1. Doctoral Field Study Orientation
Dr. Len Elovitz

2. Purpose
To provide you with real experiences that will enhance your probability of becoming a successful educational leader
To provide real experiences that will help you gain proficiency in the ELCC standards

3. Prerequisites 3rd Year Ed.D Candidate
School Administrator Certification Students
Placement in Central Office

4. Time requirements (minimum)
2 hours per day
5 days per week
15 weeks
During, before and after regular assignment

5. Activities List of projects and activities can be found on my Website
Substitutions - Approval of Kean Supervisor
Rubric - At end of Field I, II & III

6. Completion of Activities
All standards must be addressed by the end of Field 3
Certification students will complete those activities jointly agreed upon
Field 3
50 hrs. in central office hrs. working on dissertation
Substitute Qualitative Analysis course if you are doing that type of dissertation

7. Log Documentation All on-site work Log sheets provided on my website
New sheet for each day worked
Provide a brief description of work done
Signed and dated by mentor

9. Electronic Logs
One continuous file
Affidavit from site supervisor

10. Summary of Time All field work Spreadsheet is available on my Website
Dates and times should correspond to individual log sheets

11. Time Summary

12. Artifacts Illustrate your experiences
correspondence, memoranda, bulletins, articles, photographs, invoices, budgets, schedules, telephone messages, newsletters, forms, agenda, observations, etc.
Your work or about you
Number each one (A1, A2 …)
Hyperlink from Rubric

13. Completing the Rubric
List the number(s) of the artifact(s) and/or log dates that relate to completion of the project or activity in the 3rd column
Your Kean supervisor will rate your proficiency in the next columns
The matrix will be returned to you at the end of field I. Copy it and give it to your Kean supervisor at the start of field 2

15. Portfolio
Cover sheet – List your name, address, phone number, Kean program in which you are matriculated (certification or degree), field site, name and position of site mentor
Rubric
List of numbered artifacts descriptive phrase--e.g.," A1 9/23/15 PowerPoint of presentation to the Board
Artifacts in sequential order
Logs in sequential order
Time summary

16. Evaluation Mentor’s evaluation Experiences reflected on logs
Portfolio completion

17. Field Supervision Mentor provides day-to-day supervision of your work
Course instructor will arrange for site visitations to meet with you and your supervisor
Course instructor will not appear unannounced

18. Intern Information Form
Fill out and return to Kean supervisor ASAP
Schedule will be used for visitation
Directions should be from a major highway not from Kean

20. Final Words
We know that this is a lot of work, but so is being an administrator
You should be given increasing responsibility as your site supervisor’s trust grows
Problems should be brought to the attention of your Kean instructor
Stay positive and have fun