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SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Field Experience Checklist
Tennessee Instructional Leadership Standards
2013
Before your field experience can be considered complete, you have to provide evidence that you are proficient at
the level of betweenaspiringandbeginningprincipaloneachoftheTILSStandards. WhileEACHofthe
indicatorsbelowisnotrequired,somearemoreimportantthanothersandthebigpicturebutdemonstrate
proficiency.Ihaveleftafewoutb/ctheyareimpliedintheotherwork.
Pleasefillthisoutandsubmititinyourportfolio.Ifyoucantanswerthequestion,thenchancesareyou
eitherneedtodomoreFXorincludeanotheractivityasdocumentation.Ifindoubt,askapeertoreview.
Note:thespecificstandardsandFXactivitiesreferredtohavebeenmodifiedtorepresentthenewTILS
standardsasof2011.
UTC School Leadership Programs
Field Experience Menu
2013 TILS Standards
Revised and Aligned with ELCC
OC=Observation activity with critique
PC=Participation and critique
LR=Lead and reflect
At least 1/3 of your activities must be done at the PC and LR levels. Please highlight/check the level at which you
participated for each activity
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Req means this is a required field experience

Unless otherwise indicated, every activity requires a summary and reflection as well as any other information
asked for in italics. They should be contained in one document which would typically be 1-2 pages long and posted in the
portfolio. A template of what is expected is posted in course documents.
Definition: Summary: What did you do and with whom? (Brief and no names please).
Definition: Reflection: What went well? What did not? Why? Given the opportunity to do this again, how would
you do it better?
What is written in italics in each activity is what is to be posted in the portfolio, in the appropriate standard.
(New 2013) Standard A: Instructional Leadership for Continuous Improvement
An ethical and effective instructional leader facilitates the use of instructional practices
informed by assessment data that continually improve student learning.

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demonstrate this standard.
Example:
(1) Builds capacity of educators to provide all students access to a rigorous
curriculum, aligned with national standards. Activity A- i: Developed a schoolwide PD plan; Activity C-y,z,aa.
(2) Collaborates with educators to analyze and use multiple forms of data
throughout the year to establish specific goals and strategies that reflect a
commitment to student achievement and growth. Activity A-f,g; Activity C-b.
If any plan that you develop is actually implemented, participate in the implementation team, write a critique of the process and the outcome,
summarize and reflect on how the implementation could have gone better. And add additional hours!

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Builds capacity of educators to provide all students access to a rigorous curriculum,

aligned with national standards.
2. Collaborates with educators to analyze and use multiple forms of data throughout the
year to establish specific goals and strategies that reflect a commitment to student
achievement and growth.
3. Develops and executes a plan to use multiple forms of data to drive and implement
interventions to address all students learning needs.
4. Systematically monitors progress toward established goals and makes decisions that
lead to continuous improvement.
(Old TILS A: An effective instructional leader implements a systematic, coherent approach to
bring about the continuous growth in the academic achievement of all students. )
Also see old Std C for activities that apply to this standard
ELCC Alignment in red.
a. Participate in the schools leadership team for a school year. You may count all the hours.
Log/journal the situations where decisions were made based on the vision of the school.
Write a summary of how the schools vision/mission was used to help decision making and
conflict resolution and/or how student achievement was at the core of all decision making.
How could it have been used more effectively?
ELCC Standard 1.3b
Note: If you are not invited to be a member of your LT, ask if you can be an observer and do
the same. If you cannot do that either, see me.
b. Chair a school wide committee related to this standard. Submit a summary and a
reflection. ELCC Standard 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
c. Chair a committee or coordinate a faculty activity to develop, review, or revise the
beliefs, vision and/or mission for your school. Produce documents that can be
distributed to teachers and posted in faculty handbooks, hallways and/or classrooms.
Submit a summary and a reflection.
ELCC Standard 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
m. Shadow 3 principals in schools other than your own for a day. Keep a log of all
interactions. Submit summary, reactions, and at least one recommendation that could
have improved the principals potential to influence continuous growth in the academic
achievement of all students and/or to implement the school vision. ELCC Standard 1.3b
a. Elementary
b. Middle School
c. High School
d. (Alt) Shadow a change coach, lead (model) teacher and/or a math/literacy
coach in a school other than your own for a day. Keep a log of all
interactions. Submit summary, reactions, and at least one recommendation
that could have improved the principals potential to influence continuous
growth in the academic achievement of all students.
n. Interview a principal. Ask him/her to address topics that s/he did not know enough
about when s/he took his/her first administrative job, especially with regard to
implementation of vision and the SIP. Submit a summary and reaction.
ELCC Standard 1.3, 1.4, 1.5.
(alt) Interview a lead (model) teacher and/or a math/literacy coach. Ask him/her to address
topics that s/he did not know enough about when s/he took his/her first administrative job.
Submit a summary and reaction.
s. Work with the principal to fill out various state reports. Make notes as to the
principals recommendations as to how to do such reports efficiently. Submit a
summary and a reflection. ELCC Standard 6.1, 6.2
t. Manage a grant your school has received. Submit a report at either the end of the
year or the end of the grant process reflecting on what went well and how you
would better manage a grant in the future. Make specific reference to how it
furthered advancement toward the vision. (You may count all the hours you

