THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

 

 

TO:

The Higher Education and Professional Practice Committee

 

FROM:

Johanna Duncan-Poitier

SUBJECT:

Educational Leadership Certification Regulation

 

DATE:

April 29, 2005

 

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 3

 

AUTHORIZATION(S):

 

 

 

Executive Summary

 

Issue for Discussion

 

          Should the Regents amend Part 80 of the Commissioner’s Regulations to establish new requirements for the certification of school and district level educational leaders consistent with the more rigorous preparation standards for school leadership programs at institutions of higher education adopted by the Regents in July 2003?

 

Proposed Handling

 

          Preliminary draft regulatory language will be submitted to the HE/PP Committee for initial discussion on May 16, 2005.  Follow up discussion by the HE/PP Committee on the preliminary draft proposal and public commentary on that proposal will continue in June and possibly September. It is anticipated that the HE/PP Committee will conclude its discussion and move recommended draft amendments to Part 80 of the Commissioner’s regulations to the full Board of Regents for action in the fall of 2005.

 

Procedural History

 

          In October 2001, a Blue Ribbon Panel on School Leadership, commissioned by the Board of Regents and Commissioner of Education, issued a report containing a series of findings and recommendations to improve the preparation of educational leaders certified to work in the State’s public schools. In December 2002, Department staff used the findings and recommendations from this report to develop draft language for a new regulation establishing more rigorous standards for the registration of programs at institutions of higher education leading to certification as a school building or school district level educational leader.  After conducting a series of public hearings on this proposal through the winter and spring of 2003, the Board of Regents adopted new standards in Part 52 of the Commissioner’s Regulations for the registration of programs at institutions of higher education for the preparation of school building and school district level educational leaders in July 2003.  These new standards became effective for all institutions of higher education with educational leadership programs in September 2004.  In January 2005, the HE/PP Committee discussed the work accomplished to date and ongoing work necessary to continue implementation of the Regents’ educational leadership initiative.  At the request of the HE/PP Committee, Department staff has developed preliminary draft language to amend Part 80 of the Commissioner’s Regulations to establish certification requirements for school building and district level educational leaders consistent with the Part 52 standards previously approved by the Regents for the preparation of educational leaders by institutions of higher education.  These preliminary draft amendments are presented now for the HE/PP Committee’s initial consideration.    

 

Background Information

 

          The preliminary draft proposal would amend Part 80 of the Commissioner’s regulations to establish new names for the certificate titles in the educational leadership service consistent with the changes for the institutions of higher education with registered programs for the preparation of educational leaders in September 2004. Under this proposal, the current “School Administrator and Supervisor” certificate would become the new “School Building Leader certificate”; the current “School District Administrator” certificate would become the new “School District Leader” certificate and the current “School Business Administrator” certificate would become the new “School District Business Leader” certificate. 

 

The proposal would further amend Part 80 to establish new education, examination and experience requirements for candidates to qualify for certification as a School Building Leader, School District Leader and School District Business Leader  (Attachments A, B and C compare the specific elements of the proposed new certification requirements with the current certification requirements).  Significantly, the proposed amendments to Part 80 would require all applicants for the new educational leadership certificates to:

 

 

·       Complete a registered educational leadership program at an institution of higher education determined by the Department to comply with the new, more rigorous preparation standards required by the Regents’ in Part 52 of the Commissioner’s Regulations.  Such programs require a candidate to participate in an internship experience working in schools with students at various developmental levels and socioeconomic backgrounds culminating in a 15 week full-time leadership experience supervised by experienced school district leaders and program faculty.

 

 

 

 

·       Pass the NYS certification examination appropriate to the certificate sought.  The Office of Teaching Initiatives is currently working with National Evaluation Systems and committees of experienced educational leaders from around the State to develop these new certification exams.  The Department anticipates that the first administration of these new certification exams will occur in the summer of 2006.

 

 

·       All new Professional certificate holders will be required to perform specified professional development in order to retain certification. 

