Growing criticism of existing educational leadership preparation programs seems to focus on a lack of contextual relevancy and instructional leadership. Universities and school districts need to develop more formal, collaborative, long-term relationships focused on the nature of principal preparation, moving beyond acculturation to district norms…

The focus of this study was on determining: (1) the extent to which departments of school administration and supervision that are members of the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) have formulated criteria for selecting appropriate sites for administrative internships and for onsite supervisors for administrative internships;…

The Program of Internships in Academic Administration was launched in 1962 by Ellis L. Phillips, Jr., President of the Ellis L. Phillips Foundation, and author of this book. Mr. Phillips describes the internship plan from its conception through its four years of functioning and puts into historical and conceptual perspective the methods employed…

This book provides guidance for the development, implementation, management, and evaluation of effective internship programs. It can be helpful to those who are responsible for developing and conducting internship programs, interns, intern supervisors, and those who are responsible for developing policies for internship activities. Chapters focus…

The internship program at Texas A & M University structures a program that blends state certification requirements with the needs and aspirations of the student. (Author/MLF)

The personal observations of a participant in the Administrative Intern Program for Women in Higher Education are offered. Problems are cited, but the overall significance of the program is emphasized. (LBH)

This paper claims that preparation programs in educational administration do not prepare principals for the challenges they will face in their schools. Such programs do not address the real-life situations in which principals find themselves, and internships are typically insufficient in helping future leaders hone their skills. The essay states…

This paper describes the winter quarter internship program that is part of the Urban Educational Leadership (UEL) Program of the University of Cincinnati. The internship program is designed to help students gain knowledge and understanding of urban education leadership and issues in the lives of urban youth. It aims to provide students with a…

Applying business techniques to college and university management is a unique aspect of the administrative internship program, designed to assist black and developing colleges to better serve their students through improved procedures and management. (Author/PG)

To counteract the declining numbers of school business administrators and to fill a void in current programs of educational administration across the state and the nation, the State University of New York at Brockport Department of Educational Administration is implementing a new school business administration program (SBA Program) in September…

To assist educators building new programs in educational administration, the author describes six devices used at Southwest Texas State University to promote and market its educational administration division. The devices include conferences, internships, a newsletter, graduate followup, job placement, and the uniqueness of the program itself. The…

This document stresses the need for administrative internship as an empirical means for professional administrative growth without the obligations of final decision-making commensurate with permanent employment. It is suggested that an incorporation of administrative internship into doctoral programs may meliorate chance administrative success to…

This paper describes the Leadership Enhancement and Development (LEAD) preparation program implemented in Gwinnett County School District, Georgia, and designed to prepare participants for assistant principalships in the school district. Those selected for the program completed year-long coursework and a 12-week internship. This report presents…

Components of a successful internship program are described in this report, with a focus on internships in middle management. Included are descriptions of program characteristics, pre-internship experiences, pre-internship options, knowledge prerequisites, seminars, funding and district cooperation, student and site matching, placement options,…