Doctoral Field Study Orientation
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Gain real experiences to become a successful educational leader. Enhance proficiency in ELCC standards through hands-on projects and activities. Log documentation, portfolio completion, and reflective journaling are key components. Site supervisor and instructor support provided throughout the program. Stay positive and enjoy the learning journey!
Doctoral Field Study Orientation
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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