EDU 6050 Summative Assessment Seminar for School Leaders
Candidates for the master’s degree and those candidates who are seeking Administrative Endorsement are required to participate in this culminating activity for their program. Candidates will utilize the knowledge gained in all classes in their program and their experience as effective educators to successfully complete this assignment. This course is the candidate’s opportunity to exhibit his/her highly effective creation, presentation and discussion of the designated school, its data, and school improvement plan based upon his/her data analysis. Candidates are provided a set of data (elementary, middle, or high school data) for a fictitious school which will be studied, analyzed and used to formulate a school improvement plan. This set of data includes information concerning the school’s instructional strategies, curriculum, demographical data, TCAP and TVAAS data, culture, climate, instructional leadership, team structure, professional development and parental involvement. Each candidate will present a summary of his/her data analysis and school improvement plan to a panel composed of faculty and/or building-level school leaders from the LEA. Candidates will present individually. This culminating presentation is conducted as a simulation of an interview for the position of principal at this fictitious school. Successful completion is determined by the panel of faculty/school leaders.