EDEL 690: Introduction in School Administration.
Prerequisites: None
Credit Hours: (1-6)
Administrative experience in local schools under the cooperative supervision of both
local school/district and university personnel.
Note(s): Grade is recorded as “Pass” or “Fail.”
Student will need 6 hours total.
Detailed Description of Content of Course
The following topics are reinforced and amplified in their practical applications:
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
Internship students spend a minimum of 360 hours at the following four levels: elementary administration, middle school administration, secondary administration, and at the central office. For each semester credit of practicum experience, students must spend a minimum of sixty (60) hours engaged in internship activities. Seminars for the practicum are conducted throughout the semester. Students maintain a portfolio of artifacts which evidence activities related to each of the NELP standards.
Goals and Objectives of the Course
The goals, objectives, and assignments in this class address standards specified in
Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia, Administration
and Supervision PreK-12 and the National Educational Leadership Preparation standards.
Students completing a field experience, in collaboration with an on-site mentor, will
demonstrate competencies related to each of the NELP Standards and the standards specified
in Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia,
Administration and Supervision PreK-12 . The objectives noted below relate to elements
of standards that are not addressed fully in other courses’ content.
1. Understand and demonstrate the capacity to reflect on, communicate about, cultivate, and model professional dispositions and norms (i.e., fairness, integrity, transparency, trust, digital citizenship, collaboration, perseverance, reflection, lifelong learning) that support the educational success and well-being of each student and adult.
2. Understand and demonstrate the capacity to model ethical behavior in their personal conduct and relationships and to cultivate ethical behavior in others.
3. Demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and application of planning, assessment, and instructional leadership that builds collective professional capacity, including identification, analysis, and resolution of problems using effective problem-solving techniques.
4. Demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and application of the purpose of education and the role of professionalism in advancing educational goals, including:
5. Demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and application of basic leadership theories and influences that impact schools including:
Assessment Measures
Students will be assessed in the following ways:
Other Course Information
None
Approval and review dates
February 2000
2/27/09 Robert McCracken
May 5, 2022