Identifies key elements necessary for effective administrator preparation; highlights clinical aspects of preparation, exploring the importance, purposes, and design of effective internship experiences; reports findings from a study of the long-term impact of one preparation program that was designed around the key elements; and discusses…

This paper describes the development and implementation of the Georgia Leadership Enhancement and Development (LEAD) program in the Gwinnett County School District. Implemented during the 1988-89 school year, the program is based on collaboration between the University of Georgia and the school district. Participants in the 12-month program are…

This paper examines the assessment of interns' performance in a university-based internship program. A group of 46 school administrators (mainly principals) who supervised interns in a variety of school settings as part of a university-based school leader preparation program completed the Assessment of Interns' Performance form. The assessment was…

In 1985 the Kentucky General Assembly passed a comprehensive educational reform package including provisions for the Kentucky Beginning Principal's Intern Program (KBPIP). Evaluating the KBPIP involved three phases: identification of research goals, objectives, and data collection instruments; collection of data from participants; and…

The need for clinical field experience in preparation programs for educational administrators is examined. A review of literature addressing this issue is presented, followed by a description of a 12-state survey conducted to determine how clinical field experience for the preparation of educational administrators was structured. Forty-three out…

The report of the National Commission on Excellence in Educational Administration recommended that educational administration preparation programs be planned around five strands--including supervised practice consisting of short- and long-term internships directed by research faculty and practitioners who are clinical faculty members. This idea is…

This document is designed to assist college and university administrators locate places where they can obtain help on management procedures throughout 1974. Activities sponsored by associations, corporations, and consulting groups, in addition to a number of seminars and short-term professional development courses given at colleges and…

Internships for university administrators provide a method of training that maintains professional vitality, while also providing the individual with meaningful experience and preparing future leaders for the academy. The ideal internship, ACE Fellows Program, mentor relationships, and ACE Cooperative Personnel Exchange are mentioned, and a…

Describes the internship phase of the Supermarket Management Program at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, which requires the students to view their on-the-job training as an opportunity to think and act like management. (BM)

The Program for Entry into the Educating Professions is an instructional sequence for doctoral students designed to prepare educators for work in a variety of settings. This article focuses on describing the rotating internship program, which places students in positions of responsibility in profit-making, nonprofit, and governmental…

This paper reviews the literature on the benefits of internship experiences for prospective and practicing school administrators and describes the Resource Mentor Program, implemented at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, reporting on an evaluation of that program. The program involves students choosing their own school-based resource mentors and…

The Richland School District in Columbia (South Carolina), along with the University of South Carolina, established a program of full-time internships to develop potential new principals. The program includes on-the-job training with practicing principals, university courses, seminars, special retreats, individual improvement plans, and…

Pinpoints factors contributing to a successful internship experience for aspiring principals, including clearly stated program objectives, a good relationship between the intern and the building administrator, regular meetings of the intern and all administrative staff, and adequate preparation of the intern before assuming the position.…

A variety of internship programs in college advancement offices around the country illustrate the range of possibilities for field training and recruitment of minorities. Programs target working professionals, college students, and recent graduates. Ten factors felt to be significant to program success are outlined. (MSE)

Reports findings of a study that examined the activities of 45 part-time administrator-interns enrolled at 2 large midwestern universities. Content analysis of interns' daily logs revealed that two-thirds of interns' time was spent attending meetings, doing office work, or supervising students. Interns spent little or no time in an administrator…