EDLE70090

Prerequisites: Be admitted to the College of Education Graduate Program in Educational Leadership; hold a valid Principal certificate (or the equivalent issued by another state), and have permission of instructor; have successfully completed EDLE 70083 or be concurrently enrolled in EDLE 70083 at the time of initial enrollment in EDLE 70093. The superintendent practicum is an intensive opportunity for the graduate student seeking certification as a superintendent to apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom and in other professional experiences to real world, field-based tasks under the guidance of a practicing on-site administrator and a TCU supervisor. Students electing 3 credit hours must complete 80 clock hours of sheltered practice in the sheltered practice of district-level school leadership under the guidance of a certified on-site administrator performing collaboratively agreed upon tasks outlined in the practicum proposal and tied to the ten competencies outlined for superintendents by the state of Texas. Students electing 6 credit hours must complete 160 clock hours. Students may enroll in two concurrent semesters (3 credit hours per semester) or may opt for a summer-long intensive program (6 credit hours for the summer session). Any student seeking superintendent certification must complete the full practicum (160 clock hours), whether the student elects to do so in two consecutive semesters (3 credit hours per semester) or one summer-long, 6-credit hour experience.