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
1A	2	Analyze the school’s vision/mission statement as it relates to the school’s master schedule.  Is the school’s statement reflected in the master schedule? Summary and recommendations in notebook.	Self	12/20/2011
2B	2	Review the CISD strategic plan.  Note the personnel involved in the plan’s development, implementation, and evaluation.  Investigate the support and concerns of various parties involved. Findings and recommendations in notebook.	Self; K. Cowart, Supt.; A. Ford, G. Lee, Directors	12/20/2011
3C	2	Review the ways in which assessment data are used by the board, superintendent, faculty, staff, and PR department.  Write a reflective statement for improvement of data use. Reflective statements in notebook.	K. Cowart; K. Miller, Assist. Supt.	4/30/2012
4C	3	Conduct a faculty meeting/staff development session.  Survey participants for strengths and areas for improvements.  Results of survey in notebook.	Self; Faculty	11/15/2011
5C	2	Use steps for issue resolution for current issue at CMS.  Reach consensus for plan to resolve issue or critique failed attempt at plan. Plan/critique in notebook.	Self, Stakeholders	02/28/2012
6B	2	CMS consensus group (from 5C) evaluation of leadership in: Outlining goals/problem definition; seeking/providing information; clarifying/elaborating; challenging viewpoints; diagnosing progress; summarizing.  Summary in notebook.	Self, Stakeholders	2/28/2012
7D	5	Interview persons involved in implementation of CISD curriculum.  Describe and evaluate implementation process to include successes and concerns.  Summary and recommendations in notebook.	K. Cowart, Supt.; K. Miller, Assist. Supt.	10/30/2011
8C	5	Meet with CMS counselors to discuss number of changes, rationale for changes, ramifications of changes, and ways to reduce changes to better meet student needs.  Summary and recommendations in notebook.	D. Dean, J. Love, CMS Counselors	09/30/2011
9B	5	Conduct two classroom observations using the clinical supervision model.  Summary of process and recommendations for improvement in notebook.	CMS Teachers	12/08/2011
10D	6	Meet with CMS teachers to assess the amount of teaching at each student’s challenge level (Vygotsky’s model) and solicit methods for improvement.  Recommendations and methods in notebook.	CMS Teachers	11/11/2011
11C	8	Interview CISD tech. director.  Describe and evaluate process used for technology software assessment.  Discuss concerns and improvement recommendations.  Process, concerns, and recommendations in notebook.	J. Gonzales, CISD Tech. Director	11/30/2011
12C	6	Analyze CMS, state, and national normed test results from 2010-2011.  Assess strengths and weaknesses and make recommendations for improvement.  Assessment and recommendations in notebook.	Test data; D. Collins, CMS Testing Coord.	10/31/2011
13B	5	Assist in planning and supervising of CMS football practice.  Critique the learning experience for the students to include motivation, discipline, performance, and relation to students’ education.  Critique in notebook.	J. Rush, CMS Coach	11/03/2011
14A	7	Compile and analyze all current policies/practices for staff development.  Interview administrators and faculty to assess perceived effectiveness and improvement recommendations.  Summary and recommendations in notebook.	A. Painter, CHS Principal; K. Miller, Assist. Supt.; Faculty	02/10/2012
15B	10	Meet with CISD leader involved in implementing district change and discuss reasons for change and steps taken.  Survey stakeholders for support/nonsupport, stage reached, and recommendations for moving the person(s) to the next stage.  Summary and recommendations in notebook.	K. Miller, Assist. Supt.	04/13/2012
16A	6	Review board policy and school handbooks with respect to discipline and current CMS practice.  Meet with administrators, faculty, students, and parents and assess compliance with law, CISD policy and CMS handbook.  Reflective statement on student discipline in notebook.	G. Barnes, A. Tacket, Assist. Princ.; CMS faculty, students, and parents	11/04/2011
17B	10	Participate in a career/educational program session with a student and counselor.  Critique of session in notebook.	D. Dean, or J. Love, CMS counselor	05/11/2012
