1. Culminating Workshop for Field Experiences

2.  EDU 5601: Introduction/Foundation to School Administration and Leadership : 25 hours of pre-practicum experience are embedded in this course. Your course professor will oversee these hours. You will not need to identify a supervising practitioner from the school district.  EDU 5602:Seminar in Educational Administration and Leadership: 50 hours of pre-practicum experience are embedded in this course. Your course professor will oversee these hours. You will not need to identify a supervising practitioner from the school district.

3.  EDU 5612 Educational Organizations, Leadership and Institutional Change  EDU 5618 Leadership for Professional Development  EDU 5624: Curriculum Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation  EDU 6630: Supervision and Evaluation of Instruction  EDU 6635: School Personnel Management (EDU 665 for those in SPED Admin) 20 Hours of practicum experience will be embedded in each of these courses. You will have a college supervisor assigned to you and will need to identify a supervising practitioner from the district to supervise these hours before EDU 5612 begins. The practicum hours in these courses count toward the 500 hrs. of practicum experience required by the DESE for administrative licensure. The college supervisor will meet once with the student and the supervising practitioner during EDU 5612, 5624 and 6635.

4. EDU 5612 – Adaptive Change Process EDU 5618 – PLC Action Plan EDU 5624 – Curriculum Critique and Evaluation EDU 6630 – Summary Evaluation of Candidates Own Professional Performance (DESE Model) EDU 6635 – Analysis and Presentation – Collective Bargaining Process SPED Admin: EDU 6765 – Special Dept. Budget Development/Supplemental Resources

5.  EDU 6745:Legal Issues for School Leaders  EDU 6755:Finance and Asset Management for School Leaders  EDU 6765:Administration of Special Education SPED Administrator licensure candidates only  EDU 6790:Seminar: Contemporary Issues in the Superintendency Superintendent licensure candidates only

6. All students will have completed 100 hours of the practicum experience after completing the hours embedded in EDU 5612, EDU 5618, EDU 5624, EDU 6630 and EDU 6635 (EDU 6765 for SPED Administrators). The 400 Hour Field Experience may begin when candidates have completed and submitted their documentation of the embedded 100 hours. Accumulation of the final 400 hours can officially begin once Candidates have received authorization from the Field Experience Office at AIC Refer to page 21 of the Practicum Guide for Candidates

7.  The Portfolio will contain evidence that demonstrates the candidates transition to the role of school leader  Is the Culminating Project for the Program  It is a collection of ARTIFACTS aligned to the Professional Standards/Indicators for School Leaders  Supports candidates work for MA-PAL

8.  There are FOUR Sections:  Instructional Leadership  Management and Operations  Family and Community Engagement  Professional Culture

9.  Begin the portfolio with your philosophy of education and a reflection on the process of becoming a school leader  Artifacts are categorized according to the Professional Standards/Indicators for School Leaders  Each section/component requires three or more examples from the candidates experience – classwork and field experience – this serves as evidence gathering for MA-PAL  Label the artifacts as to why it was chosen to represent your work  Portfolio is due at the end of you Field Experience (400 hour)

10.  Can I start the 400 hour Practicum now? No  When can I start the 400 hour practicum? Let’s review Slide 5  What is the purpose/role of the Supervising Practitioner and College Supervisor with the 100 embedded hour practicum?  When do I begin collecting artifacts for the portfolio?  What is the E- Portfolio?

11. CoursePracticum ProjectNumber of Hours EDU 5612: Ed Organizations/Change Adaptive Change Project20 EDU 5618: Staff Development PLC Action Pan20 EDU 5624: Curriculum Design & Development Curriculum Assessment Project 20 EDU 6630: Supervision and Evaluation. Observation and Self- assessment 20 EDU 6635: Personnel Management (EDC 6765 for SPED ADMIN) EDU 6745: Legal Issues for School Leaders (or 6755) TOTAL for PRACTICUM Collective Bargaining Project Culminating Field Experience may begin with this course. 20 400 500 HOURS

12.  Please note:  Summer hours will commence in July and will end the second week of August.  Summer hours must be approved by the SLPP Program Director.  The summer hours form (pg. 23) must be submitted by June 1 and should include the specific activities the candidate will participate in and their alignment to the Standards for Administrative Leadership.  Limited to 125 hours  Must be full-role experiences

13.  Please read through the document  Also available on the AIC Portal  Your guide to the entire process