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Teacher Education Program Information
Program
Completion And Eligibility For State Teacher's Certification
A passing score on the appropriate PRAXIS II examination is
a requirement for program completion. Students will not be
recommended by WCSU for state teacher's certification until
passing scores are received and filed with the University's
Teacher Education Certification Officer, who is located in
the Education and Educational Psychology Department. Detailed
information on PRAXIS II testing is available in the Education
Office, Westside Campus, Classroom Building 249.
Once a student has completed all his/her Bachelors Degree
teacher certification requirements, the University's Teacher
Certification Officer will file with the CT State Department
of Education (CDE) the necessary documents for the student's
receipt of CDE Teacher Certification.
Dismissal From, Admission To, Or
Retention In, Professional Teacher Education Program
Strict guidelines for admission to, and retention in, the
teacher education certification programs are part of academic
excellence. Students who fail to meet or maintain established
admission and retention criteria will be dismissed from the
program.
If a Professional Program faculty interviewing team recommends
that a student not be admitted to a professional Teacher Education
Program, said student may reapply for admission to that program
one semester after the notification of denial. Students have
the right to review a copy of the completed interview form.
Denial From the Student Teaching/Clinical Experience
Superintendents, school district facilitators, cooperating
teachers, principals, University supervisors and the Education
and the Educational Psychology Department in consultation
with the appropriate Arts & Sciences, health or music
teacher education faculty reserve the right to dismiss the
student from any student teaching/clinical experience. When
problems arise during a student teaching/
clinical experience, the University supervisor must notify
the student teaching coordinator. The coordinator then forwards
any information to the Chair of the Education and Educational
Psychology Department who in turn informs the student of any
decision. A recommendation for dismissal can be based on,
but not limited to:
- An
absence of five or more consecutive teaching days in a fourteen
week (requires 70 full days) assignment or three or more
consecutive days in a seven week (requires 35 full days)
assignment,
without presenting a verified explanation.
- A failure
to demonstrate the state mandated teaching competencies
during student teaching or any clinical experience.
- Drug
or alcohol abuse.
- Allegation
or conviction for sexual, physical or emotional intimidation,
harassment or abuse of PK-12 students.
- Felony
indictment.
The affected
student has the right to request, in writing, within seven
days of a notification of dismissal, a hearing with the University's
teacher supervisor, the student teaching coordinator and the
Chair of the Education and Educational Psychology Department.
The reason (s) for dismissal shall be identified. The affected
student has the right within two weeks of the hearing date
to appeal, in writing, his/her dismissal to the Dean of Professional
Studies.
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