Policies and Procedures
- Teacher education decision-making guide for criminal background check results*
- Self-reporting requirements
- Student teaching application process
- Appeal process for teacher candidates
- Background check procedure and frequency*
- Decision point 1: Admission to teacher education program
- Decision point 1: Early admission to the teacher education program for transfer students
- Courses accepted toward educator preparation requirements
- Decision point 2: Requirements candidates must meet prior to student teaching*
- Decision point 3: Recommendation for licensure
- District contracts for placements
- Faculty and supervisor requirements
- Field experience placements in districts with previous relationships*
- Length of student teaching experience
- Placing students in schools
- Teacher candidate requirement to purchase liability insurance
- Unsatisfactory practicum or student teaching performance for students pursuing a teaching license*
- Educator Preparation Coordinating Council roles, responsibilities, and procedures
- Role of Educator Preparation Program Coordinators
- Background check procedures for individuals supervising educator preparation candidates in field experiences
- Establish with academic advisor the extenuating circumstances requiring the appeal
- Complete the appeal form in Tk20
- Have the academic advisor review the appeal form in Tk20
- Have that the program coordinator review the appeal form in Tk20
- Attach a recent degree audit or transcript to your appeal form in Tk20
- Attach any other relevant material to support the request for the appeal
- Once the appeal form is complete, contact the Director of Teacher Education Services, following the directions provided
- For the spring semester, all information must be submitted to the Director of Teacher Education Services by the first Monday in December.
- For the fall semester to be considered prior to summer term, all information must be submitted on Tk20 the first Monday in May.
- Following summer term for fall semester, all information must be submitted on Tk20 by the second Monday in August.