or better. This information must be submitted to the OFE before OFE will continue with the processing of the application to schools for Student Teaching. The MAT Student Teaching placement will be delayed until the quarter after necessary courses have been retaken and grades of B or better have been earned. A candidate completing all coursework except Student Teaching by the spring quarter would Student Teach in the fall as this experience is not available during the summer quarter. (Note: All Student Teaching placements are dependent on availability.) Candidate Support And Remediation . Each candidate shall have the benefit of a case conference composed of the Secondary Education faculty and any instructors who may contribute information to the record. The instructor along with the appropriate program faculty will set goals with the candidate and determine steps to be taken to achieve those goals. The candidate will repeat any required coursework during the quarter when Student Teaching would have taken place. Appeals. Candidates who are denied admission to SEC 590 Student Teaching, may petition the NCE Academic Policies Committee to appeal the decision. The appeal must be submitted within the timeline explained in the National Louis University Student Handbook. 4. MINI-INTERVIEWS with school personnel responsible for the SEC 590 Student Teaching placement may be required before final placements are assigned. 5. OBSERVATION HOURS will be uploaded into SONIA . Course instructors will provide the directions for uploading these hours. 6. FINGERPRINT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK - The school where the Student Teaching placement is made may require an additional Criminal Background Check be completed by a local police department. 7. TUBERCULOSIS TEST - A copy of this test should already have been submitted to the Office of Field Experiences. 8. A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION with the Department of Children and Family Services regarding the Mandated Reporter Training should already have been submitted. Student Teaching Field Experience Student Teaching is the culminating experience prior to licensure. Student teaching is a 10 week teaching commitment at an assigned school. The dates of Student Teaching depend on the school placement site. Candidates may start and end their experience before and/or after the official beginning and ending dates of courses on the National Louis University calendar. In addition, a required seminar will meet on designated days during the quarter on the NLU campus.
If withdrawal from student teaching is needed, a written request stating reasons for this withdrawal is required. The request, stating reasons for withdrawal, must be submitted to the
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