Theory into Practice: On-site Expectations for the Administrative Internship Candidate Selection

The Power of the Principal Internship Demonstrates leadership of leading change using data Partnership between university and school district Common candidate goals and expectations Candidates screened by agreement partners Mutual agreement regarding candidate selection Timeline for partnership member meetings with candidate through school year including progress and performance checkpoints

Candidate’s Professional Attributes Competency across instructional domains Persists to improve teaching and learning Self-motivated Proactive Collaborative Generates new ideas Risk taker Team player Effective communicator Engages families and community developmentally appropriate practice, Response to Intervention, ELL

Primary function: Lead improvement of teaching and learning Candidate understands and distinguishes between leadership and management Demonstrable evidence of shared leadership

School Operation: A Systems Approach Candidate understands school operation from a systems perspective Candidate demonstrates working knowledge of facilities services, food services, human resources, school finance, school safety, transportation Candidate demonstrates working knowledge of school operations including assessment, community involvement, communication, curriculum and instruction, English Language Learners, special education, collective bargaining agreements, technology Candidate differentiates leadership and management roles for school operation

Understanding of Best Instructional Practice Assessment Use of data/progress monitoring Community engagement Curriculum Early Childhood Program Instruction Response to Intervention (RtI) Scheduling for collaboration around student data Differentiated professional development Special education - LRE Staff evaluation to improve teaching and learning for every student Technology integration to engage 21st century learners (digital natives)

Operations Community Facilities Finance Food services Parent/Teacher Organization Personnel/Human Resources Procedures and reports: school, district, state, federal School calendar/schedule School office School safety Transportation

Next steps – cutting through the fog Developing a viable network through which to disseminate such studies to various stakeholders whose work impacts – or includes – the principalship – would be a productive “next step”. Action plan? Measurable indicators?