Administrator interns who are limited to "cast-off" duties will be seriously unprepared for their first administrative position. A meaningful internship experience should include responsibilities for supervision, specific projects, leadership, routine decision making and problem solving, and public speaking and public relations. School district…

A 1984 partnership between Brigham Young University and five Utah school districts resulted in a new principal preparation program that integrates theory and practice and provides meaningful practice opportunities. The Leaders Preparation Program includes several NASSP-sponsored workshops allowing interns to experience, in a safe but challenging…