Transcript Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Educational Leadership and Policy
Studies
Principal Preparation Program
Field Supervisor Training
College of Education and Health Professions
University of Texas Arlington
Introduction
• Thank you for agreeing to be a field supervisor in our principal
preparation program. This power point training presentation is
designed to give you some insight into our expectations for our
candidates during their practicum and to explain your responsibilities.
• We value your time and want your experience as a field supervisor to
be a benefit to you and the school/district in which the candidate is
employed.
• While there are specific obligations and documents that must be
submitted, we hope your interaction with the candidate and his/her
cooperating administrator is a quality educational experience for
everyone involved.
Definitions
• Field supervisor—A certified educator, hired by the educator
preparation program, who preferably has advanced credentials, to
observe candidates, monitor his or her performance, and provide
constructive feedback to improve his or her professional
performance.
• Practicum—A supervised professional educator assignment at a
public school accredited by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) or other
school approved by the TEA for this purpose that is in a school setting
in the particular field for which a professional certificate is sought
such as superintendent, principal, school counselor, school librarian,
educational diagnostician, reading specialist, and/or master teacher.
General Explanation of Practicum
• Candidates in our principal preparation program take EDAD 5389
Administrative Practicum at the beginning of the program and EDAD 5399
Capstone Practicum at the end of the program.
• The 500 hour Practicum begins with their second course and continues
throughout the program for an average of about 8 hours per week.
• In the practicum, candidates are to gain as many experiences as possible in
transition from a classroom teacher or from their current position to a
building-level instructional leader.
• Experiences include observations, participation, and being assigned specific
responsibilities in all domain and/or competency areas.
• Each candidate’s practicum will be different contingent upon many factors.
Candidate Requirements during Practicum
• Candidates are expected to work under the direction of their
cooperating administrator.
• Candidates fill out Practicum Reports each semester summarizing
their learning from their practicum experiences.
• Candidates select a project to develop a power point presentation
due in their capstone course.
• Candidates take courses and work to apply content into their
practicum experiences.
• Candidates keep field supervisor informed of course work
requirements and practicum experiences.
Practicum Learning Expectations
• Candidates should seek to learn the following elements of
administration:
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Cyclical events. The yearly cycle of administrative responsibilities
Constant events. The daily responsibilities of administrators.
Planned events. How administrators plan for events to happen.
Unplanned events. How administrators handle the unexpected.
• Candidates should gain experiences in all of the domain and
competency areas (Texas and/or ISLLC)
Field Supervisor Responsibilities
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Agree to being a field supervisor
View training documents and submit verification of training
Make first contact with candidate with first 3 weeks of their practicum
Make initial observation/visit within first 6 weeks of their practicum
Make a second observation/visit in the middle of their practicum
Make a third observation/visit at the end of their practicum
Forms can be located at
http://www.uta.edu/coehp/educleadership/about/elps-field-resources.php
Specific Observation Requirements
• Each observation/visit must be at least 45 minutes in length
• Observations must be within time parameters (first six weeks, middle
and end of practicum)
• Provide written feedback to candidate and cooperating administrator
using forms provided.
• Candidate is responsible to submit supervisory observation feedback
form to [email protected] after they have responded to the field
supervisor’s written feedback.
Field Supervisor Opportunities
• Communicate with candidate and cooperating administrators about
issues related to gaining additional experiences.
• Help candidate develop critical analysis skills as they reflect on
experiences.
• Provide candidates with lessons learned from your professional
experiences.
• Learn from candidate about their content courses and how the
program is trying to help guide their learning and development.
• Give feedback to the program about issues related to specific
problem areas or general areas of concern.
Acquiring and Submitting Documents
• Field supervision training and submission documents can be found at:
• http://www.uta.edu/coehp/educleadership/about/elps-field-resources.php.
• Email completed documents to [email protected]
• Candidates will email observation/visit documents after they respond
to your written feedback after each observation/visit.
Contacts
• Questions about field supervision can be addressed to:
• Dr. Ernest Johnson [email protected] AP Program Coordinator
• Dr. Pat Casey [email protected] Lead Field Supervisor
• Dr. Casey Brown [email protected] Interim Department Chair
• Questions about the program or the practicum can be addressed to
your candidate or the individuals identified above
Conclusion and Acknowledgement of Training
• Thank you for your willingness to serve as a field supervisor for The
University of Texas at Arlington Educational Leadership and Policy
Studies Educator Preparation Program.
• Your time and input is valuable in the development of our future
building-level instructional leaders.
• Please find the acknowledgement of training form located at
• http://www.uta.edu/coehp/educleadership/about/elps-field-resources.php
• and email it to [email protected].
Thank you !