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Please
review each link below. You will find a description
of each component of your portfolio and a downloadable
form where appropriate. Please bring the completed portfolio
with you to your interview. Your complete portfolio
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Candidate
Statement of Understanding
We
are delighted that you have chosen NYIT as your program
of choice to pursue a Masters of Science degree in school
counseling. It is our desire to identify outstanding
students and to support them in every way possible throughout
their program of study. Each year, school counseling
candidates are given an opportunity to present their
personal qualifications through the portfolio process.
The School Counseling Advisory Team (SCAT) nominates
candidates who demonstrate the personal qualities essential
to become an outstanding counselor and the ability for
academic success.
Candidates who are nominated by the
team are admitted on a trial basis pending a written
evaluation of progress at the close of the second semester
of study. Beyond the second semester, the faculty is
ethically bound to safeguard the school counseling profession
by continuously monitoring the candidate’s performance
through the completion of his/her studies. Completion
of the program is dependent not only upon academic performance
but the demonstration of appropriate interpersonal skills,
professional demeanor and social and ethical judgment.
Grades are only a part of what is necessary for successful
completion of the program. If concerns arise, candidates
may be required to participate in a writing or public
speaking course, perform voluntary or paid work in a
school setting, repeat courses, seek personal counseling,
temporarily suspend coursework, or withdraw from the
program. You have a right to appeal any grade or decision
about your standing in the program.
The Master’s program in school
counseling is designed to accommodate the working professional
who leads a busy life. However, a challenging two years
and two summers of study are required of you before
you enter internship. Please carefully consider your
commitment to this program after assessing your personal
and professional demands. The degree map outlines your
program of study. Attendance in each class is mandatory,
all assignments both in class and online must be completed
on time and high quality work is expected. This program
relies on continuous skills building, not on a collection
of discrete courses. It will be very difficult for you
to sit out a semester or take only a portion of the
semester’s course work. Students who have emergencies
will be accommodated to the extent possible, but please
be advised that in order to keep pace with your cohort,
you may have to start the program over, repeat certain
courses and/or sit out a semester or a full year. Each
situation will be addressed on an individual basis.
Please download, review, and sign the form.
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Presentation/Interview
Presentation
requirement for your interview:
- Go to the web site for the Education Trust: www.edtrust.org
and review the home page.
- Review this PowerPoint Presentation: Achievement
in America. If your computer do not have MS PowerPoint
you can download the free Microsoft PowerPoint viewer
here.
- Review the web site. Reflect on what you see and
how it impacted you. Be prepared to share your thoughts
about Achievement in America with the faculty and
other applicants and what school counselors can do
to help to close the gap.
- Applicants for admission must present:
- evidence of the ability to facilitate interpersonal
relationships, an interest in the educational
process, and a commitment to student success in
school.
- an ability to work as part of a school team,
as attested to by your references, writing sample
(Goal Statement) and in an individual and/or group
interview with program faculty, alumni, school
district partners, and current students.
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Individualized
School Experience Contract
Applicants
for the master’s in school counseling should have
some experience, either volunteer or employment in a
school setting. Applicants who have little or no school
experience are asked to commit to gain a specified number
of hours in a school setting. If you are tentatively
admitted into the program and need school experience,
you will meet with a program mentor to develop an action
plan. You will have the first semester of graduate study
to complete this requirement.
Please note that your school experience contract is
subject to revision during your first semester based
upon your needs and interests as jointly determined
by you and your advisor. Please download, review and
complete the contract*.
*Adapted with permission from the University
of North Florida SOAR model.
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Professional
Goal Statement
In
500 words or less, address the following:
- Why you are seeking admission to the NYIT Masters
of Science in school counseling program.
- Why leadership skills are essential to school counselors
success.
PLEASE type your response.
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Reference
Forms
Submit
three reference forms
(for example, from an employer, a professor or a personal
character reference) which attests to your leadership
and advocacy skills. Personal references, professional
references, and academic references are acceptable.
Candidates who are unable to obtain a recommendation
from a former professor may substitute a reference from
an individual who can attest to the candidate's ability
to excel in rigorous course work of a graduate program
with high academic standards. Download the reference
forms here. You should have these ready in your portfolio
when you arrive for your interview.
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NYIT Graduate Admissions Application
Please
make sure that you have submitted a completed application,
official transcripts, and any other documentation required
by NYIT to graduate admissions. Applicants may apply
on-line or submit a paper copy. The Graduate Admissions
Office will work with you throughout the application
process to ensure the timely processing and review of
your application.
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