 

Recommendation

 

          Department staff recommend that the Regents adopt the proposed amendments to Part 80 of the Commissioner’s Regulations in order to conform the certificate titles and certificate requirements for educational leaders to the competency standards articulated in Part 52 of the Commissioner’s Regulations for programs approved by the Department for the training of educational leaders at institutions of higher education.

 

Timetable for Implementation

 

          At the request of the Board of Regents, Department staff has developed this preliminary draft regulation for consideration by the HE/PP Committee as the next essential step in the Regents’ ongoing efforts to improve the quality of educational leadership in the State’s schools.  The Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching discussed and approved the proposed elements in the preliminary draft now before you at its regular meeting in March.  We anticipate that the HE/PP Committee will engage in ongoing discussions regarding this preliminary draft regulation during the May, June and September meetings of the Board of Regents.  Throughout this period, Department staff will solicit comments on the preliminary draft regulation from the public and will share these comments with the HE/PP Committee to facilitate the further refinement of the proposal.  We anticipate submission of the proposal to the full Board of Regents for action in the fall of 2005.  The proposal contemplates that the new educational leadership certificate titles and certification requirements will become effective in September 2006.

 

Attachments

 

Attachment A – School Building Leader requirement comparison chart

 

Attachment B – School District Leader requirement comparison chart

 

Attachment C – School District Business Leader requirement comparison chart

 

Attachment D – Preliminary Draft Regulation – Proposed Text

 

Attachment E – Timeline for Action 


 

 

ATTACHMENT – A

 

PROPOSED CHANGES TO PART 80

SCHOOL BUILDING LEADER

 

 

Proposed new requirements

 

 

Current requirements

 

School Building Leader (SBL)

 

School Administrator and Supervisor (SAS)

 

Initial certificate – valid for 5 years

 

Provisional certificate – valid for 5 years

 

Education - Candidate must:

+ hold a Baccalaureate degree, and

+ complete a School Building Leader program registered pursuant to Pt. 52 (including specified content requirements), and 

+ hold a Master’s degree upon program completion

 

No transcript evaluation available

(Should we offer a transcript evaluation option?)

 

Education - Candidate must:

+ hold a Baccalaureate degree 

+ have earned at least 30 sem. hrs. graduate credit (18 sem. hrs. must be in school administration/supervision)

- Master’s degree not required until Permanent certificate

 

 

Transcript evaluation available 

 

 

 

Internship - Candidate must:

Within a registered program, engage in leadership experiences in schools with students at various developmental levels and socioeconomic backgrounds culminating in a 15 week full-time building level leadership experience supervised by a certified building level leader and program faculty

 

Internship - Candidate must:

Complete an approved administrative/supervisory internship under the supervision of a practicing school administrator and a representative of a sponsoring institution of higher education

(or 1 year full time experience as a supervisor/administrator)   

 

Experience – Candidate must:

Have 3 years experience as a teacher, administrator/supervisor or pupil personnel service provider

 

Experience - Candidate must:

Have 3 years experience as a teacher, administrator/supervisor or pupil personnel service provider

 

Examination – Candidate must:

Pass NYS SBL Assessment 

 

No certification examination

 

 

Proposed new requirements

 

 

 

Current requirements

 

Professional Certificate – continuously valid subject to professional development requirement in 5 year cycles

 

Permanent certificate

 

Candidate must:

Complete 3 years teaching, administrative/supervisory or pupil personnel experience (must include 1 year mentoring in first year of public school employment unless the candidate has 2 years of educational leadership experience prior to public school service)

 

Candidate must:

Complete 2 years teaching, administrative/supervisory or pupil personnel service experience

 

Master’s degree required for Initial certificate (see above)

 

Candidate must:

Hold a Master’s degree

 

Professional development – Candidates must:

Complete specified professional development

(How much? What type?)

