Internship: District-Level Leadership – EDUC 799

Course Description

Requires completion of the projects and minimum hours as specified in proposal. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.

Rationale

Because experiential learning is one of the most effective means to develop professionally, an internship is required of all candidates seeking a state license in education. This internship provides practical experience for those preparing for a district level leadership position.

Course Assignment

Textbook readings and lecture presentations/notes

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be 400–500 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the candidate is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 200–250 words. Posts must use current APA format. (CLO: A, D)

Intern Information Assignment

The candidate will complete an information form available in the course and submit it along with a scanned copy of his/her onsite supervisor’s license in school administration. Proof of pre-internship hours will also need to be submitted if applicable. Those interning in a private school will also scan and submit a copy of the school’s accreditation certificate. (CLO: A, B, D)

Accountability Protocol Project Assignment

The Accountability Protocol Project is a benchmark assessment for the School Building-Level Administration internship course. It emphasizes accountability and monitoring of progress. The project is completed in collaboration with an onsite mentor and is intended to be relevant to specific school needs in a real setting and also to be meaningful to interns as a means of experiencing and practicing leadership skills. This project will focus on a specific P-12 student achievement measurable objective and the protocol that will be developed to address the measurable objective set forth by the intern and the mentor. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

Field Experience Summary and Self-Reflection Assignment

This assignment is a foundational document for the internship. The chart serves as evidence for all the hours the candidate has accumulated in your program.  The total number of hours must add up to a minimum of 750 with at least 550 of them completed during the formal internship semester. The chart is to reflect involvement in all five of the following settings: (1) elementary, (2) middle, (3) high school, (4) district/central office, and (5) agency. The Diversity column should describe a variety of types of diversity you have worked with during your field experiences. The candidate will also complete a self-reflection using the provided template.

Please note that the candidate will prepare and document a minimum of the following field experience hours: 200 hours of previously completed internship hours and 550 hours of this current internship (750 total field experience hours). (CLO: A, D)

Portfolio Assignment

The candidate who are interested in a teaching or advanced state license must complete a Virginia Department of Education approved program. To be eligible for verification forms for other states, the licensure office must verify that the candidate have completed one of our approved licensure programs. Programs that lead to licensure will involve coursework, licensure tests, and student teaching or internship. One specific way to ensure all candidates meet these requirements is the development of the Portfolio. During this course, the candidate will build a portfolio within the template provided. 

A passing grade on the portfolio is required in order to pass the course. The template for the portfolio is segmented into Parts and the candidate should be working on the parts throughout the course.  Check-in quizzes are integrated throughout the course, so that the candidate is actively building this assignment throughout the entire term.

This portfolio is competency based. This portfolio must include artifacts that provide evidence of the candidate's competency. For each section in which the candidate attaches artifacts (Parts C, E, and F), the candidate must introduce these artifacts with a brief paragraph explaining how the attached artifacts demonstrate candidate competency. Being a competency-based portfolio, the evident theme throughout should be the integration of the standards. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

Quizzes

The candidate will complete numerous quizzes in the course. Some quizzes will ensure the candidate confirms all licensure requirements. In addition, some of these quizzes will ensure the candidate is actively working on the Portfolio Assignment that must be submitted at the end of the term. Lastly, some quizzes will cover the internship requirements. All quizzes have unique instructions provided to ensure candidates are working on and submitted the correct information. Quiz point values range from 5 points to 50 points depending on the quiz requirements. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

Licensure Quizzes are as follows:

     Quiz: Child Abuse and Neglect Recognition and Intervention Training

     Quiz: CPR, Basic First Aid, and AED Training

Portfolio Quizzes are as follows:

     Quiz: Portfolio: Part A - Worldview Essay

     Quiz: Portfolio: Part B - Resume

     Quiz: Portfolio: Part C - Competency Activities

     Quiz: Portfolio: Part D - Professional Growth

     Quiz Portfolio: Part E - Course Benchmarks

     Quiz Portfolio: Part F - Accountability Protocol Project

     Quiz: Portfolio: Part H - Licensure Test Scores

     Quiz: Building Your Portfolio

Internship Quizzes are as follows:

     Quiz: Advanced Internship Assessment - Mid-Term

     Quiz: Advanced Internship Assessment - Final

     Quiz: Program Completer Contact Survey