This book provides those involved with the preparation of school administrators with andoverview of the internship as a central ingredient of effective pre-service programmesA critical assumption made throughout the book is that the goal of such programmes is to ensure that those who step into assistant principalships, principalships, central office posts and other administrative roles should be assisted to engage in learning processes which will make them transformational leaders, not simply organizational survivors.

Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
1. Internships and the Preparation of Educational Leaders
2. State of the Art in Internships
3. Setting the Stage for the Internship
4. Leading, Not Simply Surviving
5. Carrying Out the Internship: Competencies and Skills
6. The Role of the University Supervisor
7. The Field Mentor
8. The Role of the Intern
9. Evaluation and Assessment
10. After the Internship: What¿s Next?
References
Index

Ronald L. Capasso is currently an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey. He has spent 30 years in public school education, having served twelve years as a superintendent of schools in Pennsville, New Jersey and five years as an Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Ramsey, New Jersey. He has also served as a consultant and speaker for the U.S. Office of Education, the New Jersey State Department of Education, and various government agencies and school districts.