Administration-Supervision Program
I. Program Description
The Educational Administration program at St. Lawrence University offers
three options to graduate students:
A. SAS Option: This option is for students who have temporary or permanent
certification in teaching, do not possess a master's degree, and wish
to qualify for certification as a School Administrator/Supervisor (SAS).
These students matriculate in the program of study leading to the Master's
in Educational Administration (M.Ed.) and the Certificate of Advanced
Study (CAS). These students must complete 33 semester hours of approved
graduate work and the six-semester-hour internship. These students may
continue work leading to the Certificate of Advanced Study, which requires
an additional 21 semester hours of approved course work (60 semester
hours beyond the bachelor's degree). Students completing this program
successfully can be recommended directly by the University for SAS certification
through the registered program route. Until February 2004, this option
is available as a route to permanent teaching certification as well.
B. SAS/SDA Option: This option is for students who have permanent certification
in teaching and a master's degree, and wish to qualify for certification
as a School Administrator/Supervisor (SAS) or School District Administrator
(SDA). These students matriculate in the program of study leading to
the Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Administration (CAS)
following the same procedures required for the master's degree program.
These students must complete 24 semester hours in EDAD and the six-hour
internship in school administration and complete a total of 60 graduate
hours to qualify for the CAS. (The student may concurrently earn the
M.Ed. in Educational Administration from St. Lawrence University if
he or she completes 33 semester hours of approved graduate work.) Currently,
students completing this option must apply for SDA certification through
NYSED's transcript review process. After this option is registered with
NYSED, students will be able to be recommended directly by the University
for certification through the registered program route.
C. Non-Certification Option: This option is for students who have a
baccalaureate degree but do not have experience in public education
or a teaching certificate, but wish to pursue the M.Ed. in Educational
Administration. These students must complete 33 semester hours from
the program of courses for administrators and supervisors, but they
will not complete the 6-semester-hour internship. These students will
not qualify for certification as a School Administrator/Supervisor.
II. Additional Requirements for Entrance
Because most students seeking admission to the Graduate Program in Educational
Administration already possess graduate degrees, special requirements
for entrance into the program are necessary. Program entrance is accomplished
through five steps:
1. Candidates must complete the Department of Education's standard application
form.
2. Candidates must supply the program coordinator with official transcripts
of all undergraduate and graduate work.
3. Candidates must supply evidence of satisfactory completion of three
years of educational work in public schools. This requirement may be
waived by the division, with the understanding that the student cannot
be certified until this state-mandated requirement is met.
4. Candidates must arrange to have three letters of recommendation forwarded
directly to the program coordinator. The writers of the letters are
to be individuals who have first-hand knowledge of the candidates' professional
and/or academic competence.
5. Candidates must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), and have
copies of their scores forwarded directly from the Educational Testing
Service to St. Lawrence University. If any candidate already possesses
a master's degree, he or she may petition to have this requirement waived.
Upon final receipt of all transcripts, letters, scores and other materials,
the department will study the documents and then arrange a meeting with
the applicant. The documents and the applicant's expressed attitudes
and goals will be weighed in a holistic fashion. No single shortcoming
will constitute sufficient reason for rejection. If, however, there
are low scores on the Graduate Record Examination, for example, combined
with a poor letter of recommendation, this may constitute ample reason
for rejection.
To apply or request further information regarding the administration
program, contact James Waterson, Coordinator, Educational Administration
Program, 315-229-5864.
III. Program Mission and Objectives
The Educational Administration program at St. Lawrence University prepares
educational leaders who possess the knowledge and skills necessary to
create collaborative learning communities that enable all students to
recognize and achieve their highest potential. Graduates of this program
will promote the success of all students by:
1. facilitating the development, articulation, implementation and stewardship
of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community.
2. advocating, nurturing and sustaining a school culture and instructional
program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.
3. ensuring management of the organization, operations, and resources
for a safe, efficient and effective learning environment.
4. collaborating with families and community members, responding to
diverse community interests and needs and mobilizing community resources.
5. acting with integrity and fairness, and in an ethical manner.
6. understanding, responding to, and influencing the larger political,
social, economic and cultural context.
7. engaging in substantial, sustained, standards-based experiences in
real settings that are planned and guided cooperatively by university
and school district personnel for graduate study.
