This clinical internship will, in the least, include experience in applying evaluation techniques in the PK-12 school. 75 hours of clinical experience will be completed during this course. May be repeated for credit.

This clinical internship will, in the least, include experience in applying the legal guidelines for 504 plans and IEPs in the PK-12 school. In addition, the experience will include the adherence to school board policy regarding all diverse learners. 75 hours of clinical experience will be completed during this course. May be repeated for credit.

The students will participate in a multi-day leadership style assessment program. Areas of strengths and areas to address will be identified during the assessment and written feedback provided to the student. The student will use the information when addressing program portfolio related components. Prerequisite: admission to the Educational Leadership program.

Students will gain an understanding of leadership theory and its application to the principalship. Participants in this course will also examine the relationship between leadership and learning, the value of learning communities, decision processing and decision making, and systematic planning. Site based related activities will be included in this course. Prerequisite: admission to the educational leadership program.

Provides aspiring administrators the opportunity to focus on building level organizational issues that will enhance student achievement at the pre-school, elementary, middle school, and high school levels. Topics addressed include staffing patterns, schedule development, school budgeting, staff relations, and the components for creating a positive learning environment for students in both the general and special education programs. Restricted to IA PRIN students only.

School, Family, and Community Relations provides aspiring administrators with knowledge, skills, and demonstrated performances to engage parents, families, and communities in supporting student achievement. The candidates will develop an action plan for increased parent/family/community engagement that addresses student learning. Restricted to IA PRIN students only.

Provides aspiring administrators with an understanding of the legal aspects of education with a focus on administration-related applications. Knowledge is acquired in the areas of education and the legal system, employee rights and obligations, student rights and discipline, tort liability, and public-private school-related legal issues. A particular emphasis will be placed upon the federal and state mandates in special education. Restricted to IA PRIN students only.

Provides aspiring administrators with knowledge, skills, and demonstrated performances in the evaluation of teachers based on the Iowa Teaching Standards. Successful completion of this course completes the requirements for the evaluator approval certification, required for principals by the Iowa Department of Education. Restricted to IA PRIN students only.

Students will have experiences in working with school-age learners who struggle with reading. Students will conduct appropriate assessments, prescribe and carry out remedial education programs in reading. An electronic portfolio documenting proficiency in content standards culminates the experience. Prerequisites: 551, 568, 605, 640, 650. Restricted to students admitted to the IA 149 reading endorsement program.

The focus of this course is the literacy development of the birth- 8-year-old child. The course covers the developmental process of literacy acquisition, including oral and writing language development and the use of appropriate methods, models, and strategies for encouraging literacy growth. Early literacy concepts of phonemic awareness, word identification, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, cultural and linguistic diversity, and language differences and delays are examined. The role of parents, community, and assessment tools will be explored.