Rowan University Rowan Digital Works Theses and Dissertations 1-26-1998 Internship in supervision and curriculum development in the Millville Public Schools, Millville, New Jersey, 1996-1997 Debra G. Wenrick Rowan University Follow this and additional works at: https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd Part of the Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration Commons Recommended Citation Wenrick, Debra G., "Internship in supervision and curriculum development in the Millville Public Schools, Millville, New Jersey, 1996-1997" (1998). Theses and Dissertations. 2019. https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/2019 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by Rowan Digital Works. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Rowan Digital Works. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Intemship m Supervision and Cuticulum Development in the Millville Pnbi Schools Milville, New Jersey 1996-1997 by Debra G. Wenriok AReport Submitted in partial fulillment of the requiremelis for the Master of Arts Degree in the Graduate D.ision of Rowan University December, 1997 Approved by Date Approved1 ;' > ffj Abstract Wenrick, Debra G. An Internship Experience in Supervision and Curiculum Development in the Millville Public Schools, Millvile, New Jersey 1996-1997. Project Advisor: Ronald L Capasso, Ed. D. Practimum and Seminar in Adminstration and Supervision I and II, Rowan Uaiversity The internship in Supervision and Cturculum Development provided the intern the opportunity to develop and strengthen leadership sills required for educational administrators for the 21st century. The internship focused on the following projects: 1) the development of a balauced curriculum for the district's bilingual summer enrichment program, 2) the facilitation of a collegial sharing of ideas learned at out-of-district workshops, 3) tne piloting of a teacher- centered revision of the district's evaluation system, 4) a teachel-led workshop to encourage the use of CD-ROM technology as an instructional tool and 5) the implementation of cross-age tutoring. The following recommendations were made: 1) further grade level specification for the summer enrichment program curiculum, 2) lioing of collegial taffdevelopment to the supervision and evaluation process, 3) a full-scale revision of the district's evaluation system, 4) periodical teacher-led technology workshops, and 5) irqlementation. of cross- age tutoriag in the bilingual classes during the regular school year. Mini-Abstract Wemick, Debra 0 An Internship Experience in Supervision and Curiculum Development in the Millville Public Schools, Millville, New Jersey 1996-1997. Project Advisor: Ronald L. Capasso, Ed. D. Practicum and Seminar i Alministration and Supervision I and 1, Rowvan Univetsity This internship developed and strengthened the leadership -imd management skiUs required for sopervision and curriculum development. It focused on five projects in the following areas: 1) development ofa summer enrichmet program curriculum, 2) collegial in-house staff development, 3) revision of the district's evaluation instrument, 4) instructional intgration of CD-ROM technology, and 5) cross-age tutortng. Acknowledgments An effort of the magnitude of this internship cannot be successful without the interdependence ofa number of individuals. I sincerely appreciate the contibution of each and every professor, advisor, mentor, teacher, student, friend and fnmily member who has supported my efforts. My special thanks go to Mrs. Mary Jane Copenhaver, my internship mentor and longtime supervisor. Her constant encouragement, input, and guidance have been invaluable to my professional development. I also express my gratitude to Dr. Shelly Schneider, my building prinipaL Dr. Schneider was always cooperative in allowag me to cany out my various projects She was never too busy to listen and oflfr advice. From her I have gaited many insights into effective administration I reserve my greatest thanks and love for my wonderl son Mattew. Together we have gone through some very difficult times and today we are both stronger indivduals. I apologize to him for the hundreds of hours he had to spend alone while I completed my graduate work. I know he is proud of my accomplislments. ii Table of Contents Chapter Page Ackowledgments ............................................. ii List of Tables ...................................... v 1. Internship Setting ................... ................. 1 Introduction ........................................ 1 The Community ...................................... 1 The SchoolDistrict ................................. 5 The SchoolBuildiag ................................ .......... 111 The Rilngual/ESL Department ............................................ 13 Conclusion ......................... .................. 15 2. Cu ri ulum .......... ..... ........................................................ 17 Problem Statement ........................................ 17 Review of the Literature ............................... 18 Methodology ........... .................... ... 23 Project Evaluation Results ......... .....................-...-..... 27 Findings, Conclusions, and Future Study ................................... 2S 3. StaffDevelopment ................. 3.............................. Problem Statement ................ ................................................. 30 Review of the Literature ........................................ 31 Methodology... ........................ ........... 36 Project Evalation Reslts .................... .............. 39 Findings, Conclusion, and Future Study ...................................... 40 4. Supe ion of strction ....................................... 42 Problem Statement ................. ..................... 442 Review of the Literature ................................. ... 43 M ethodology .............................................. ..... ............. 51 Project Evaluation Results ......................................... ....... 56 Findings, Conclusions, and Future Study ................................. 58 5. Techology ....................................... ......................... 60 Problem Statement ............................................................... 60 Review of the Literature ....................................... 61 Methodology ... .......... ........................... 67 Project Evaluation Results ....................................... .71 Findings, Conclusions, and Future Study ..................... ............. 73 6 Change - Cioss-age Tutoring ........................................ 76 Problem Statement ........... ...... 7....................76 Review ofthe Literatue .................................................... 76 Methodology ........................................................ 82 Project Evaluation Results ............................ ... ...... 86 Findings, Conclusions, and Future Study ......................... 9........93 Bibliography ................. .. ........ ........... ........ 96 Appendix A Curriculum ................. ........................ 102 Appendix B Staff Developmeut .......................... .. ............... .. 117 Appendix C Supervision of Instruction ....................................... 121 Appendix D Technology ...................... ........... ....................... 134 Appuedix E Change - Cross-age Tutoring ................................................ 143 List of Tables Table 1 Page Tutors' Reaction to Cross-age Tutoring Project ...................... ...i ........... 88 Table 2 Tutees' Reaction to Cross-age Tutoring Project............................................. 89 Table 3 Staff eaction to Cross-age Tutoring Project ............................................... 90 v Chapter 1 utroduction to the nternship Setting Iltrodgetion The field of education is highly complex and is constly changing. The change can be either positive or negative. Positive change must be carefily planned and be carried out with an acute awaxeness of the setting for which it is intended. This researcher intends to fit11 the requirements ofRowan College for an intemhip in Supervision and Cuaiculum Development Projects in curriulum, staff development, snpervision, technology, and change as presented in this paper were conducted withia the Milhtvle Public Schools in Mlville, New Jersey. Chapter 1 presents an overview of this educational setting. The coummnit The city ofMilviUe is one of three urban areas in otherwise rural Cmberland County in southwestem New Jersey. The county covers 500 square miles from the Delaware Bay on the west to Atlantic County on the east Cape May County to the south, and Salem and Gloucester Coumties to the nonk Approximately 138,000 people live in this county (Board of Chosen Freeholders, 1991). The other two aban areas are Vineland, the largest city, and Bridgeton, the county seat, M ville's long history dates back to 1790, when the Union Company bought approximately 20.000 acres of land, built a dam creating what is now Union Lake, and started a hmnber mill (Johnson). In 1795, visionary Joseph Buck, then Sheriffof I 2 Cumberland County, purchased the Union Company mill and much ofthe surroimdiag land that now makes up the City of Millville. He built himself a h3ome there. named the area Milville, and designed the layout of the town to be developed on both sides of the Maurice River. Although Buck died in 1803, his vision was filffled when MUville Manufacturing Company started