 

No professional development requirement

 


ATTACHMENT – B

 

PROPOSED CHANGES TO PART 80

SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADER

 

 

Proposed new requirements

 

 

Current requirements

 

School District Leader (SDL)

 

School District Administrator (SDA)

 

Professional certificate – continuously valid subject to professional development requirement in 5 year cycles

 

Permanent certificate

 

Education – Candidate must:

+ hold a Baccalaureate degree, and

+ complete a School District Leader program registered pursuant to Pt. 52 (including specified content requirements) and,

+ have earned at least 60 sem. hrs. of graduate credit and hold a Master degree upon program completion

 

+ Candidates must pass NYS Assessment of School District Leadership as a condition of program completion

 

No transcript evaluation available

(Should we offer a transcript evaluation option?)

 

Education – Candidate must:

+ hold a Baccalaureate degree, and

+ have earned at least 60 sem. hrs. of graduate credit (24 sem. hrs. must be in school administration/supervision) and hold a Master’s degree upon program completion

 

 

 

- No certification examination

 

 

 

Transcript evaluation available

 

Internship – Candidate must:

Within a registered program, engage in leadership experiences in districts with students at various developmental levels and socioeconomic backgrounds culminating in a 15 week full time district level leadership experience supervised by a certified school district leader and program faculty

 

Internship – Candidate must:

Complete an approved administrative/supervisory internship under the supervision of a practicing school administrator and a representative of a sponsoring institution of higher education (or 1 year full time experience as a supervisor/administrator)

 

Experience – Candidate must:

Have 3 years experience as a teacher, administrator/supervisor or pupil personnel service provider

 

Experience – Candidate must:

Have 3 years experience as a teacher, administrator/supervisor or pupil personnel service provider

 

Exceptionally qualified exception:

The Commissioner may waive the educational and/or experience requirements for an SDL for candidates whose exceptional training and experience are substantially equivalent to the regular requirements

 

Exceptionally qualified exception:

The Commissioner may waive the educational and/or experience requirements for an SDL for candidates whose exceptional experience and training are substantially equivalent to the regular requirements   

 

Transitional D certificate option available for non traditional exceptionally qualified candidates for the SDL who do not have 3 years experience as a teacher, administrator/supervisor or pupil personnel service provider but who demonstrate the potential to become educational leaders based on their exemplary leadership demonstrated in another organization. 

 

To be eligible for a Transitional D certificate, candidates must:

+ have a written commitment of employment from a school district or BOCES

+ engage in mentoring during such employment

+ matriculate in a registered Transitional D certificate program

+ pass the NYS Assessment of School District Leadership

+ complete all remaining program requirements while serving as a School District Leader

 

Transitional D certificate is not currently available

 

Professional development – Candidate must:

Complete specified professional development (How much? What type?)

 

No professional development requirement

 


ATTACHMENT – C

 

PROPOSED CHANGES TO PART 80

SCHOOL DISTRICT BUSINESS LEADER

 

 

Proposed new requirements

 

 

Current requirements

School District Business Leader (SDBL)

School Business Administrator (SBA)

 

Professional certificate – continuously valid subject to professional development requirement in 5 year cycles

 

Permanent certificate

 

Education – Candidate must:

+ hold a Baccalaureate degree, and

+ complete a School District Business Leader program registered pursuant to Pt. 52 (including specified content requirements) and,

+ have earned at least 60 sem. hrs. of graduate credit and hold a Master’s degree upon program completion

 

+Candidates must pass NYS Assessment of School District Business Leadership as a condition of program completion

 

No transcript evaluation available

(Should we offer a transcript evaluation option?)

 

Education – Candidate must:

+ hold a Baccalaureate degree, and

+ have earned at least 60 sem. hrs. of graduate credit (24 sem hrs. must be in school administration/supervision and hold a Master’s degree upon program completion

 

 

 

- No certification examination

 

 

 

Transcript evaluation available 

 

Internship – Candidate must:

Within a registered program, engage in leadership experiences in districts with students at various developmental levels and socioeconomic backgrounds culminating in a 15 week full time district level leadership experience supervised by a certified school district leader and program faculty

 

Internship – Candidate must:

Complete an approved administrative/supervisory internship under the supervision of a practicing school administrator and a representative of a sponsoring institution of higher education (or 1 year full time experience as the chief business official of a school district)

 

No experience requirement

 

No experience requirement

 

Professional development – Candidate must:

Complete specified professional development

(How much? What type?)

