School Leadership Exam Preparations
This review seminar is a personalized conversation about each question on the SBL and SDL examinations. The instructors are NYS examination assessors who will provide insight into extended and selected response questions as well as the reasons for responding in a particular way to each question.
The Exams
School Building Leader Exam
An overview and discussion of the SBL examination requirements and strategies for success on the exam.
Part 1
- Extended Response/Performance Task (Instructional Leadership)
- Extended Response/Performance Task (School Climate)
- Selected Response — Short Answer Questions
Part 2
- Extended Response/Performance Task (Teacher Observation & Personnel)
- Extended Response/Performance Task (Family & Community)
- Selected Response — Short Answer Questions
School District Leader Examination
An overview and initial discussion about the School District Leader examination requirements and strategies for success on the exam.
Part 1
- Extended Performance Tasks (Developing, Communicating and Sustaining an Educational Vision; Supervising Districtwide Change & Accountability)
- Selected Response — Short Answer Questions
Part 2
- Extended Performance Tasks (Developing, Communicating and Sustaining an Educational Vision; Supervising Districtwide Change & Accountability)
- Selected Response — Short Answer Questions
The authors of the SBL/SDL testprep program have reimaged their in-person “testprep”
seminar and recreated it into a virtual self-study program with 9 modules. You will
have access to the classroom 24/7 for 12 days. Contained within the online platform
are the 9 modules which cover all aspects of test preparation: SBL/SDL Introduction
(1 module) SBL Examination (6 modules) and SDL Examination (2 modules).
In signing-up for this program, the authors strongly urge that all participants download
and print all handouts for annotation before the prerecorded video review sessions.
Participants will have the ability to work on each individual module as time and schedule
allows.
Participants can come and go as often as desired and repeat a particular module if
that might be helpful. Participants who have taken the review seminar feel that spending
a total of about 6-7 hours, spread out over the 12 days, seems like the general study
cycle. There is also a live ZOOM seminar with Dr.'s Forman and O'Connor.
Special Note: As result of the March 2021 Regents' actions, the exams '107/108' will continue to
be available for at least two more years and will satisfy certification requirements
as they always have. They will exist side-by-side with the approaching 109/110. The
candidates may choose which combo to take. We continue to recommend 107/108.
The Results
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The Course Materials
Course Materials
All students will receive:
- 9 instructional videos
- Handouts and study guides for each video
REcommended Text
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DIGITAL
An online version of the book can be rented from Vital Source for $50, which provides access to the material for 180 days.
A printed version of the book is available from the campus booksore and can be purchased online. You do not need to be a student to purchase a book. From the textbook ordering page, select Course NCE 225 (any section) and the current term.
The Instructors
Dr. Kenneth Forman
Dr. Kenneth Forman is a lecturer and coordinator in the Educational Leadership Program
at Stony Brook University. He has written a book,
Preparing for Educational Leadership
, published by Pearson to help candidates prepare for the New York State School Building
Leader examination. He has been an educational leader for over 40 years, working in
a number of school districts and school environments in NYC and Long Island.
Dr. Terrance O'Connor
Dr. Terrance O'Connor is a lecturer in the Educational Leadership Program as well as several other post-graduate programs. He has worked as a consultant and educational administrator for more than 40 years. Throughout his career, he has worked in a number of school districts and for BOCES in a variety of leadership capacities.
The Schedule
School District Leader (SDL) and School Building Leader (SBL) Exam Preparations
NCE 225 • Fee: $199 • Online • Each course section runs from Thursday to Monday
Academic Year 2021-22
NCE 225.30 Thursday, May 26 through Monday, June 6, 2022
Academic Year 2022-23
NCE 225.40 Thursday, July 21 through Monday, August 1, 2022
NCE 225.50 Thursday, October 27 through Monday, November 7, 2022
NCE 225.60 Thursday, January 19 through Monday, January 30, 2023
NCE 225.70 Thursday, March 30 through Monday, April 10, 2023
NCE 225.80 Thursday, May 25 through Monday, June 5, 2023
Contact Us
Registration and Scheduling Information
Career Development Programs
careerdevelopment_spd@stonybrook.edu
631-632-7022