In this portfolio, you would take key elements of your other portfolios plus additional artifacts that validate your experiences, training, and community service. It would be used during interviews for administrative positions. It is listed in this packet simply to clarify that it is not a part of the internship. Please discuss this and tell me about any other elective options available. Most practitioners attending weeklong sessions at the Arkansas Leadership Academy don't take it for college credit.
Several universities do, however, offer elective credit.
If interested in this option, consult with your advisor. It may be possible for you to develop an independent study with your intern supervisor and the Director of the Arkansas Leadership Academy that would provide some credit. This would not meet requirements of the required intern component but it could provide you some elective hours in educational administration. While strongly recommended as a part of your own professional development, participation in the Arkansas Leadership Academy either for credit or not for credit is not a requirement. Depending upon your area of interest, it would be possible to develop an internship in other educational administration arenas such as the Arkansas Association of School Administrators.