 

 

No professional development requirement

 


ATTACHMENT – D

PRELIMINARY DRAFT PROPOSAL (4/05)

AMENDMENT TO THE REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION

          Pursuant to sections 207, 305, 3001, 3004, 3006, 3009, and 3010 of the Education Law.

          1. Paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of section 7.1 of the Rules of the Board of Regents is amended, effective _____, 2005, as follows:

          (1) certificates for administrative [and] , supervisory and educational leadership service;

          2. The title of Subpart 80-2 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is amended, effective ______, 2005, as follows:

REQUIREMENTS FOR [TEACHERS’] CERTIFICATES IN THE CLASSROOM TEACHING SERVICE APPLIED AND QUALIFIED FOR ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 1, 2004, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY SERVICE APPLIED AND QUALIFIED FOR ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2006, AND PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICE

          3.  Paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of section 80-2.1 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is amended, effective _____, 2005, as follows:

(4)  Candidates who apply for a provisional or permanent [teacher’s] certificate valid for pupil personnel service [or administrative and supervisory service] shall be subject to the requirements of this Subpart.

          4.  Paragraph (5) is added to subdivision (a) of section 80-2.1 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, effective _____, 2005, as follows:

(5)  Candidates who apply and qualify for a provisional or permanent certificate in the administrative and supervisory service on or before September 1, 2006 shall be subject to the requirements of this Subpart.

5.  The title of Subpart 80-3 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is amended, effective ______, 2005, as follows:

REQUIREMENTS FOR [TEACHERS’] CERTIFICATES IN THE CLASSROOM TEACHING SERVICE APPLIED FOR ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 2, 2004 AND IN THE EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP SERVICE ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 2, 2006

6.  Subdivision (a) of section 80-3.1 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is amended, effective _______, 2005, as follows:

(1) Candidates who apply on or after February 2, 2004 for [teachers] certificates valid for classroom teaching service, and on or after September 2, 2006 valid for educational leadership service, shall be subject to the requirements of this Subpart, unless otherwise specifically prescribed in this Part, and except as prescribed in paragraph (2) of this subdivision.

(2) Candidates who apply for permanent [teachers] certificates in the classroom teaching service or in the administrative and supervisor service shall be subject to the requirements of Subpart 80-2 of this Part, provided that they have been issued a provisional [teachers] certificate in the title for which the permanent certificate is sought.

(3)  Candidates who apply for [teachers'] certificates valid for pupil personnel service [or administrative and supervisory service] shall be subject to the requirements of Subpart 80-2 of this Part.

7.   Subdivision (c) of section 80-3.2 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is amended, effective _____, 2005, as follows:

(c) The requirements for extensions or annotations of [teachers'] certificates in the classroom teaching service set forth in Subpart 80-4 of this Part shall be applicable.

          8.  Paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of section 80-3.2 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is amended, effective _____, 2005, as follows:

(2) The certificate forms for pupil personnel service [, and administrative and supervisory service] shall be the forms prescribed in Subpart 80-2 of this Part.

          9.  Subdivision (e) of section 80-3.2 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is amended, effective ____, 2005, as follows:

(e) Certificate titles in the classroom teaching service. 