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were involved in managing the grant). Submit a summary and a reflection. ELCC
Standard 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
Other: Please check for approval and enter here in the log.

Standard B: Culture for Teaching and Learning

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An ethical and effective instructional leader collaborates with stakeholders to create and
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Indicators: You must indicate specifically which FX activities you have done to
demonstrate this standard.
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Communicates and supports high expectations for trust, collaboration, a safe and
orderly environment, and respect for all.
2. Facilitates development of supportive structures to involve families in the education
of their children.
3. Facilitates collaborative relationships among all stakeholders by establishing high
expectations for clear, concise, and constructive written and spoken communication.
4. Recognizes and celebrates improved educator and student performance related to
school improvement goals.
(Old TILS B: An effective instructional leader creates a school culture and climate based on
high expectations conducive to the success of all students.)
ELCC Alignment in red.
a. Required. Conduct a Climate Analysis in your school. If you use the analysis you
developed in class, either do the actual survey as a request from your principal, or be sure
you do an IRB form as a part of your UTC program. Identify strengths and weaknesses.
Prioritize and develop a skeleton action plan. Submit a summary and a reflection. ELCC
Standard 2.1
d. Lead or participate in a school transition team (K, 5-6, 8-9). Develop a plan and
implement. For this standard, focus on issues in transition related to school culture. (You
may do this again in Standard C focusing on academics). Submit a summary and a
reflection, a list of events; critique and make recommendations for improvement in the
process as well as the events. ELCC Standard 2.2, 2.3
g. Attend a readmission conference for a student who was suspended and write an
analysis of the conference and/or readmission plan that is based on that conference.
Be sure to address consequences should the student be involved in another similar
incident. Submit a summary and a reflection. ELCC Standard 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
This may be done more than once.
i. Lead/work with others to develop/implement an incentive plan for student
behavior and/or attendance. Submit the plan, the results and a reflection. ELCC
Standard 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
l. Conduct a school safety audit. Review your safety plan, emergency plan, and
crisis plan. See safeschools.org or safeschools.com for ideas/free trial offer..
Submit a summary and a reflection. ELCC Standard 2.1, 3.1
s. Observe and critique a teacher, submitting a summary of the pre-observation
conference, a comprehensive script of the observation, and analysis of the
classroom activity, and an itemization of the teachers strengths and
recommendations for improvement. Submit a summary and a reflection. Blot
out the teachers name. For TILS-B, focus on the climate and expectations
in the classroom. ELCC Standard 2.4b
***If you submit the project you did for EDAS 5760 be sure to add a summary of what well in
the process, and what you will do differently in the future to improve your effectiveness as an
observer/supervisor/evaluator of instruction (EDAS 5760)

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This may be done more than once.

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Initiate the use of discussion circles with a teacher group, where you share
best practices across a variety of topics. For this standard, focus on
classroom climate and culture. This might be as formal as a critical friends
group or as informal as a grade level discussion. Have teachers evaluate the
process at semester as well as at the end of the year. Submit a summary and
a reflection. ELCC Standard 2.4, 2.2, 2.3
v. Plan a school-wide event, working collaboratively with students, teachers,
administration, and parents (as appropriate) and book keepers. Include the
documentation of the end product and a summary and a reflection. ELCC
Standard 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
z. Critique your schools website. Identify strengths and weaknesses as
they relate to communicating a positive and achievement orientated
culture for the school. 3.2b,3.2c, 4.1, 4.3
aa. Create a video production (VHS, DVD or web-based) for parent
orientation to your school. Critique it and provide recommendations for
improvement. ELCC Standard 4.1, 4.2
Other: Please check for approval and enter here in the log.

