Student Handbook
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Undergraduate Admissions
Undergraduate Admissions Requirements
Graduate Admissions
Transfer Student Policy
Withdrawals from the College of Education
Withdrawals from the University
Financial Aid Impact
Absence from Class
Minimum GPA for Good Standing
Academic Probation and Suspension
Field and Clinical Experiences
About Field and Clinical Experiences
Purpose of Field and Clinical Experiences
Purpose of Clinical Teaching
Eligibility for Clinical Teaching
Placement Application Process for Clinical Experiences
Requirements for Clinical Teaching
Signing up for Field and Clinical Experiences
Block I (Induction Level) Requirements
Block II (Apprentice Level) Requirements
Block III (Pre-Professional Level) Requirements
Placing Candidates
Conflict of Interest
Placement Clusters
Out-Of-Area Placements
Transportation
Clinical Semester Time Commitment
Attendance and Absenteeism
Clinical Practices & Extracurricular Activities
Late Hires
Certification Areas
Educational Aide Program Requirements
Representative Exam and Review Requirements (All Content Areas)
Approval to Test
Eligibility Requirements to Test
Five Time Rule for Taking State Exams
State Exam Registration
Logging into TEAL
Exam Approval Status
Process of Recommending for Certification
Applying for Initial Certification
Applying for Standard Certification
Eligibility for Recommendation for Certification
Filing a Complaint or Grievance Against the College of Education
Cooperating Teacher Agreement
Cooperating Teacher Principal Verification
Field Supervisor Clinical Evaluation Form
Summative Field Supervisor Clinical Evaluation Form
Site Supervisor Agreement