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MA Public School Building Leadership (Summer Principals Academy NOLA) at Columbia University

Columbia University, United States

Programme overview

The MA in Public School Building Leadership at the Summer Principals Academy New Orleans is a 36-credit cohort programme for public school educators who want to become school leaders. It combines practice and skill development with theory and research using case studies, simulations and teamwork, and is designed so students keep their jobs during the academic year. It is registered in Louisiana as an approved educator preparation programme leading to the Educational Leader Certificate.

Faculty: Teachers College  |  Department: Organization and Leadership (Education Leadership)  |  Duration: 36 credits; two consecutive summers of intensive coursework with an administrative internship in the intervening school year  |  Intake: Summer  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Problem-based coursework, field-based experiences and an intensive site-based administrative internship at the student's school.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Online application with statement of purpose and resume; transcripts or course-by-course evaluations for all undergraduate and graduate work; English proficiency results if applicable; two letters of recommendation; supplemental application; interview for finalists only. Application fee $75.

Intake: Summer

Duration: 36 credits; two consecutive summers of intensive coursework with an administrative internship in the

Apply through the official page: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/admissions/

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