Updated internship plan based upon peer reviews

Activity # ____ You may  give the number corresponding to the 38 activities from the text to identify one of the activities.	TExES comp.#___ You must have activities that represent each of the 10 Superintendent competencies.	Summary of Activity - Describe the activity you plan on implementing or participating in during your internship – you may use any of the internship activities identified in the School Leader Internship, 2nd edition, pp. 19 – 68.	Resource Person	Projected Date to be Completed
4 b	3	Write a memo to the faculty relaying information that need to be disseminated by the district/school office.  Survey several persons receiving the memo, and obtain advice on its organization, clarity, and intent and any recommendations for improvement.  Include the memo and survey results in the notebook.	Self, faculty	September 2011
6 a	2	With permission of the superintendent or principal, observe a district cabinet, school administrative team meeting, or other meeting where the leader plans to use collaborative decision making.  Observe the leader’s behavior in outlining goals/problem definition, seeking information, providing information, clarifying/elaborating, challenging viewpoints, diagnosing progress, and summarizing.  Include the observations and recommendations for improvement in the notebook.	Dr. Irene Garza (Superintendent), Dr. Jolene Yoakum (Asst. Superintendent of C&I), Vicky De La Rosa (Asst. Superintendent of Technology), Rene Ramos (Chief Operations Officer), Dot Whitman (Asst. Superintendent of HR)	October 2011
8 c	5	Meet with the counselor or administrator responsible for changes in student class schedules.  Discuss the number of changes, rationale for changes, and ramifications of the changes.  Examine ways to reduce changes and/or better meet student needs.  Include a summary and recommendations in the notebook.	Dave Gettig (High School principal), Robyn Steffan (High School Lead Counselor)	October 2011
14 c	7	Collaborate with an experienced staff developer in one staff development activity.  This activity should include planning, implementing, instructing, and evaluating.  A copy of the agenda, relevant materials, and the evaluation will be included in the notebook.	Dr. Jolene Yoakum, C&I department	October 2011
1 a	2	Review and compare two different/school vision statements.  Try to obtain these from two distinct types of districts/schools (i.e., rich/poor, urban/suburban, /rural, regular/charter/private, etc. Note strengths and weaknesses of each, and make recommendations for your district/school.  Include your recommendations in the notebook.	Self	October 2011
31 e	1, 4	Provide evidence which demonstrates that you actually do what you tell others to do.  For example, if you ask others to monitor and adjust their performances, show how you do this in your work.  Include evidence in the notebook.	Self	October 2011
28 a	3	Compile a list of social agencies that are available to help and support the students, faculty, and administration.  The list of agencies and the major services they provide will be included in the notebook.	Self, Jan Baker & Tony Collins (Counselors)	November 2011
7 d	5	Interview persons involved in the implementation of a district/school curriculum. Describe the implementation process, and not successes and concerns/problems with its implementation.  Evaluate the process used, make recommendations for improvements, and include in the notebook.	Dr. Irene Garza, Dr. Jolene Yoakum, C&I Staff	November 2011
11 c	8	Interview persons responsible for assessing technology software.  Describe the process used.  Evaluate the process used, and discuss concerns and any recommendations for improvement.  Include the process description, concerns, and recommendations in the notebook.	Vicky De La Rosa, Bill Lewis (Program Director of instructional technology)	November 2011
24 d	8	Complete a requisition for a service or supply item from a budgeted account. A copy of the requisition and a brief description of the path it follows for approval is to be included in the notebook.	Sandra Hill (Chief Financial Officer), Catherine Janda (Purchasing Manager)	November 2011
29 a	1, 4	Obtain a copy of the job description and evaluation instrument used for the position of study.  Analyze the correlation between the requirements listed in the job description and the performance standards of evaluation.  Copies of the job description and evaluation and the analysis will be included in the notebook.	Dr. Irene Garza, Dot Whitman	December 2011
23 a	7	Interview the person responsible for district personnel.  Major requirements and issues to be discussed should include the planning, recruitment, selection, induction, compensation, evaluation, and dismissal of personnel.  A summary of the interview will be included in the notebook.	Dot Whitman	December 2011
15 b	10	Meet with a current leader involved in implementing a district/school change.  Find out why the change was made and what steps were taken to make the change.  Following this meeting, survey several people affected by the change to assess the support or nonsupport for the change.  Analyze the stage that each person has reached, and recommend a means for moving the person to the next stage of change.  Summarize your findings and recommendations and include them in the notebook.	Dr. Irene Garza, Dr. Jolene Yoakum, Rene Ramos	December 2011
12 c	6	Gather and analyze the district/school, state, and national normed test results.  Assess the current strengths and weaknesses in student achievement.  Make recommendations for improvement in student performance on standardized tests.  Include the assessment and recommendations in the notebook.	Lelah Moseley (Director of Federal and State Accountability), Self	December 2011
32 a	1, 4	Share information with others who need to know. Share responsibilities	Self	December 2011
34 b	5	Attend a special education meeting involving initial placement or annual review.  A critique of the meeting will be included in the notebook.	Self, ARD committee	December 2012
16 c	6	Review discipline referrals for a specific period, and compile the data with regard to grade level, special education classification, race, and gender.  A summary of the findings and recommendations for improvement will be included in the notebook.	Data clerk, Self	January 2012
25 a	3	Interview one or more persons involved in district/school public relations.  The interview should include strategies for effective communication to and from the community and the issue of community politics.  A summary of the interview will be included in the notebook	Sean Hoffman (Public Information Office)	January 2012
