EDU 686 - Internship in Special Education Administration

This three semester (9 credit hour) course serves as the capstone experience in the Educational Administration program for aspiring special education directors. The internship is designed to immerse the graduate student in the everyday tasks of the special education director, providing an opportunity for the student to actually apply the skills and knowledge gained throughout the Educational Leadership program. The early focus of the course is on the internship in a district setting designed jointly by the student, the internship faculty member, and a district special education director. Throughout the remainder of the internship, students complete an ongoing journal, develop a leadership platform (portfolio), conduct an investigation on an aspect of financial management, and formulate a leadership project based on an issue of importance in special education at the school or district level. Each graduate student is required to produce a written report on the leadership project and to present it at the conclusion of the course. Taken at the conclusion of the Educational Leadership program.

Prerequisite(s): Program permission.
Co-requisite(s):
Credits: 9

This course may be repeated twice, for 3 credits each, for a total of 9 credits.
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Course Type: Education