IV. St. Lawrence University Standards for Recommendation for State
Certification in School Administration/Supervision (SAS)
In addition to completing the requirements for the master's degree,
students must also meet the following requirements in order to recommended
for the SAS certificate:
1. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 must be maintained for all graduate
work.
2. All requirements in the program in educational administration must
be completed within six years of the date of matriculation, unless extraordinary
circumstances merit a one-year extension.
3. Transfer students must fulfill the stated admission requirements
of the department of education for graduate study.
4. The six-semester-hour internship must be successfully completed.
The internship is one semester full-time or the equivalent. Standards
for successful completion of the internship are stated in the University's
Administrative Internship Handbook.
5. The student must present evidence of three years of successful teaching
experience at the elementary or high school level, or variations thereof
(such as a middle school or junior high school). The candidate must
possess a valid New York State teaching certificate.
V. Internship
The internship in educational administration constitutes a supervised,
full-time resident learning experience at an appropriate point in the
preparation program. Full-time indicates that the only professional
work commitment of the student is the internship; resident indicates
a high degree of participation in a number of facets of administrative
activity within the cooperating educational organization. The normal
expectation for an internship is one semester of full-time work or its
equivalent. Alternative models for the administrative internship may
be explored in collaboration with the St. Lawrence-Lewis Counties BOCES,
the local school districts, and the Educational Leadership Academy of
Northern New York. They must be equivalent to a standard internship
in terms of professional work and participation in administrative activity.
The following courses, or their approved equivalents, are prerequisites
to the internship. These courses, at a minimum, must be completed prior
to the onset of the internship. Under extenuating circumstances the
student may request appointment to the internship before the completion
of 18 semester hours of study in these courses:
1. One theory course from Area 2 (list below)
2. EDAD 537. School Law.
3. EDAD 525. Public School Finance.
4. EDAD 532. Supervision of Instruction.
5. EDAD 599. Curriculum Development.
6. One other EDAD course
VI. Requirements for the M.Ed. in Educational Administration - 33
sem. hours
Area 1. Foundations and Research (9 sem. hours total)
EDUC 519. Educational Statistics
and Research.
EDUC 548. Educational Tests, Measurements
and Evaluation.
Select one (3 sem. hours):
EDUC 507. Philosophy of Education.
EDAD 516. Issues and Ethics in the
Human Service Professions.
EDAD 582. Current Research in Educational
Administration.
Area 2. Administrative Theory ( 6 sem. hours)
Select two courses:
EDAD 509. Public School Administration.
EDAD 511. School Organization and
Management.
EDAD 513. Models of Leadership and
Management.
EDAD 553. Educational Leadership.
EDAD 554. Building Level Administration.
Area 3. Specialization in Administration and Supervision (SAS) (12 sem.
hours)
Select four courses:
EDAD 504. Applications of Educational
Technology.
EDAD 515. Conflict Resolution.
EDAD 523. Public School Finance.
EDAD 532. Supervision of Instruction.
EDAD 525. Alternative Education:
Models for School Restructuring.
EDAD 528. Administration for Special
Education.
EDAD 535. Politics of Education.
EDAD 537. School Law.
EDAD 539. Planning and Sustaining
Educational Change.
EDAD 541. Educational Problem Solving
(The Change Process).
EDAD 542. The Negotiation Process.
EDAD 550. Organization and Administration
of the School District.
EDAD 552. Administering the School
of Excellence.
EDAD 560. Current Problems in School
Administration.
EDAD 566. Independent Study in Administration.
EDAD 578. Seminar in Administrative
Behavior.
EDAD 579. Seminar in Curriculum,
Instruction and Supervision.
EDAD 586. Issues in School District
Administration.
EDAD 599. Curriculum Development.
Area 4. Internship in School Administration (6 sem. hours)
(Required for SAS certification)
EDAD 591. Internship.
Area 5. Related Courses in Behavioral Sciences (6 sem. hours)
Select two courses, by advisement:
EDPS 510. Theories of Counseling.
EDPS 535. Mental Health in the Schools.
EDPS 536. Individual Differences
in Children.
EDPS 538. Learning Disabilities.
EDPS 560. Cognitive Science and
Learning Theory.
EDPS 582. Techniques of Counseling.
EDPS 584. Group Procedures.
Other electives by approval
