This clinical internship will, in the least, include experience in the application of law in public schools 50 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 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 IEP's 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.

Students will focus on building level organizational related issues at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Topics addressed include staffing patterns, academic and non-academic schedule development, school budgets, facility management, the principals role in staff development, curriculum development and instructional improvement, and technology applications related to the principalship. Site based-related activities will be included in this course. Prerequisite: admission to the educational leadership program.

Students will gain an understanding of the formal and informal political forces that are present in school administration as well as the role that internal and external publics play at the building and district levels. Students will gain an understanding of the development and analysis of public relations programs and will examine successful public relations program models. Site based-related activities will be included in this course. Prerequisite: admission to the educational leadership program.

This clinical internship will, in the least, include experiences in leadership philosophy, theories of motivation and change, and the developmental needs of PK-12 students and adult learners. 50 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 the managerial aspect of PK-12 schools as well as applying the research regarding family engagement. 75 hours of clinical experience will be completed during this course. May be repeated for credit.

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.