(1) Candidates for whom the requirements of this Subpart are applicable, pursuant to the conditions prescribed in section 80-3.1(a) of this Subpart, shall be issued the following certificate titles in the classroom teaching service:

(i)  Early Childhood Education (birth-grade 2);

(ii)  Childhood Education (grades 1-6);

(iii)  Generalist in Middle Childhood Education (grades 5-9);

(iv)  English Language Arts (grades 5-9);

(v)  Language other than English (specified) (grades 5-9);

(vi)  Mathematics (grades 5-9);

(vii)  Biology (grades 5-9);

(viii)  Chemistry (grades 5-9);

(ix)  Earth Science (grades 5-9);

(x)  Physics (grades 5-9);

(xi)  Social Studies (grades 5-9);

(xii)  English Language Arts (grades 7-12);

(xiii)  Language other than English (specified) (grades 7-12);

(xiv)   Mathematics (grades 7-12);

(xv)  Biology (grades 7-12);

(xvi)  Chemistry (grades 7-12);

(xvii)  Earth Science (grades 7-12);

(xviii)  Physics (grades 7-12);

(xix)  Social Studies (grades 7-12);

(xx)  Dance (all grades);

(xxi)  Health Education (all grades);

(xxii)  Music (all grades);

(xxiii)  Physical Education (all grades);

(xxiv)  Theater (all grades);

(xxv)  Visual Arts (all grades);

(xxvi)  Students with Disabilities (birth-grade 2);

(xxvii)  Students with Disabilities (grades 1-6);

(xxviii)  Students with Disabilities (grades 5-9);

(xxix)  Students with Disabilities (grades 7-12);

(xxx)  Deaf and Hard of Hearing (all grades);

(xxxi)  Blind and Visually Impaired (all grades);

(xxxii)  Speech and Language Disabilities (all grades);

(xxxiii)  English to Speakers of other Languages (all grades);

(xxxiv)  Literacy (birth-grade 6);

(xxxv)  Literacy (grades 5-12);

(xxxvi)  Library Media Specialist (all grades);

(xxxvii)  Educational Technology Specialist (all grades);

(xxxviii)  Agriculture (all grades);

(xxxix)  Family and Consumer Sciences (all grades);

(xl)  Business and Marketing (all grades);

(xli)  Technology Education (all grades);

(xlii)  Specific agricultural subject titles (specified) (grades 7-12);

(xliii)  Specific family and consumer science titles (specified) (grades 7-12);

(xliv)  Specific technical subject titles (specified) (grades 7-12);

(xlv)  Specific trade subject titles (specified) (grades 7-12);

(xlvi)  Specific health occupations subject titles (specified) (grades 7-12); and

(xlvii)  Specific business and marketing subject titles (specified) (grades 7-12).

(2) The certificate titles issued for pupil personnel service [, and administrative and supervisory service] shall be the titles prescribed in Subpart 80-2 of this Part.

(3) The certificate, license or credential titles for [supplemental] supplementary school personnel, [teaching in nonregistered evening schools] teachers of adult, community and continuing education, regional credential, and internship certificate shall be those prescribed in Subpart 80-5 of this Part.

          10.  The title of section 80-3.3 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is amended, effective ____, 2005, as follows:

80-3.3  Requirements for the initial certificate in the classroom teaching service.

          11.  Paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of section 80-3.3 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is amended, effective ____, 2005, as follows:

          (1) Duration. The initial certificate in the classroom teaching service shall be valid for five years from its effective date. 

          12.  Paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of section 80-3.3 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is amended, effective ____, 2005, as follows:

(2) A candidate with a baccalaureate or higher degree who holds a certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in a title which the department has determined to be equivalent to the title of the initial certificate in the classroom teaching service sought shall be deemed to have met the requirements for such initial certificate prescribed in subdivision (b) or (c) of this section.

13.  The title of section 80-3.4 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is amended, effective _____, 2005, as follows:

80-3.4 Requirements for the professional certificate in the classroom teaching service. 

          14.  Subdivision (a) of section 80-3.4 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is amended, effective ____, 2005, as follows:

(a) General requirements. 

(1) Validity of certificate. The professional certificate in the classroom teaching service shall be continuously valid, provided that the professional development requirement prescribed in section 80-3.6 of this Subpart is met by the professional certificate holder. The professional certificate holder shall be required to meet such professional development requirement to maintain the continued validity of the professional certificate.

