Final Internship Plan

INTERNSHIP PLAN

Activity # ____ You may  give the number corresponding to the 38 activities from the text to identify one of the activities.	TExES comp.#___ You must have activities that represent each of the 10 Superintendent competencies.	Summary of Activity - Describe the activity you plan on implementing or participating in during your internship – you may use any of the internship activities identified in the School Leader Internship, 2nd edition, pp. 19 – 68.	Resource Person	Projected Date to be Completed
1.	002	Analyze the school’s vision/mission statement as it relates to the school’s master schedule.  Determine whether the vision statement is reflected in the reality of the master schedule.	Debbie Griffin. HS Principal	Sept 20, 2013
2.	002	Review the strategic plan for your school/district.  Note personnel involved in the plan’s development, implementation, and evaluation.	Ronnie Neill Supt	December 10, 2013
3.	002	Review current requirements for your school under the ESEA, or NCLB.  Review the district’s collection procedures, and data collected.	Debbie Griffin	December 10, 2013
4.	003	Assist in conducting a faculty meeting, or staff development session.  Survey a random sample of the participants for strengths and areas needing improvement in your presentation.	Debbie Griffin	Sept 20, 2013
5.	002	Review board policy/administrative regulations.  Assess compliance with policy/regulations.  Assess the leadership culture in the district.	Ronnie Neill	December 10, 2013
6.	001	With permission of the superintendent, observe a district cabinet, a school administrative team meeting, or another meeting, in which the leader plans to use collaborative decision making.	Ronnie Neill	Sept 20, 2013
7.	005	Interview persons involved in the implementation of a school/district curriculum.  Describe the implementation process, and note successes and concerns or problems with its implementation.	Krista Wallen	November 1, 2013
8.	005	Meet with the counselor or administrator responsible for changes in student class schedules.  ‘Discuss the number of changes, rationales for changes, and ramification of changes.	Emily Jett	November 1, 2013
9.	005	Interview one district level instructional supervisor, and assess current needs, goals and the level of service that central office instructional staff provides.	Debbie Griffin	February 1, 2013
10.	006	List all options for student participation that the school offers.  Calculate the percentage of students who belong to one or more of the groups.  Meet with several students and brainstorm reasons students choose to belong or not belong.  Seek recommendations for encouraging more students to participate.	Debbie Griffin	April, 2013
11.	006	Interview persons responsible for purchasing, supporting, or managing technologies used for instruction.  Describe the process for implementing current and new technologies.  Evaluate the process used, discuss concerns, and make any recommendations for improvement.	Leighanne McAlister	December 1, 2013
12.	006	Gather and analyze school/district state and national normed test results.  Assess the current strengths and weaknesses of efforts to improve student achievement.	Krista Wallen	October 1, 2013
13.	005	Review board policy and evaluate school compliance with policy in the following areas:  coaching and sponsoring assignments, and the rate of pay approved by the board on an annual basis, activities in compliance with Title IV, the medical emergency plan in place and the supervision plan implemented, insurance requirements complied with and evaluation of personnel and programs in place.	Leighanne McAlister	October 1, 2013
14.	007	Survey a broad spectrum of teachers to elicit recommendations for more effective and relevant professional development and assess the degree of importance that professional development should have in teacher evaluation.	Debbie Griffin	December 1, 2013
15.	010	Meet with a current leader involved in implementing a school/district change.  Fine out why the change was made, and what steps were taken to make the change. Following this, survey several persons the.	Krista Wallen	October 1, 2013
16	006	Examine the school/district discipline policy and analyze its strengths and weaknesses.	Debbie Griffin	October 1, 2013
17.	010	Interview a school nurse, and discuss the major requirements, concerns about, and goals for the school health program. Address issues such as abuse, ‘HIV/AIDS, sex education, and any other current issues	Jennifer ZIPP	November 1, 2013
18.	008	Observe an office administrative assistant for a period of time to assess the needs and demands of the position, including access to and use of technology resources.	Beverly Cole	October 1, 2013
19.	008	Review school/district procedures for opening and closing the school year. Observe or take part in these procedures.  Critique the effectiveness of and majjore concerns about the procedures.	Emily Jett	October 1, 2013
20.	009	Examine reports from current local health and fire inspections, and any other required, state or federal reporting data on facility maintenance.	Debbie Griffin	October 1, 2013
21	009	Interview the director of transportation, and discuss current issues, and needs regarding transportation.  These should include costs, maintenance, personnel issues, training and safety, and student problems.	Robert Garcia	October 1, 2013
22	009	Interview the school/district food service manager and discuss the current requirements of, concerns about, and issues regarding the program.	Robin Leal	November 1, 2013
23	007	With the permission of the administration, participate in an interview for a professional position.	Debbie Griffin	April 1, 2014
24	008	Participate in the budget planning process for the school district.  Include an overview of the process and any recommendations	Leighanne McAlister	February 1, 2014
25	003	Interview one or more persons involved in school/district public relations.’  The interview should include eliciting strategies for effective communication to and from the community and the issue of community politics.	Brady Ribinskas	December 1, 2014
26	003	Examine the current policy and procedures for parent involvement in the school/district in particular, a plan for involving hard to reach parents.	Debbie Griffin	November 1, 2013
27	003	Meet with members of the language arts and or reading departments, and examine the literature used with regard to gender stereotyping.	Melissa Ribinskas	October 15, 2013
28.	003	Gather information on the resources available to the schools from the community and businesses.  Analyze the extent of utilization, make recommendations for improved cooperation and mutual benefit, and include these in your notebook.	Leah Farda	March 1, 2014
29	001	Gather and compile a list of current demands/goals that the principal is responsible for.  These may come from state or board mandates, the strategic plan, the campus improvement plan, or community concerns.  Relate these goals to areas on the job description and evaluation.	Debbie Griffin	March 1, 2014
30	001	Find a retired educator, or an elderly community member and conduct an interview.  Focus on the oral history of the community and the school system	Ronnie Neill	March 1, 2014
31	001	Provide evidence for demonstrating that you actually do what you tell others to do.	Jason Wallen	October 1, 2013
32	001	Select from a list of interpersonal skills that you would like to develop through the school year.	Debbie Griffin	October 1, 2013
33	004	Attend as many board meetings as possible.  Include the agendas in your notebook or e portfolio, as well as a list of outcomes/decisions pertaining to each agenda item and any recommendations.	Ronnie Neill	April 1, 2014
34	005	Interview a professional responsible for career and technical education.  Discuss major requirements for, concerns about, and goals of the program.  Summarize these issues, and cite current and future plans to address the issues	Rowdy Myers	December 1, 2013
35	004	Choose a current, school-related issue at your school.’  Find at least two people on either side of the issue.  Work on conflict resolution between the two	Debbie Griffin	October 1, 2013
36	006	Compile a list of current issues that affect teaching and learning.  Use research literature and the perspectives of administrators, teachers, students, and parents.  Assess the degree and importance and urgency for each issue	Ronnie Neill	November 1, 2013
37	008	Submit a brief professional development plan.  It should include deficiencies cited during the internship in the various learning areas.	Ronnie Neill	April 1, 2014
38	008	Compile a list of books, publications, training manuals, and district or state publications used or recommended for the principal.	Debbie Griffin	April 1, 2014
39	009	Manage the building of new tennis courts.  Work through the bid process all the way through construction.	Ronnie Neill	April 1, 2014