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(Old TILS C: An effective instructional leader facilitates instructional practices that are
based on assessment data and continually improve student learning.) Apply these
activities where ever they fit
ELCC Alignment in red.
b. Required: a or b: Analyze the TVAS /Terra nova/GA scores for your school, a grade
level, and/or a department or course. Work with one specific grade level to enhance
instructional strategies to improve the scores for that grade level. At the end of the year,
write a summary of what went well, what did not, and (if you have the results) what
changes you saw in student performance. ELCC Standard 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
c. If you have already done this, you may use your previous alignment but must add the
summary as described.
d. You may do this more than once
k. Assume the role of grade level or department chair for a school year. Write an end of
the year summary that identifies what you did well, where you need to improve your
performance, and what you would do differently the next year. If you cannot assume
the role of grade level chair, chair an all-school committee and do the same thing .
ELCC Standard 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2a
q. Required: Complete a curriculum audit. The audit will include graphs representing
subjects and the amount of time spent on each. Combine this information with test
scores and make recommendations regarding 1) how the curriculum is meeting
student needs, and 2) changes that should be made. ELCC Standard 2.2, 2.3
Other: Please check for approval and enter here in the log.

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Standard C: Professional Learning and Growth

An ethical and effective instructional leader develops capacity of all educators by designing,
facilitating, and participating in collaborative learning informed by multiple sources of data.

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Implements and monitors a rigorous, consistent evaluation system using an approved

Tennessee evaluation model.
2. Uses educator evaluation data to inform professional learning goals and plans.
3. Provides and engages in data-informed, differentiated professional learning
opportunities for educators, aligned with the Tennessee Standards for Professional
Learning.
4. Identifies, retains, and develops the most effective educators based on evidence of
student and educator outcomes.
5. Identifies and supports potential teacher-leaders and provides growth opportunities in
alignment with the Tennessee Teacher Leadership Standards.
6. Takes action to improve self-practice based on multiple sources of feedback,
including performance evaluation results and self-reflection.
(old TILS D: An effective instructional leader improves student learning by developing and
sustaining high quality professional development.)
ELCC Alignment in red. The entire TILS-C(new) is aligned with ELLC 2.4. ELCC 2.2
and 2.3 inform what is done in 2.4.
c. Required: Plan and conduct a faculty staff development session. Submit your
handouts and agenda. Be sure to have participants do an evaluation and include a
summary in your portfolio. Write a short summary of what went well and, given the
opportunity to do the same training in the future, how you would improve it. ELCC
Standard 2.4, 2.2, 2.3
a. This (C) may be done more than once.
k. Writing across the Curriculum: Develop a series of PD sessions for teachers
interested in increasing the quality of writing done in their classrooms. Include
opportunity for follow-up and peer coaching. Submit an outline of the activities and
summary of the results. Submit a summary and a reflection. ELCC Standard 2.4, 2.2,
2.3
M. Required: Observe and critique a teacher, submitting a summary of the preobservation conference, a comprehensive script of the observation, an analysis of
the classroom activity, and an itemization of the teachers strengths and
recommendations for improvement. Blot out the teachers name. This may be
done more than once.
n. Required: Follow up with additional observations over time. What is working? What
is not? Make additional recommendations based on your analysis. Follow up again.
Write an end of the year summary and reflection.
ELCC Standard. 2.4, 2.2, 2.3
s. Serve as a mentor for one or more new teachers through the school year. Submit a list
of activities and a reflection on what went well, including the new teachers
effectiveness. ELCC Standard 2.4, 2.2, 2.3
w. Participate in the hiring process for one or more positions in your school. Evaluate
the entire process, from advertisement of the position through selection. Submit a
summary and a reflection. ELCC Standard 2.4, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2
aa. Work with others to develop non-traditional teaching or curriculum systems to reteach concepts to students who have not mastered them when previously taught.
Submit the plans and/or outline of strategies. If actually implemented, submit an
evaluation of the results. ELCC Standard 2.4, 2.2, 2.3

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Standard D: Resource Management
An ethical and effective instructional leader facilitates the development of a highly effective
learning community through processes that enlist diverse stakeholders and resources.

