Transcript Document 7510369

Certification of
School Leaders
New Certification Requirements
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Adopted by Board of Regents in June
2006 (Part 80 Regulations)
Companion piece to preparation program
requirements (Part 52 Regulations)
Strengthens requirements for all school
leaders in NYS public schools
New Initial & Professional Titles
Previous Title
New Title
 School Administrator &
Supervisor (SAS)
 School Building Leader
(SBL)
 School District Administrator
(SDA)
 School District Leader
(SDL)
 School Business
Administrator (SBA)
 School District Business
Leader (SDBL)
Timeline
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First issue date for new certificates is September 1, 2006
Candidates must apply for and qualify for “old”
certificates by September 1, 2007
Holders of Provisional certificates are eligible for
Permanent even after September 1, 2007
Exception for SDA: Deadline extended to September 1,
2010 for candidates holding SBA to meet experience
requirement
Assessment requirement is waived until tests become
available
Certification Pathways
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College program completion required for
new certificates as of September 2, 2007
Individual (transcript) evaluation route
is eliminated
SBL: Conditional Initial certificate available
for out-of-state applicants
SDL & SDBL: Certificate endorsement
available for out-of-state certificate holders
Certificate Endorsement
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Available to experienced school district
leaders and school district business
leaders with equivalent out-of-state
certificates
Requirements include master’s degree
and 3 years of experience
Alternative Preparation
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New alternative (Transitional D) certificate
available for school district leaders
matriculated in alternative certification
programs
Requires employment commitment and
district mentoring
Experience Requirement :
School Building Leader (SBL)
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Initial certification
Three years experience in classroom
teaching and/or pupil personnel service
Professional certification
Three years school leadership experience
(including one year mentored experience
as school building leader)
Scope of Practice :
School District Leader
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Holder of SDL must also hold School
Building Leader or School District
Business Leader certificate to serve in
positions covered by these titles
Limit in scope of practice changes past
policy
Leadership Assessment
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New York State Teacher Certification
Examination (NYSTCE) Program assessments
for school leaders required for SBL, SDL, and
SDBL when available
First administration expected in fall of 2007
Assessment not required for collegerecommended applicants before September 2,
2007
Professional Development
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Required for all holders of Professional
level certificates
Maintains validity of Professional
certificate
175 hours every five years
Reduced requirement for certificate
holders not employed in public schools
List of acceptable providers now expanded
More Information
This presentation summarizes the major
provisions of the certification requirements
for school leaders. It should not be
construed as an exhaustive explanation of
the regulation.
For more information and the full text of the
regulation, visit the
Office of Teaching Initiatives Web site:
www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert