervision
Pre K-12 – All Grades
School District Leader (or) School Building Leader
Professional Certificate

Students must report Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) workshop completion and passing scores on the Educating All Students (EAS) and School District Leader (SDL) 1 and 2 exams using the Workshop or Exam Completion form. Students should apply for professional certification in their final semester through their New York State Education Department (NYSED) TEACH Account.

Professional Certification: Application Directions and Program Code

When to Apply

Students should apply for initial certification in their final semester. Students must report Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) workshop completion and passing scores on the Educating All Students (EAS) and School District Leader (SDL) 1 and 2 exams using the Workshop or Exam Completion form. Students apply for certification through the New York State Education Department (NYSED) TEACH Account.

How to Apply for Professional Certification

The following is a step-by-step guide to apply for professional certification through the New York State Department of Education’s TEACH Account.

1. Create/Log in to your TEACH Account

Students must create/log in to their New York State Education Department (NYSED) TEACH Account.

2. Verify/Update Profile

Hunter College is an approved New York Teacher Certification Program. When prompted provide the following information:

Award Title: Master of Science in Education
Program Code: 28954 – EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Major: Education
Enter all full-time, paid teaching experience (in both public and private schools).

3. Select Certificate(s)

Enter the following information for the certificates section.

Students must add each certificate they want to apply for.

School Building Leader

Select your Area of Interest: Administration and Pupil Personnel Services
Select your Subject Area: School Administration and Supervision
Select the Grade Level: Pre K-12 All Grades
Select the Title:School Building Leader
Select your Certificate Type: Professional

School District Leader

Select your Area of Interest: Administration and Pupil Personnel Services
Select your Subject Area: School Administration and Supervision
Select the Grade Level: Pre K-12 All Grades
Select the Title: School District Leader
Select your Certificate Type: Professional

Leadership candidates who graduate from a master’s degree certification program with prior certification that is in line with their Educational Leadership – SBL/SDL (MSEd) certification at Hunter College will be recommended for professional certification in that area. On the next page, enter the Program Code 28954.

Leadership candidates who graduate from a master’s degree certification program with prior certification that is not in line with their Educational Leadership – SBL/SDL (MSEd) certification at Hunter College will apply for their professional certification through Certificate Progression Pathway within TEACH. Hunter College cannot recommend these Leadership candidates for professional certification. Do not use the Hunter College program code when applying for professional certification in another area. Select “No, I have not completed, nor am I enrolled in, An Approved Teacher Preparation Program at a New York State College or University.” You will answer several questions before TEACH selects the Certificate Progression pathway for you.

4. Sign Affidavit

5. Confirm and Sign Application

6. Make Payment

We recommend paying by credit card for ease of tracking.

7. Review Application Transaction Summary

This section helps students keep track of what they need to do in order to obtain their certificate.

8. Submit Official Transcripts to New York State Education Department (NYSED)

Checking Degree Status and Conferral Timeline

For directions on how to check your degree status, visit the Graduation and Commencement page.

Requesting a Transcript from Hunter

To request a transcript from Hunter, visit the Transcript Request page.

Submitting a Transcript to the New York State Education Department (NYSED)

Visit the Submitting College Transcripts page for information on how to submit your transcript to the New York State Education Department (NYSED).

9. Provide Verification of Paid Experience to the New York State Department of Education (NYSED)

Submitting Workshop or Exam Completion

Checking Certificate Status in TEACH Account

There are two certificate statuses in the TEACH account: “not ready to review” and “ready to review.” Prior to graduation a student’s application is marked “not ready to review.” Once a student has met all the requirements, has institutional recommendation, and their graduation has posted, the status will change to “ready to review.” The New York State Department of Education will then review the application.

Out of State Certification or Licensure

Students applying for certification or licensure in states other than New York must complete the Out of State Certification and Licensure Form.

Hunter International Students (F1 Visa Holder) Certification or Licensure

Hunter International Students who hold F1 Visas but do not have a Social Security number must email soeoasa@hunter.cuny.edu to request a TEACH Access Number (TAN). The TEACH Access Number (TAN) must be used in lieu of a Social Security Number for all processes involving certification such as fingerprinting, creating your TEACH Account, registering for New York State Teacher Certification exams, and applying for New York State (NYS) certification.

Expiring Certificates

Students currently certified in initial or transitional B certificate who will not graduate in time to meet the master’s requirement for their expiring certificate, may be eligible for an extension through the New York State Education Department TEACH Online Services. Create/log in to your TEACH account and select “Apply for a Time Extension.”