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Doctoral Field Study Orientation. Dr. Len Elovitz. Purpose. To provide you with real experiences that will enhance your probability of becoming a successful educational leader To provide real experiences that will help you gain proficiency in the ELCC standards. Prerequisites.
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Doctoral Field Study Orientation Dr. Len Elovitz
Purpose • To provide you with real experiences that will enhance your probability of becoming a successful educational leader • To provide real experiences that will help you gain proficiency in the ELCC standards
Prerequisites • 3rd Year Ed.D Candidate • Placement in Central Office
Time requirements (minimum) • 2 hours per day • 5 days per week • 15 weeks • During, before and after regular assignment
Activities • List of projects and activities • Substitutions - Approval of Kean Supervisor • Rubric - At end of Field I, II & III • All standards must be addressed by the end of Field 3
Log Documentation • All on-site work • Log sheets provided on my website • http://www.kean.edu/~lelovitz/ • New sheet for each day worked • Provide a brief description of work done • Signed and dated by site supervisor
Electronic Logs • One file • Affidavit from site supervisor • Standard 7
Portfolio • Template on my website • Documents your progress toward the standards • Paper - Binder • Electronic - CD - Preferred
Artifacts • Illustrate your experiences • correspondence, memoranda, bulletins, articles, photographs, invoices, budgets, schedules, telephone messages, newsletters, forms, agenda, observations, etc. • Your work or about you
Reflections • Self-assessment of your progress toward meeting the whole standard
Future learning goals • What you need to do to reach proficiency with the standard
Reflective journal • The purpose of the journal is to communicate your feelings, insights, frustrations • At least once per week • Between you and your Kean Supervisor • One file if electronic
Threaded Discussions • Discuss ideas, successes & frustrations with peers and faculty
Evaluation • Site supervisor’s evaluation • Experiences reflected on logs • Portfolio completion • Journal and action research dissertation are pass/fail
Field Supervision • Site supervisor provides day-to-day supervision of your work • Course instructor will arrange for site visitations to meet with you and your supervisor • Course instructor will not appear unannounced
Intern Information Form • Fill out and return to Kean supervisor ASAP • Schedule will be used for visitation • Directions should be from a major highway not from Kean
Final Words • We know that this is a lot of work, but so is being an administrator • You should be given increasing responsibility as your site supervisor’s trust grows • Problems should be brought to the attention of your Kean instructor • Stay positive and have fun