EDL 552 - Internship in Educational Leadership

Credits: 1 - 4
Prerequisites Post-bachelor’s certificate :EDL 502, EDL 504, EDL 505, EDL 540, ITL 509. If the candidate is a master’s degree seeking student, then 30 credit hours must be completed before starting the internship. The five courses listed must be included in their degree program.
The educational leadership internship is designed to complement in class performance by providing opportunities for candidates to assume responsibility for leading, facilitating, and making decisions typical of those made by educational leaders. The experiences provide candidates with substantial responsibilities that increase over time and involve direct interaction with staff, parents and community leaders. The internship is the process and product that results from applying the knowledge and skills described in the PSEL (Professional Standards for Educational Leadership and the NELP (National Educational Leadership Preparation program standards. Two hundred forty hours of specified performance-based field experiences are required and will include field experience hours completed in designated courses. A plan must be approved by the Coordinator of Administrative Internships and completed under the dual supervision of an on-site and College supervisor.