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EDL 5890 Practicum

in Educational Administration

Please sit in the middle, front rows!

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Agenda

IntroductionsGraduation/CertificationOverview of the practicumMeet with university

supervisor

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EIU Department of Educational Leadership

Dr. Marleis Trover Dr. David Bartz Dr. John Dively

Dr. Nick Osborne Mrs. Catrina StanleyDr. David Grace

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This course provides students with clinical experiences in educational administration and organization under the direct supervision of a practicing administrator and a

university professor.

EDL 5890

Practicum in Educational Administration

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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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Requirementsfor

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)

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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

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Projects• 7 Projects

1. Discipline2. Special Education/5043. Teacher Observations4. Equity Audit5. Shadowing (diversity shadowing if required)6. Finance7. Culminating Project – Action Research Paper and

PowerPoint

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Activities

20 Activities Standards-based

1. Vision2. Curriculum & Instruction3. Management4. School/Community5. Ethics6. Political, Cultural, & Legal

***Other: Prior approval required

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Demographic Form

• If the total minority enrollment is fewer than 20%, then the student must shadow an administrator for one day in a culturally-diverse site.

• Visit may count as one of the shadowing requirements (different level)

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Written Reports

• All activities & projects:– Require a written report and documentation– Follow instructions in Practicum Handbook– If an activity is on-going, complete one write-

up 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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Apply for Graduation Fall 2013 by November 5, 2013 Spring 2014 by March 19, 2014

• Apply for Graduation on the PAWS system– www.eiu.edu/paws

• Students must also complete the Graduate Student Exit Interview on PAWS before degree will be conferred

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Apply for CertificationDirections to apply for Type 75 Certification and itsprocesses

To fall under “old” rules, certification must be completed by June 30, 2014

Department of Educational Leadership Website at www.eiu.edu/edadmin

Look under Current Students, State Certification Information- Verification of Experience- Administrative Entitlement Request Form- EIU Transcript Request Form Send original Verification of Experience and Administrative Entitlement Request Form directly to our office

Send an Official EIU Transcript directly to the State Board of Education

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EDL 5890 Course Registration

• Several sections of EDL 5890• Students were placed in a section based on

geographic location unless department informed of tuition waiver being used

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Keys to Success

• Get started soon• Have a plan• Don’t procrastinate• Communicate

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