Marilyn Pace-White's Final Intern Plan

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
1.)    29a Position Goals and Requirements	1,4	Obtain a copy of the Title I Supervisor’s job description and evaluation instrument used for the position of study. Analyze the requirements listed in the job description and the performance standards of the evaluation. Include copies of job description, evaluation, and the analysis.	Terri O’Neal Personnel Office Manager	1/26/2012
2.)    30 c Philosophy/ History of Education	1	Collect and review school board agendas, Reports, and/ or minutes covering the past 4-6 months. Include significant events that affect the school or district. Include summary.	Self Janice Teel Assistant to Board of Trustees	2/20/2012
3.)    31b Ethics	1	Schedule a meeting with the attendance and records clerk, include the principal’s secretary to discuss their views of ethical/unethical behaviors employed by the certified personnel in the school. Request recommendations for policy changes, staff development training to ensure increased ethical practices. Include recommendations.	P.      Fisher Attendance Clerk M.    Berry Records Clerk Z. Bean Principal’s Secretary	10/27/2011
4.)    32a Interpersonal Relationships	1,4	The interpersonal skills I wish to develop are:  Accepts criticism, shares self with others, encourages consideration of varying perspectives, seeks to know and understand others. Provide a reflection to provide evidence of development.	Self Staff	Ongoing
5.)    33b School Board Policy and Procedures State and Federal Law	1,4	Attend as many board meeting as possible.  Include and elaborate on agenda outcomes /decisions pertaining to each agenda item and any recommendations.	Self District’s Web X- broadcast	School Year 2011/2012
6.)    1a Vision/Mission	2	Analyze Smith Middle School’s vision/mission statement in relation to the school’s master schedule. Determine the validity of the vision statement in the master schedule. Provide a summary.	W. Andrews Principal	1/19/2012
7.)    2b Strategic Planning	2	Review the district’s school improvement strategic plan. Include summary of findings and recommendations.	Dr. Timothy Chargois Assistant Superintendent of Resource and Evaluation	10/29/2011
8.)    3a Data Collection and Analysis	2	Review the ways in which assessment data are used by the superintendent, faculty, staff, and community relations/information department. Write a reflective statement about how the superintendent would seek to improve the use of assessment data in the district.	Dr. Timothy Chargois Assistant Superintendent of Resource and Evaluation	4/15/11
9.)   5c *Other Negotiating /Consensus Building	2	Review the assimilation and validity of the new curriculum CScope.  List the steps to resolve the issues with a group of concerned parties.	Self Teachers Supervisors in the Curriculum Department	2/18/2012
10.)  6a Collaborative Decision Making	2	Observe a principal administrative meeting with the Superintendent and the district’s administrative team. Observe the leader’s overall collaborative behavior. Include observations and recommendations.	Superintendent in charge, Executive Cabinet Principals; all levels Supervisors; all levels	10/25/2011
11.)  4c Effective Communications	3	Participate in conducting a faculty /grade level meeting. Survey the audience about the presentation’s strengths and areas needing improvement. Include results of the survey.	Self Faculty	2011/2012 Ongoing
12.)  25b Community/ Public Relations	3	Assist the ACE Coordinator in preparation of a written communication to be sent out to parents. Include a copy of the communication.	Y .Drake ACE Coordinator	11/18/2011
13. ) 26b Parent Involvement	3	Examine current policy and procedures for parent involvement on my campus vs. district. Include the campus initiatives for parent involvement. Include a brief summary of the district’s initiatives in parent involvement.	R .Citizen Parent Involvement Coordinator	1/ 13/2011

14.)   27a Climate for Cultural Diversity	3	Review and evaluate the school library with regard to resources that address the heritage and values of culturally diverse groups. Include copy of the evaluation and the recommendations.	B. Thompson Librarian	12/15/2011
15.)  28a *Other Community/ Business Involvement and Partnerships	3	Interview the head counselor to gather and assemble a list of social agencies that are available to help and support the school comm. Include a list of agencies and major services provided.	Birdie Harrison Guidance/Safe and Drug Free Schools Counselor	3/2/2011
16.)  7b Analyzing the Curriculum	5	Survey teachers to assess the advantages and disadvantages of the implementation of CScope   with the English Language Arts, Reading curriculum. Include a summary in the notebook.	Self Teachers; all levels	2/15/2012
17.)  8a School/ Program Scheduling	5	Participate in the process of student class scheduling at the middle school level. Include a brief overview of the process and recommendations.	Ava Batiste;  Middle School Counselor	3/12/2012
18.)  9d Supervision of Instructional/ Instructional Strategy	5	Observe a Special Education instructional assistant noting the expertise in the academic assistance with the students. Include a summary of observation and recommendations for improvement.	D. Roberie Special Education Instructional Aide	11/7/2011
19.) 13b Supervision of Co-curricular Education	5	Assist Dr. Ward with the planning and supervision of UIL Math club. Critique the learning experience for the students. Include in the critique: student motivation, discipline, and performance, as well as overall education of the student.	Dr. Ward UIL Math Club Sponsor	Ongoing
20.)  10a Learning /Motivation Theory	6	Read two articles from HOT Hearts and discuss readings with campus administrative staff and selected faculty. Write a reflection of the topic.	Self Campus Administrative Team Selected Faculty	2/12/2012
21.)  11b Learning Technology	6 6	Observe and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Easy Tech and iStation; two web-based technology programs used in the computer lab. Include comparisons and recommendations for improvement in the notebook.	Ben Cassell Technology Instructor Students Teachers	Ongoing
22.)  12c Evaluation of Student Achievement \Testing	6	Review the distribution of grades for  English Language Arts Reading. Devise, distribute, and collect a brief needs assessment relating to strengths and concerns of the testing procedures and grading policy. Include a copy of the assessment and recommendations for improving student performance and assessment.	Self Selected Teachers J. Wheeler 5th grade G. Sharp 6th grade S. Schroder, 10th grade	9/28/2011
23.)  16b Student Discipline	6	Review the district/ school discipline policy and provide an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the policy. Include analysis and recommendations.	Dr. Ward Assistant Principal	Ongoing
24.)   36a Current Issues Affecting Teaching and Learning	6	To assess the degree of urgency on two current issues survey a selected group of teachers on current issues that affect teaching and learning. Include the assessment with any recommendations	Self  Selected Teachers	1/25/2012
25.)   14c Staff Development/ Adult Learning	7	Collaborate with an experienced staff developer in the District Wide Staff Development activity. The activity will include planning, implementing, instructing, and evaluating. Include the agenda, relevant materials, and evaluation.	Rachel Jones, Staff Development Director Self	10/21/2011
26.)  23c Personnel Procedures	7	Gather information from two administrators on relevant and legal questioning and assessment strategies used in interviewing. Compile a list of questions used for hiring teachers or administrators.	J. Wilson Principal Dr. Ward Assistant Principal C. Chavis Director of Title I	2/15/2012
27.)  18c General Office Administration	8	Observe the office secretary to assess and summarize the needs and demands of her position. Include a brief summary of the needs and demands with recommendations for improvement.	Z. Bean Secretary to Principal	Ongoing
28.) 11c Learning Technology	8	Interview the Director of PMIS/Technology to describe the process used to assess and evaluate the technology software. Include the process description, concerns, and recommendations.	Dr. K. Knight Director of Performance Management Information Services /Technology	12/20/2011
29.) 19b School Operations/ Policies Continued  19 b	8 8	Meet with the district’s attendance officer to discuss rules procedures, ramifications of attendance on law, finance and general district operations. Include a summary of the meeting.	S. McLemore District Attendance Officer	3/15/2012 3/15/2012
30.)  24d Supervision of the Budget	8	Complete a requisition for a service or supply from a budgeted account. Describe the path of the requisition for approval. Include a brief analysis of the planning, reporting, and major concerns.	Belinda Klock Budget Supervisor Vera Davis Budget Specialist	1/2011
31.)    * Other Professional Affiliations and Resources	8	Search Texas ISD at TXISD.com and Tasanet.org for Superintendent organizations that provide services and information available to the Superintendent. Summarize the findings and relevance to the current needs of my district.	Self	Ongoing
32.)   38a Professional Library	8	Compile a list of books, publications, training manuals, district publications recommended for the position of Superintendent. Include the list compiled.	Self	1/2012
33.)   20b Facility and Maintenance Administration	9	Meet with Director of Maintenance and Operations to review job responsibilities and staff schedules. Shadow the director for a period of time. In a brief report to include the needs, concerns, and overall assessment of work performed.	Joe Bowser Director of Facilities	11/10/2011
34.)  21a Student Transportation	9	Interview the director of transportation to discuss current issues and needs for transportation.  Include a brief summary of costs, maintenance, personnel issues, training, safety, and student problems.	E. Brown Director of Transportation	2/2012
35.)  22a Food Services	9 9	Interview the district /food service manager to discuss the requirements, concerns, and issues of the Food Service department. Include a summary of the interview.	Joanna Genuardi Assistant Interim Director of Food & Nutrition	2/2012
36.)  15b Change Process	10	Meet with the Science Supervisor to discuss the implementation of CScope and provide information about why the change was made what steps were taken. Survey selected teachers to assess the support or nonsupport for the change. Summarize the findings and recommendation s of the change.	Patsy McGee Science Supervisor Selected Teachers	12/17/2011
37.)   17a Student Services	10	Review board policy regarding student services.  Assess the degree of compliance with the policy, educational plan, and Identify three ways student services might be improved. Include recommendations.	Phil Brooks Assistant Superintendent for Administration /Operations	3/2012
38.)  35a *Other Issue and Conflict Resolution	10	Meet with the Title I ESL Supervisor to discuss issues with the Bilingual and ESL programs in our district. Ascertain the goals for each issue and review the resolutions, consensus and any new proposals on the two issues.	J.  Corona Title I ESL Supervisor	1/2012