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EDL 5890
Practicum
in
Educational
Administration
Agenda
Introductions
Graduation/Certification
Overview of the practicum
Meet with university
supervisor
EIU Department of
Educational Leadership
EDL 5890
Practicum in Educational Administration
This course provides students with
clinical experiences in educational
administration and organization
under the direct supervision of a
practicing administrator and a
university professor.
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Learning by doing
Self-directed
Requires a change of roles
No longer a teacher/counselor/nurse/social
worker/school psychologist, etc.
administrative intern
Dealing with privileged information --confidentiality
Union issues
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Requirements
for
Practicum
Handbook and other materials available at:
http://www.eiu.edu/edadmin
Look under: Current, Students, Practicum Information
Username: Practicum (capital P)
Password: EDL5890 (EDL is capitalized, no spaces)
Hours
200 total hours
80 hours allotted for research and write-ups
120 hours of direct administrative experiences
These hours are to be spread over the entire 6 months to
allow for an extensive practicum experience.
Only 10 hours of supervision can be used.
Logged hours cannot include meetings, parent conferences,
or other activities that the student would normally engage
in during his/her regular work assignment.
Time can include on-site work on required projects, but not
research or writing/typing those projects.
Workshops: Maximum of 6 hours
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Logs
Typed log sheets for each week
Certified by host administrator
Submitted to the university supervisor
Projects
7 Projects
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Discipline
Special Education/504
Teacher Observations
Equity Audit
Shadowing (diversity shadowing if required)
Finance
Culminating Project Action Research Paper and
PowerPoint
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Activities
20 Activities
Standards-based
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Vision
Curriculum & Instruction
Management
School/Community
Ethics
Political, Cultural, & Legal
Demographic Form
Written Reports
All activities & projects:
Require a written report and documentation
Follow instructions in Practicum Handbook
If an activity is on-going, complete one writeup when the activity is finished.
All write-ups should follow proper rules of
grammar and instructor guidelines. They
should be typed, double spaced, and edited
carefully. Attach supporting documentation
to the write-up.
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Evaluation
Intern downloads evaluation off of
department website or university supervisor may
send electronically.
The intern is to list projects/activities that
demonstrate that each standard element has been
met.
Then give to host administrator to complete.
Host administrator mails to university supervisor.
Grade is determined by university supervisor.
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Keys to Success
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