Prn/Ast Prn Prct III Yr 2 Pk-8

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EDU 6173 Principal/Assistant Principal Practicum lll, Year Two, PK-8 (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 third one-credit practicum EDU 6173 (100 hours) begins in July of Summer Session 6, Year Two and concludes in December of Session 8, Year Two. The practicum is supervised by a college supervisor and a mentor principal 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 complete five non-consecutive days of full-time leadership responsibility scheduled as needed to experience school openings and/or school-wide testing initiatives and/or special events. They visit three recommended schools at different levels within and/or outside their school districts. Pal Task 4 Leadership for Family Engagement and Community Involvement is introduced in Session 6 and is completed by the end of Session 8. Candidates continue to take on increasing responsibility throughout the summer and fall sessions for daily activities and special assignments as they progress within levels of practice that address the four Massachusetts administrative leadership standards: Instructional Leadership, Management and Operations, Family and Community Engagement, and Professional Culture. M.ED. EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP CANDIDATES ONLY.