Department
Educational Leadership
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2009
Embargo Period
9-14-2026
Abstract
An important component of an educational leadership preparation program is the requirement of practicum experiences. The rationale for the practicum requirement is to expose educational leadership program candidates to real-world school leadership experiences. A successful implementation of the practicum experience involves the collaboration among three stakeholders: university professors as supervisors, school administrators as mentors and the program candidates. The stakeholders’ perceptions of the quality of the practicum experience are most valuable to continuous improvement of the educational leadership program. The purpose of this study was to investigate the stakeholders’ perceived effectiveness of the practicum experience in an educational leadership program in a large public university in the southeastern United States. The findings of this study identified practicum areas that met the educational demands of the program candidates while highlighting practicum areas that needed improvement.
Journal Title
Kuram Ve Uygulamada Eğitim Yönetimi
Journal ISSN
1300-4832
Volume
57
Issue
57
First Page
77
Last Page
108
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
n/a