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EDL 5890
Practicum
in
Educational
Administration
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Agenda
Introductions
Graduation/Certification
Overview of the practicum
Meet with university
supervisor
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EIU Department of
Educational Leadership
Dr. Marleis Trover
Dr. Nick Osborne
Dr. David Bartz
Dr. David Grace
Dr. John Dively
Mrs. Catrina Stanley
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EDL 5890
Practicum in Educational Administration
This course provides students with
clinical experiences in educational
administration and organization
under the direct supervision of a
practicing administrator and a
university professor.
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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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Requirements
for
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
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7 Projects
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Discipline
Special Education/504
Teacher Observations
Equity Audit
Shadowing (diversity shadowing if required)
Finance
Culminating Project – Action Research Paper
and PowerPoint
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Activities
20 Activities
 Standards-based
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6.
Vision
Curriculum & Instruction
Management
School/Community
Ethics
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 culturallydiverse 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 writeup 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 Certification
Directions to apply for Type 75 Certification and its
processes
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
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Get started soon
Have a plan
Don’t procrastinate
Communicate
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