EdAd 5998: Professional Competency Assessment for Superintendents Credits: 1 Course Description: Learners will complete an electronic portfolio

which includes valid evidence of competency for each Core Leadership and Superintendents Competencies required for certificate approval. Candidates will prepare for final panel presentations. Contact Information: Diane Rauschenfels EduE 177 office hours on Wednesdays 11 noon. 218-310-9550 Competencies
This course is designed to enable students to demonstrate competency in the following Core Leadership Competencies:
F6: Making presentations that are clear and easy to understand; F7: Responding, reviewing and summarizing information for groups F8: Communicating appropriately speaking, listening, and writing for different audiences such as students, teachers, parents, community, and other stakeholders

F9: Understanding and utilizing appropriate communication technology Assessments: Completed portfolio, Presentation ready for Exit Panel Review. Recommended Protocol for Portfolio: Table of Contents Introduction Who are you and for what license are you applying? How is the portfolio organized? Resume Log of hours in field placement Field Experience Include final evaluation, letters of recommendation, and Internship Project Professional Development Plan What do you expect to be doing in the next five years? Awards/Achievements Current Certification Copies of licenses Competencies - Include artifacts to illustrate all standards Portfolio philosophy statements Include with each artifact delineating the competencies illustrated Describe each artifact Describe how the artifact illustrates the standard Field Exploration experience Philosophy of Leadership Instructional Plan: This course will utilize the campus Career Services Lab and the Universitys E-portfolio system to prepare for the required panel examination of evidence of competency against all Core and Principals standards before application for licensure. Learners will work with the program coordinator and designated instructor to complete portfolio and to prepare for final presentation of portfolio and internship project for the Exit Panel. Students with Disabilities: It is the policy and practice of the University of Minnesota Duluth to create inclusive learning environments for all students, including students with disabilities. If there are

aspects of this course that result in barriers to your inclusion or your ability to meet course requirements such as time limited exams, inaccessible web content, or the use of noncaptioned videos please notify the instructor as soon as possible. You are also encouraged to contact the Office of Disability Resources to discuss and arrange reasonable accommodations. Please call 218-726-6130 or visit the DR website at www.d.umn.edu/access for more information. The following policies are for your information: Student Conduct Code: http://www1.umn.edu/regents/policies/academic/Student_Conduct_Code.pdf Teaching and Learning: Instructor and Student Responsibilities: http://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/TeachingLearning.html Academic Integrity: http://www.d.umn.edu/conduct/integrity/ Final Exams: http://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/FinalExams.html Excused Absences: http://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/ExcusedAbsence.html Appropriate Student Use of Class Notes and Course Materials: http://www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/ClassNotesAppropriateUseof.html