The Office of Field Experiences and Clinical 实践 is responsible for ensuring our 教育学院 teacher candidates are placed in productive learning environments that build knowledge, 与教学有关的技能和性格.
国家教育工作者认证政策委员会
Beginning May 2002-teacher preparation program applicants will be admitted to the Program under the new certification structure and will be required to pass the TExES proficiency test in their area of study and/or endorsement, and also to pass the pedagogy and professional responsibilities proficiency test (TExES PPR). 只有符合条件的考生才可以参加考试. A candidate is eligible when the candidate’s advisor and department head grant approval to sit for any of the state proficiency tests. The application must be completed and accompanied by current transcripts, a degree plan signed by the applicants’ advisor and THEA scores.
请将申请材料寄至:
Dr. 黛利拉戴维斯
现场体验总监
教育学院，100室
德克萨斯南方大学
3100克莱本，P.O. 1680箱
休斯顿，德克萨斯州77004-4501
更多信息请致电或发电子邮件:
713-313-7775
黛利拉.davis@psozxd.com
教育学院教育工作者预备课程
In addition to completing the application, applicants must submit the items listed below. Admission to the 教育学院教育工作者预备课程 is governed by the following criteria:
- Completion of the Educator Preparation Program application.
- Submission of all transcripts from all colleges attended and a transcript from 德克萨斯南方大学 reflecting the most recent semester enrolled prior to the date of the application.
- Completion of the core requirements of forty-four (60) hours and those courses identified in your degree plan.
- Submission of the degree plan signed by the advisor in the area for which certification is sought.
- 总体平均绩点(GPA)最低为3分.0 with all classes with a grade of C or above where a grade of C- is not acceptable.
- TSI完成
教育学院 Candidate Teaching Clinical 实践
The applicant for the candidate teaching clinical practice must complete an application that includes the approval of the student’s advisors (C&I和在内容区).
The application deadlines are as follows: for the Fall Candidate Teaching Clinical 实践 is; the application deadline for the Spring Candidate Teaching Clinical 实践 is. A current transcript must accompany the completed application. Persons seeking approval to engage in clinical practice are discouraged from enrolling in any additional courses.
The applicant must have completed the 45 hours of observation in the field (completed validation form), 按照法律的要求, 在进入临床实践之前.
After approval has been given to a student seeking admission to the Candidate Teaching Clinical 实践, the candidate teacher is scheduled for an interview with the 现场体验总监 and any member of the faculty of C & 有能力参与的人. 在这次采访中, there is a discussion about the student’s demographics and the impact on the success of Clinical 实践. Such an interview may raise such issues as: transportation, 孩子们, or any constraints that may negatively affect the success of the placement.
Candidate teachers are provided professional development activities that are related to their optimum functioning during clinical practice. Candidate teachers are assigned to school districts through the collaboration of the 现场体验总监 and the human resources personnel of the district to which the candidate teacher is assigned. Attention is given to the certification the candidate is seeking, the availability of cooperating teachers to supervise, 面试中出现的制约因素, and any other requirements that may impact the candidate’s placement.
The candidate clinical practice is at least sixteen weeks. An Orientation is provided for the candidate teachers prior to their placement. In addition, professional development activities are scheduled throughout the clinical. Topics and skills relative to the candidates’ success are presented in workshops by Human resource and district personnel at no cost. It enables them to actively recruit teachers prior to their graduation.