INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION ELIGIBLE STUDENTS: High School Students Contest Purpose Smooth operation of an education institution requires competent administration. Administrators provide direction, leadership, and day-to-day management of educational activities in schools and other education institutions. The purpose of this competition is to learn more about education administration careers through job shadowing and interviewing a current education administrator. Some common education administration jobs include the following: School Principal Assistant/Vice Principal District Superintendent School District Administrator (Chief Academic Officer, Assistant Superintendent, etc.) Private School Dean College/University President Contestants will select one education administrator that works within their school district or local college or university and will receive permission from the administrator to job shadow him/her for a total of eight hours. The eight hours are not expected to be consecutive; rather they are accumulated over a period of several days or weeks and occur when the administrator is actively engaged in his/her work. Contestants will complete and submit the following three (3) career-exploration documents: Administrator s verification form (verification form at end of this document) Interview form (interview form at end of this document) Reflection paper This competition is cross-walked with the following Education and Training Career Cluster Knowledge and Skill Statements: EDPA01, EDPA02, EDPA03, EDC02 EDC05, EDC09. Eligibility for Entry A. This competition is open to good-standing FEA members in high school. (Students must be affiliated with an FEA chapter.) B. If you are affiliated with an FEA chapter, entries are limited to one student per chapter who can enter this competition. C. The Exploring Education Administration Careers Competition materials must be submitted online by the deadline date established. Save the documents to a PDF file. D. Contestants grant MS FEA the right to use and publish the submission in print, online, or in any media without compensation.
Competition Guidelines A. The administrator s verification form must be completed and submitted with the other careerexploration documents. B. The contestant must conduct a 15-minute interview with the administrator and submit the completed interview form with the other career-exploration documents. C. The reflection paper is to be written at the conclusion of the job-shadowing experience. The paper must range from 300 to 400 words and must be submitted with the other career-exploration documents. The paper must include the contestant s thoughts on the following questions: a. What are some of the duties the administrator performs? b. How does the administrator s work support the work of the teachers? c. How does the administrator s work support the students? d. Would this be a career you might consider in your future? Why or why not? e. What other reflections from this experience would you like to share? D. All documents must be written in English. Judging and Scoring A. The judges decisions are final. B. Scoring is based on the Exploring Education Administration Careers rubric (see Judge s Rating Sheet in this PDF). C. Judges will select the top three winners that will receive awards. How to Enter A. Students must register and submit all competition materials online by the deadline date established.
Judge s Rating Sheet Contestant s Name Contestant s School (Points awarded may range between zero and the maximum number indicated.) GUIDELINES All three (3) entry documents are included in the submission YES NO Administrator s verification form Interview form Reflection paper If yes, continue with the scoring process. If no, do not continue with the scoring process. ADMINISTRATOR S VERIFICATION FORM All sections of the administrator s verification form are completed. Score 5 points if completed; score 0 if not completed. The contestant has selected a person who has education administration responsibilities as based on the administrator s job title. Score 5 points if yes; score 0 if no. Contestant completed at least eight (8) hours of job shadowing. Score 5 points if yes; score 0 if no. INTERVIEW FORM At least 15 questions were asked of the administrator. Score 5 points if yes; score 0 if no. The contestant s additional 10 questions are thoughtful and appropriate. The contestant appears to have thoroughly recorded the administrator s responses. REFLECTION PAPER The reflection paper is between 300 to 400 words The paper includes thoughts and/or reactions to the following questions: What are some of the duties the administrator performs? How does the administrator s work support the work of the teachers? How does the administrator s work support the students? Would this be a career you might consider in your future? Why or why not? What other reflections from this experience would you like to share? Punctuation is used correctly. Spelling is error free. Grammar is used correctly. 10pts. 10 pts. 30 pts. 10 pts. 10 pts. TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS: 100
ADMINISTRATOR S VERIFICATION FORM To be completed by the professional who participated in the Exploring Education Administration Careers Competition. The contestant will submit the completed classroom teacher s evaluation form with the written lesson plan. About the Contestant Contestant s name Name of contestant s school About the Administrator Administrator s name Administrator s job title Name of education institution Total number of job-shadowing hours contestant completed Dates during which job shadowing took place Administrator s signature Date
This form should be completed by the contestant. INTERVIEW FORM The contestant is to conduct a 15-minute interview of the professional participating in the Exploring Professional Support Services Careers Competition. The interview can take place before, during, or after the job-shadowing experience. The contestant will ask the following five (5) questions and will record the responses in the form below. The contestant will write in 10 additional questions and will record the responses. The completed form must be submitted with the other competition entry documents. Date of interview: To be asked of the education administrator: 5. Where did you go to college? 6. What degrees do you hold? 7. Do you hold any certifications or licenses? If so, what are they? 8. How long have you been an administrator? 9. What education jobs have you had before becoming an administrator? (cont.)
INTERVIEW FORM (cont.) Contestant will write in 10 additional interview questions and will record the professional s responses. Additional questions: