Learning From Our Graduates and Interns: Examining Graduate and Student Experiences in the Education Administration Internship

• In Event: 31.071 - Leadership Development Through Teaching and Learning

Abstract

This study used prior research about how current K-12 district and school leaders describe acquisition of skills and experiences needed to be effective in their positions to inform surveys administered to current or recent interns. The purpose of the survey conducted was to examine how recent interns engaged in and led leadership activities, as opposed to observed and shadowed their administrative mentors, during the practicum experience. Overall, we found that recent interns indicated they had been well prepared to lead managerial tasks during their practicum experiences and that interns were increasingly seeing leadership of instructional activities and staff development.

Authors

• Jennifer K. Clayton, The George Washington University

• Rebecca Ann Thessin, The George Washington University