我國中小學校長職前培育採「先訓後選」模式，地方政府大多委託大學進行培育，各地方政府執行不一，但是以台北市中小學校長職前培育表現最亮眼。本研究旨在探討校長職前培育臨床實習的實施情形，臨床實習一直被認為是校長職前培育最重要的一環，然而卻無學術文獻可尋，因此突顯本研究的重要性。臨床實習實施方式台北市主要採合夥模式分組，一對一實施，期程為一學期。本研究採用三角檢測法、訪談、焦點團體座談、觀察和田野調查等質性研究法。研究發現：（一）臨床實習實施時程宜延長為一學年課程，（二）師傅校長配對模式應顧及更多面向，（三）師傅校長宜多傳授處理事物過程的經驗與溝通手法，而非最末端的經驗成果分享，（四）課程領導的理論課程要增加並納入實習內容，（五）活化臨床實習課程，宜納入人際關係、謀略學、形象管理課程等課程，（六）未來校長的資訊素養的學習被忽略，以及（七）活化臨床實習增設日間全班性外縣市團體參訪課程。並依據該發現對地方政府教育局及受委託辦理中小學校長培育的大學專責單位做出改進建議。

A lot is expected of principals, yet very little is known about principals' internship preparation program in Taiwan. The purpose of this paper is to provide an understanding of principal preparation and training in Taipei City by providing a background discussion of principal preparation process, specifically internship. Taipei Municipal University of Education is well-known for its initial preparation of school principals. The research method uses several qualitative methods, including triangulation, interview, field study and observation. The results comprise key challenges that confront the current internship operation. These challenges include (1) internship should be designed as one-year course, (2) mentor principals should be well-chosen, (3) mentor principals' pedagogy should focus more on the process of problem solving, (4) the design of internship should include curriculum leadership training, and (5) internship should include communication, strategic skill and dressing advise for future principals.