Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies<\/a>. During this full-time, intensive 15-month fellowship program, Rukiya will spend four days a week at a school with an experienced mentor principal and a fifth day in coursework and seminars with professors and expert practitioner partners learning the research and theory behind great school leadership. Next, all the fellows will lead an action research capstone project that integrates their learning across the many curricular areas of the academy, and complete an electronic portfolio documenting proficiency in school leadership. Upon successful completion of the program, Rukiya will be awarded a master\u2019s or educational specialist degree and will be eligible to earn a license to be a school principal in Tennessee.<\/p>\nCongratulations Rukiya for being selected as one of the 2017-18 Leadership Academy Fellows!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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