Program Overview

Advanced Graduate Certificate in School Building, District, and District Business Leadership

Overview

The Advanced Graduate Certificate in School Building, District, and District Business Leadership is designed to enhance primary and secondary education experiences and improve student outcomes by learning to lead public and private schools, school districts, and school district business offices.

Program Details

School Building Leadership Certificate

The School Building Leadership Certificate is the first certificate in the leadership series, which shows students how to maximize student success and achieve continuous school improvement with strategies that enhance instruction, increase family engagement, support teacher collaboration, and promote inclusion in K-12 schools.

• Core Courses:
  • Law and Education
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Social Analysis
  • Quantitative Methods in Educational Leadership
  • Supervisory Leadership
  • Financial and Human Resources in Education
  • Family and Community Partnerships
  • School Leadership Internship
• Electives:
  • Politics of Education
  • Current Research on School Reform

School District Leadership Certificate

The School District Leadership Certificate teaches students how to approach school board, government, and community relations and work with senior school district managers to manage district affairs, create and implement policies, and allocate resources.

• Core Courses:
  • School Board and Community-School Relations
  • Economics of Education II
  • Advanced Human Resources Policies in Education
  • Law and School District Leadership
  • Advanced Seminar in Educational Leadership
  • 6-hour DASA training in harassment, bullying, and discrimination

School District Business Leadership Certificate

The School District Business Leadership Certificate masters school business management by knowing how to handle policy issues related to district and state budgeting and financing, and by understanding how business practices can impact educational equity.

• Core Courses:
  • Economics of Education II
  • Advanced Human Resources Policies in Education
  • Advanced School Business Leadership
  • Law and School District Leadership
  • Advanced Seminar in Educational Leadership
  • 6-hour DASA training in harassment, bullying, and discrimination
  • NYSED Leadership Assessment (achieve a passing exam score)

Admission Requirements

• Transcripts from all schools attended
• Three letters of recommendation
• Resume
• Statement of goals
• Prior teaching certificate
• Master's degree (must have a Master's degree in education or a related area, permanent or professional certificate in teaching or pupil personnel)
• Leadership essay (please type one essay of no more than 800 words each from among the three possible topics)

Accreditation

The University at Albany is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Careers and Advisement

The Pathways Into Education (PIE) Center is the central office on campus serving undergraduate, graduate, and prospective students interested in pursuing careers in education and programs leading to teacher certification.

Student Learning Objectives

• Graduates are prepared to enter school building, school district, or school district business leadership posts, appropriate to their specialization.
• Graduates are prepared to draw from, and critically apply, information from the relevant knowledge and skill base.