18B	8	Review the job descriptions for CISD office personnel.  Meet with each to discuss major duties, concerns, recommendations for actual work required and its relation to job description and evaluation.  Summary and recommendations in notebook.	S. Arnold, Supt. Secretary; J. Sweet, CISD payroll; K. Billingsley, CISD accounting	01/27/2012
19B	8	Meet with CISD attendance officer to discuss rules, procedures, and ramifications of attendance law, finance, and general ISD operations.    Summary in notebook.	K. Miller, Assist. Supt.	11/07/2011
20B	9	Meet with CMS Head Custodian to review job responsibilities and staff schedules.  Observe one custodian for minimum of one hour.    Summary and recommendations in notebook.	T. Wilkie, CMS Head Custodian	10/01/2011
21A	9	Interview CISD transportation director to discuss current needs and issues to include costs, maintenance, personnel issues, training and safety, and student problems.  Summary of needs and issues in notebook.	K. Mouton, Director of Trans.	01/20/2012
22A	9	Interview CISD food service director to discuss the current requirements, concerns, and issues of the program.  Summary in notebook.	D. Dickerson, Food Service Director	10/28/2011
23B	7	Participate in the interviewing process for a professional position.  Critique of the interviewing process in notebook.	Self	10/28/2011
24A	8	Examine CISD budget and extent to which funds are directly related to increasing learning.  Analysis of major functions, planning reporting, and major concerns in notebook.	K. Cowart, Supt.; K. Billingsley, CISD accounting	05/07/2012
25A	3	Interview CISD PR director for strategies for effective communication to and from the community and the issue of community politics.  Summary in notebook.	S. Gatlin, CISD PR Director	11/18/2011
26B	3	Examine the current policy and procedures for parental involvement in CISD.  Summary of initiatives in notebook.	S. Gatlin, CISD PR Director	11/18/2011
27B	3	Meet members of ELAR dept. and examine literature used with regard to stereotyping.  Analysis and recommendations in notebook.	CMS ELAR Dept.	02/29/2012
28A	3	Compile a list of social agencies that are available to help and support students, faculty, and administration.  List and major services in notebook.	D. Dean, J. Love, CMS Counselors; K. Miller, Assist. Supt.; Web	01/12/2012
29A	1, 4	Obtain a job description and evaluation for Superintendent of Schools.  Analyze the correlation between job description requirements and evaluation standards.  Job description, evaluation, and analysis in notebook.	K. Cowart, Supt.	03/23/2012
30C	1, 4	Review past board agendas for significant events, policy changes, and recurring themes or concerns that affect CISD today.  Summary in notebook.	Agendas	12/20/2011
31E	1, 4	Provide evidence that I do what I tell others to do.  Evidence in notebook.	Self	12/20/2011
32A	1, 4	Skills to develop 2011-2012: Share information with other stakeholders; In meetings: Encourage others to participate and Share responsibilities.  Reflections in notebook.	Self	5/11/2012
33B	1, 4	Attend as many CISD board meetings as possible.  Agendas and outcomes in notebook.	Self	5/16/2012
34B	5	Attend on special education ARD for initial placement.  Critique of meeting in notebook.	Self	10/06/2011
35A	10	Meet with two persons from different sides of issue.  Ensure that each side knows the goals of the other.  Develop a list of concerns for each side.  Devise a resolution plan and meet to reach a consensus on plan.  Goals, concerns, consensus plan in notebook.	TBA	04/04/2012
36A	6	Using research literature and all stakeholders’ perspectives, compile a list of current issues that affect teaching and learning.  Assess degree of importance and urgency for each issue.  List, assessment, and recommendations in notebook.	Self; Stakeholders	3/09/2012
37A	8	Compile a list of professional associations, service organizations, and local, state, and federal agencies that provide expertise and service to superintendents.  List and service in notebook.	Self; Superintendents	12/20/2011
38A	8	Compile a list of books, publications, training manuals, and district or state publications used/recommended for the position of superintendent.  List in notebook.	Self; Superintendents	12/20/2011