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Enlists community resources and partners to support the schools mission, vision, and
goals.
Includes a diverse set of educators and stakeholders in school improvement decisions.
Establishes, communicates, and enforces a set of standard operating procedures and
routines aligned with district, state, and federal policy.
Performs all budgetary responsibilities with accuracy, transparency, and in the best
interest of students and staff.

(old TILS E: An effective instructional leader facilitates learning and teaching through the
effective use of resources)
ELCC Alignment in red.
d. Examine procedures for the opening day of school. Make recommendations for
improvement. Submit the procedures and a summary of what you learned doing them.
ELCC Standard 3.3, 3.2
e. Examine procedures for the closing day of school. Make recommendations for
improvement. Submit the procedures and a summary of what you learned doing them.
. ELCC Standard 3.3, 3.2
g. Interview 2 or 3 principals to understand how they manage and balance their
personal/professional time: submit a summary of tips you learned that might work for
you with rationale. Also provide critique regarding tips that would not work for you,
with rationale. ELCC Standard. 3.3, 3.2, 3.1
h. Develop a personal time management system. Implement and evaluate it. Submit the
plan, your evaluation and any modifications. Summarize what you are doing well to
manage your professional time. Suggest changes. ELCC Standard 3.1
M. Spend some time with the schools book-keeper. Ask her/him for best practices
and advice. Submit a list of things you learned to do/not to do. Submit a
summary and a reflection. ELCC Standard 3.3, 5.1
w. Interview a principal who has recently been involved in school construction. Gather
his/her recommendations for a successful project. ELCC Standard 3.2, 3.3, 3.1
Other: Please check for approval and enter here in the log.
Old TILS F: An effective instructional leader facilitates continuous improvement in student
achievement through processes that meet the highest ethical standards and promote advocacy,
including political advocacy where
appropriate.
This is no longer a separate TILS standard; it is stated in each. It MUST be addressed as
part of our ELCC recognition.
ELCC Standard 5.0: Candidates who complete the program are educational leaders who
have the knowledge and ability to promote the success of all students by acting with integrity,
fairly, and in an ethical manner.
1. Acts with integrity
2. Acts fairly
3. Acts ethically
ELCC Alignment in red.

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D. Identify one legal issue that is of concern to you and prepare a presentation on it.
Develop an executive summary of critical information, resources, and
recommendations. ELCC Standard 5.3, 2.1, 6.1
f. Write the professional code of ethics that you intend to follow as a school leader. Do
not include laws. Include it in your portfolio and use in b below. ELCC
Standard 5.3, 2.1
g. Prepare a report of the ethical issues that were implicitly or explicitly raised during
your field experience. You may address issues you faced as well as those you
observed others face. Summarize the strengths you observed, as well as the
weaknesses. If that administrator were to have the chance to address those issues
again, how could the process is improved? This might be easiest to do in a 4 column
table.issue-strengths-weaknesses- how to improve ELCC Standard 5.3, 2.1, 5.1, 5.2
Other: Please check for approval and enter here in the log.
Old TILS G: an effective instructional leader responds to and influences the larger personal,
political, social, economic legal and cultural context in the classroom, school and local
community while addressing diverse student needs to ensure the success of all students.
This is no longer in the TILS standards but MUST be addressed as part of our ELCC
recognition.
ELCC : Standard 6.0: Candidates who complete the program are educational leaders who have
the knowledge and ability to promote the success of all students by understanding, responding
to, and influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.
1. Understand the larger context
2. Respond to the larger context
3. Influence the larger context
ELCC Alignment in red.
a. Mentor/coach a new teacher to enhance his/her skills in working with families with
diverse backgrounds or needs. Submit the format you used to identify goals, the PD goals
you identified, the plan for the new teacher, and a reflection. Do not use his/her name.
ELCC Standard 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.3, 2.4
Other: Please check for approval and enter here in the log.

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