EDUC 690 - Internship in Educational Leadership PreK-12

1 credit per semester; 3 credits required.
This course is designed to provide cumulative internship experiences and activities in Educational Leadership in preK-12. The candidate will have an internship that includes significant time assigned to an elementary, middle and high school sites, the school division central office, and in a community agency that provides support to public school students. The internship will occur in diverse settings. Candidates are expected to participate in solving and decision-making process and to reinforce knowledge gained from coursework as well as from courses that provided a theoretical base of educational leadership. The activities the candidates engage in target the development of an educational leader who displays instructional leadership and effective management as reflected in the program standards set forth by the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) and the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) of the Council of Chief State School Officers. A minimum of 320 clock hours of deliberately structured supervision provided by a faculty advisor is required. A total of 3 credits must be completed in three consecutive semesters offered in 1 credit increments; Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. Supervisory fee - $25.00 per credit hour.

Prerequisite(s): Students enrolled in the master’s degree program must complete the following courses prior to internship: EDUC 502, EDUC 549, EDUC 571, and EDUC 572 . Continuous enrollment required until completion.