27 d	3	Meet confidentially with one or more student of differing racial groups to assess their concerns and recommendations for a positive culturally diverse climate in the district/school.  A summary and critique of the interview will be included in the notebook.	Self, students	January 2012
35 a	10	Choose a current issue at your district/school.  Find at least two persons on either side of the issue.  Meet with the chosen persons in a group or individually to ascertain the goals for each side.  Ensure that each side understands the goals of the other side.  Develop a list of concerns that each side has about the opposing side.  Devise a resolution that helps both sides achieve their goals and addresses all concerns.  Meet with both sides to reach consensus on the new proposal or plan.  Include the goals, list of concerns, and consensus on goals in the notebook.  Include any recommendation for the school/district concerning the issue.	Self	January 2012
17 a	10	Review board policy regarding student services.  Assess the degree of compliance with the policy and education plan.  Identify three ways student services might be improved, and include the recommendations in the notebook.	Self, Dr. Irene Garza, Dr. Jolene Yoakum, Members of the office of student services.	February 2012
19 b	8	Meet with the district/school attendance officer.  Discuss the rules, procedures, and ramifications of attendance on law, finance, and general school/district operations.  Include the highlights and/or summary of the meeting in the notebook.	Rene Ramos, Kirsten Legore (Coordinator of Attendance and Student Support)	February 2012
20 b	9	Meet with the director of maintenance and/or head custodian to review job responsibilities and schedules of staff.  Shadow/observe one custodian and/or maintenance person for a period of time.  A brief report from the meeting and observation, including the needs, concerns, and overall assessment of work performed, will be included in the notebook.	Rene Ramos, James Cunningham (Head custodian)	February 2012
22 a	9	Interview the district/school food service manager to discuss the current requirements, concerns, and issues of the program.  A summary of the findings from the interview will be included in the notebook.	Bobby Masters (District food service manager)	March 2012
38 a	8	Compile a list of books, publications, training manuals, and district or state publications used or recommended for the position of study.  The list should include resources of the highest quality and relevance to the position and educational leadership.  The list should be included in the notebook.	Self	March 2012
21 a	9	Interview the director of transportation to discuss current issues and needs for transportation.  This discussion should include costs, maintenance, personnel issues, training and safety, and student problems.  A brief summary of the needs and issues will be included in the notebook.	James Pizana (Director of transportation)	March 2012
26 d	3	Observe a meeting of the site-based council. Assess the role of the parents in the process, and provide any recommendation for increasing the effectiveness of their role.  The agenda, outcomes of the meeting, and recommendations will be included in the notebook.	Dr. Jolene Yoakum	April 2012
13 d	5	Meet with a group of randomly selected students to discuss strengths and weaknesses of co curricular activities.  Recommendations for improving/expanding the strengths of such activities into other subject areas will be listed and included in the notebook.	Self, teacher	April 2012
18 b	8	Review the job descriptions and evaluation forms for the key office personnel at the district/school (e.g., secretary, administrative assistant, attendance officer).  Following this review, meet with these persons (individually or as a group) to discuss their major duties, concerns, and recommendations for the actual work required and its relation to the job description and evaluation form.	Dot Whitman, office secretary, attendance clerk, registrar	May 2012
30 c	1, 4	Review past school board agendas, reports, and/or minutes.  Note significant events, policy changes, and recurring themes or concerns that affect the district/school today.  Include a summary in the notebook.	Self, Dr. Irene Garza	May 2012
33 b	1, 4	Attend as many board meetings as possible.  Include the agendas in the notebook, followed by a list of outcomes/decisions pertaining to each agenda item and any recommendations.	Dr. Irene Garza	May 2012
36 a	6	Compile a list of current issues that affect teaching and learning.  Use research literature and perspectives from administrators, teachers, students, and parents in compiling the list.  Assess the degree of importance and urgency for each issue.  Include your list and assessment with any recommendations in your notebook.	Self	May 2012
37 b	8	Visit the website of either the NAESP or NASSP, and compile a list of all services and information available to the principal.  Consider joining the relevant association, and begin reading periodicals and keeping up with the advances and concerns of principals across the nation.  Summarize your findings and their relevance to the current needs of your school in the notebook.	Self	May 2012
2 b	2	Review the strategic plan for your district/school.  Note the personnel involved in the plan’s development, implementation, and evaluation.  Investigate support and concerns from the various parties involved.  Include your findings and recommendations in the notebook.	Dr. Irene Garza, Dr. Jolene Yoakum, Vicky De La Rosa	May 2012
3 c	2	Review the ways in which assessment data are used by the following: board of education, superintendent, faculty, staff, and community relations/information department.  Write a reflective statement about how the leader would seek to improve the use of assessment data in the district/school.  The reflective statements will be included in the notebook.	Dr. Irene Garza, Dr. Jolene Yoakum, Board members, faculty	May 2012
5 d	2	In leading your selected project (flex advisory), include the steps you used in gaininig consensus for your project plan.  Include the step and assessment of outcomes and areas for needed improvement in the notebook.	Self, faculty, Dr. Irene Garza, Dr. Jolene Yoakum, Vicky De La Rosa	May 2012
9 b	5	With the permission of the principal and two teachers, conduct two classroom observations using the clinical supervision model.  Include a summary of the process and recommendations for improvement in the notebook.	Self	May 2012
10 b	6	Survey a school faculty on methods used to motivate students.  Survey a sample of students soliciting methods that motivate them to perform in school.  Compare and contrast the two surveys.  Include the comparison and recommendations in the notebook.	Self, school faculty	May 2012