(2)  The candidate shall meet the requirements for the initial certificate in the classroom teaching service for the certificate title sought or the requirements for the transitional certificate for career changers and others holding a graduate degree or professional degree, as prescribed in section 80-3.5(a) of this Subpart, for the certificate title sought.

          15.  Paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of section 80-3.6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner is amended, effective _____, 2005, as follows:

(2) Professional development period means the five-year period commencing on July 1st after the effective date of the [triggering] certificate, and each subsequent five-year period thereafter for the certificate for which the professional development is required.

          16.  Paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of section 80-3.6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is repealed, effective ______, 2005.

          17.  Subdivision (b) of section 80-3.6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is amended, effective ____, 2005, as follows:

(b) Mandatory requirement. 

(1) Requirements.

(i) Requirement for holders of professional certificates in the classroom teaching service. The holder of a professional certificate in the classroom teaching service shall be required to successfully complete 175 clock hours of acceptable professional development during the professional development period.

(ii) Requirement for holders of level III teaching assistant certificates. The holder of a level III teaching assistant certificate shall be required to successfully complete 75 clock hours of acceptable professional development during the professional development period.

(iii) Requirements for holders of professional certificates in the educational leadership service.

(a) The holder of a school building leader certificate in the educational leadership service shall be required to successfully complete 175 clock hours of acceptable professional development during the professional development period.

(b)  The holder of a school district leader certificate in the educational leadership  service shall be required to complete 175 clock hours of acceptable professional development during the professional development period.

(c) The holder of a school district business leader certificate in the educational leadership service shall be required to complete 175 clock hours of acceptable professional development during the professional development period. 

(2) The professional development requirement prescribed in paragraph (1) of this subdivision shall be reduced by 10 percent for each professional development year the certificate holder is not regularly employed by an applicable school in New York.

(3) The professional development requirement prescribed in this subdivision may be completed at any time during the five-year professional development period.

(4) Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subdivision, a holder of a certificate in the classroom teaching service who achieves certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards shall be deemed to have met the professional development requirement, prescribed in this subdivision, for the five-year professional development period in which such national board certification is achieved.

(5) An individual holding more than one professional certificate in the classroom teaching service and/or educational leadership service shall only be required to complete 175 clock hours of professional development during any five year professional development period.  A portion of such professional development must be completed in each of the content areas or related pedagogy of the certificates held.

          18.  Subdivision (d) of section 80-3.6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is repealed and a new subdivision (d) of section 3.6 is added, effective ___, 2005, as follows:

(d) Acceptable professional development.   Acceptable professional development shall be such professional development activities as approved by the applicable school district in New York, pursuant to its professional development plan, as prescribed in section 100.2 (dd) of this Title.

19. Subdivision (g) of section 80-3.6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is amended, effective ___, 2005, as follows:

(g) Reporting requirement. 

[(1)  . . .]

[(2)] Each certificate holder required to complete the professional development requirement pursuant to this section shall report to the executive director of the office of teaching initiatives his or her current mailing address. Each such certificate holder shall report to the executive director a change of his or her mailing address within 30 days of such change. Failure to provide the executive director with a valid current mailing address may result in the suspension of the validity of the teaching certificate or certificates for which professional development is required, as prescribed in subparagraph (h)(2)(ii) of this section.

          20.  Subdivision (i) of section 80-3.6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is repealed and a new subdivision (i) of section 80-3.6 is added, effective ____, 2005, as follows:

(i) Restoration of validity of certificate(s).  To restore the validity of a certificate(s) whose validity has been suspended for failure to satisfy the professional development requirement set forth in this section, the candidate shall be required to demonstrate that he or she has met the deficiency which caused the suspension in validity applicable to the five-year professional development period in which the deficiency occurred consistent with the direction of the Commissioner of Education.

