Prn/Ast Prn Prct I, 5-12, Yr 1

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EDU 6170 Principal/Assistant Principal Practicum l, 5-12, Year One (1) Principal candidates complete a 500-hour practicum which includes three one-credit practicum experiences and one two-credit practicum experience spread across the length of the program. The first one-credit practicum EDU 6169 (80 hours) begins in Session 1, Year One, and concludes in Session 2, Year One. The practicum is supervised by a Program Supervisor and a Supervising Practitioner at the designated level. The principal candidate completes tasks embedded in program coursework and the PAL Tasks required for MA licensure as a Principal/Assistant Principal, PreK-8. It is anticipated that it will take candidates 40-80 hours to complete a single PAL Task. Fieldwork required to complete the tasks and prepare the PAL work products are counted toward candidates' practicum hours (Source: Administrative Field Guide for Leadership Preparation Programs). Principal candidates spend two to three hours per day working with their mentor principals before and after school and during their preparation blocks and they shadow their mentor principals. Students take on increasing responsibility for daily activities and special assignments as they progress within levels of practice that address two Massachusetts administrative leadership standards: Instructional Leadership and Professional Culture. M.Ed. EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP CANDIDATES ONLY.