RETENTION
IN THE FIELD-BASED PROGRAM
In
order to be retained in the Teacher Education Program a student
must do as follows:
- Continue
to meet admission standards.
- Remain
in good standing with their Instructional Leadership Team (ILT)
and school placement Principal.
- Make
satisfactory progress toward teacher certification.
Definition
of satisfactory progress:
Satisfactory
progress means that a student completes internship, residency, or
internship/residency. If
for any reason a student withdraws after being admitted to the Teacher
Education Program, the student must appeal to TEARAC to begin again.
A student’s academic record will be re-evaluated to determine
if the student requires additional or modified coursework in pursuit
of the certification being sought, and if current admission criteria
are met. Courses may
change based on the re-evaluation and the student may not be re-admitted
if all current admission criteria are not met.
Who
may initiate dismissal from the Teacher Education Program?
-
Teacher Education Admission, Retention & Appeals Committee
(TEARAC): If a student does not
meet the established admission criteria, or is not satisfactorily
pursing certification, the student will be dismissed from Teacher
Education Program. In
addition, a TEARAC review of a student in reference to an academic
or professional behavioral concern may be requested by A&M-Commerce
or public school personnel at any stage in the Teacher Education
Program.
- Instructional
Leadership Team (ILT):
A student may be dismissed from internship or residency
by a recommendation to the principal from the student’s field-based
Instructional Leadership Team (ILT).
This recommendation will result in the student no longer
being retained in the Teacher Education Program.
- Principal
(school placement):
A student may be dismissed from internship or residency
by a recommendation and letter from the principal of the school
where the student is placed.
This may occur if the principal determines that it is in
the best interest of K-12 learners or the intern/resident that
the field experience be terminated.
This recommendation will result in the student no longer
being retained in the Teacher Education Program.
Reasons
for dismissal from internship or residency and the Teacher Education
Program may include, but are not limited to the following:
-
Failure
to meet course requirements
-
Lack
of progress demonstrating the five state proficiencies of:
learner-centered knowledge, learner-centered communication,
learner-centered professional development, learner-centered
instruction, and equity in excellence for all learners
-
Lack
of progress or success on a growth plan
-
Violation
of the Code of Ethics and Standards for Texas Teachers
-
Non-adherence
to the Intern Commitment Contract
-
Violation
of school district and/or campus rules and regulations
-
Excessive
tardiness, absences, or failure to complete or make-up days
missed in the field
-
Failure
to respond to feedback from the ILT
Procedures
for removing a student from internship or residency :
-
If
dismissal is due to a violation of established admission or
retention criteria, the Center for Educator Certification and
Academic Services (CECAS) will notify the student in writing
of the grounds for dismissal and due process.
-
If
dismissal is resulting from an ILT or school placement principal
recommendation, a request to terminate the placement will be
generated by the principal.
The principal will send a letter to the Director of the
NET CPDT/Educator Field Experiences and Certification.
This letter will convey that it is in the best interest
of K-12 learners or the intern/resident that the internship/residency
field experience be terminated. After this occurs, the university liaison or site/center coordinator
will schedule a meeting with the student, the university liaison,
and the NET CPDT Director to inform the student of the decision
to terminate the placement and dismiss the student.
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