21.  The title of section 80-3.7 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is amended, effective ____, 2005, as follows:

80-3.7 Satisfaction of education requirements for certification in the classroom teaching service through individual evaluation.

          22.  Section 80-3.10 is added to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, effective _____, 2005, as follows:

80-3.10 Certificates for educational leadership service

(a) School building leader (principal, housemaster, supervisor, department chairman, assistant principal, coordinator, unit head and any other person serving more than 25% of his or her assignment in any building level leadership position shall hold this certificate).  

          (1) Initial certificate.

(i) Validity of certificate.  The Initial certificate shall be valid for five years from its effective date.

(ii) Requirements for an Initial certificate as a school building leader in the educational leadership service.  The candidate shall meet the requirements in each of the following clauses:

(a) Education.  The candidate shall meet the education requirement by meeting the requirements in one of the following subclauses:

(1) The candidate shall have satisfactorily completed a program leading to certification as a school building leader in the educational leadership service pursuant to section 52.21(c)(2) of this Title.   As part of the program completion requirements, the candidate shall have been awarded a master’s degree.

(2) Interstate agreement on qualifications of educational personnel.  The candidate may meet the educational requirement by successfully completing a program of preparation for a school building leader or its equivalent at an institution of higher education approved pursuant to section 3030 of the Education Law, the interstate agreement on the qualifications of educational personnel.

(b) Examination.  The candidate shall submit evidence of having achieved a satisfactory level of performance on the New York State assessment of school building leadership.

(2) Professional certificate:

(i) Validity of certificate.  The Professional school building leader certificate shall be continuously valid, provided that the professional development requirement prescribed in section 80-3.6 of this Subpart is met by the professional certificate holder.

(ii) Requirements for a Professional certificate as a school building leader in the educational leadership service. The candidate shall have completed, in addition to the requirements for the Initial certificate: three years of teaching and/or administrative and /or supervisory and/or pupil personnel service experience in public or non-public schools N - 12.  The candidate who completes this requirement in total or part through providing educational leadership service in New York public schools shall be required to participate in a mentored program in the first year of employment, as prescribed in Part 100 of this Title, unless the candidate has successfully completed two years of educational leadership service prior to such public school service.

 

(b) School district leader (superintendent of schools, district superintendent, deputy superintendent, associate superintendent, assistant superintendent and any other person having responsibilities involving general district-wide administration, except school district business leader, shall hold this certificate - holders of a school district leader certificate may not serve as a school building leader unless such individual meets the requirements in subdivision (a) of this section for certification as a school building leader).  

(1) Validity of certificate. The Professional school district leader certificate shall be continuously valid, provided that the professional development requirement prescribed in section 80-3.6 of this subpart is met by the Professional certificate holder.

(2) Requirements for a Professional school district leader certificate in the educational leadership service.  The candidate shall meet the requirements of subparagraphs (i) or (ii) of this paragraph. 

(i) Regular route.  The candidate shall meet the requirements in each of the following clauses:

(a) Education. The candidate shall meet the education requirement by meeting the requirements in one of the following subclauses:

(1) The candidate shall have satisfactorily completed a program leading to a certificate as a school district leader in the educational leadership service registered pursuant to section 52.21(c)(3) of this Title.  As part of the program completion requirements, the candidate shall have earned at least sixty semester hours of graduate study, achieved a satisfactory level of performance on the New York State assessment of school district leadership and have been awarded a master’s degree.     

(2) Interstate agreement on qualifications of educational personnel.  The candidate may meet the educational requirement by successfully completing a program of preparation for a school district leader certificate or its equivalent at an institution of higher education approved pursuant to section 3030 of the Education Law, the interstate agreement on the qualifications of educational personnel and achieving a satisfactory level of performance on the New York State assessment of school district leadership.

(b) Experience.  The candidate shall have successfully completed three years of teaching and/or administrative and/or supervisory and/or pupil personnel service experience in public or non-public schools N - 12.

