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Internship Experiences For Aspiring Principals: Student Perceptions And Effectiveness., Ginger R. Christian Aug 2011

Internship Experiences For Aspiring Principals: Student Perceptions And Effectiveness., Ginger R. Christian

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The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate East Tennessee State University graduate student perceptions on the effectiveness of internship experiences as students explored the implementation of ISLLC Standards and the role of mentor support as they prepared for the principalship. The participating university for this study is located in Johnson City, Tennessee. Participants obtained their administrative license from 2005-2010 and worked in one of 19 northeast Tennessee, North Carolina, and southwest Virginia school districts. Specifically, this research assessed the perceived value of the 540 hour internship experience, implementation of ISLLC Standards, and the perceived value of the site …