(ii) Exception to stated preparation.  The Commissioner of Education, at the request of a board of education or board of cooperative educational services, may provide for the issuance of a Professional certificate as school district leader to exceptionally qualified persons who seek appointment to serve as a superintendent of schools, who do not meet all of the graduate course or school teaching requirements in subparagraphs (i) of this paragraph, but whose exceptional training and experience are the substantial equivalent of such requirements and qualify such persons for the duties of a superintendent of schools.  Prior to the appointment of any such individual, the board must obtain the approval of the commissioner.  In its formal request to the department the board must submit its resolution noting approval of the request, the job description, its rationale for requesting such certification of the individual, a statement identifying the exceptional qualifications of the candidate, the individual’s completed application for certification, vitae and official transcripts of collegiate study.  The certificate, if issued, will be valid only for service in the district making the request.  The commissioner will refer the materials submitted by the board to a screening panel consisting of representatives of the department and appropriate educational organizations for review and advice.

 

          (c) School district business leader (deputy superintendent of schools for business, associate superintendent of schools for business, assistant superintendent of schools for business and any other person having professional responsibility for the business operation of the school district shall hold this certificate)

          (1) Validity of certificate.  The Professional school district business leader certificate shall be continuously valid, provided that the professional development requirement prescribed in section 80-3.6 of this Subpart is met by the Professional certificate holder.

          (2) Requirements for a Professional school district business leader in the educational leadership service.  The candidate shall meet the requirements of either subparagraphs (i) or (ii) of this paragraph.

          (i) The candidate shall have satisfactorily completed a program leading to a certificate as a school district business leader in the educational leadership service registered pursuant to section 52.21(c)(5) of this Title.  As part of the program completion requirements, the candidate shall have earned at least sixty semester hours of graduate study, achieved a satisfactory level of performance on the New York State assessment of school district business leadership and have been awarded a master’s degree.

          (ii) Interstate agreement on qualifications of educational personnel.  The candidate may meet the educational requirement by successfully completing a program of preparation for a school district business leader certificate or its equivalent at an institution of higher education approved pursuant to section 3030 of the Education Law, the interstate agreement on the qualifications of educational personnel and achieving a satisfactory level of performance on the New York State assessment of school district business leadership.

          23.  The title of Subpart 80-5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is amended, effective _____, 2005, as follows:

REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CLASSROOM TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZED CREDENTIALS.

          24.  Section 80-5.15 is repealed and a new section 80-3.15 is added to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, effective ____, 2005, as follows:

80-3.15 Transitional D certificate for service as a school district leader (superintendent of schools, district superintendent, deputy superintendent, associate superintendent, assistant superintendent, and any other person having responsibility for general district-wide administration, except those responsibilities defined for school district business leaders)

(a) Validity of certificate.  The Transitional D certificate shall be valid for three years from its effective date.

(b) Requirements for a Transitional D certificate as a school district leader in the educational leadership service. 

(1) Education.  The candidate shall hold a graduate academic or graduate professional degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or from an institution authorized by the Board of Regents to confer degrees.  A candidate shall complete study in the means for identifying and reporting suspected child abuse and maltreatment in accordance with section 3004 of the Education Law as well as at least two clock hours of coursework or training in school violence prevention and intervention, as required by section 3004 of the Education Law, provided by a provider approved or deemed approved by the department pursuant to Subpart 57-2 of this Title.

(2) Examination.  The candidate shall submit evidence of having achieved a satisfactory level of performance on the New York State assessment of school district leadership. 

(3) Admission into an alternative program.  The candidate shall submit evidence of being admitted to an alternative school district leader certification program pursuant to section 52.21(c)(4) (ii) of this Title and endorsement by such program for a Transitional D certificate.

(4)  Employment and support commitment. The candidate shall submit satisfactory evidence of having a commitment from a school district of three years employment as a school district leader, which includes mentoring and support as prescribed in section 52.21(c)(4)(iii)(a)(1).

         


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Educational Leadership Regulations

Timeline (April 2005)