2013-2014 Catalog

SPED 419 Student Teaching in the Elementary School

In this culminating field experience, candidates complete a teaching experience in an elementary school under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and college supervisor. This is a full-semester assignment. Graded S, U.

Credits

8-10 credit hours.

Prerequisite

Concurrent enrollment in SPED 440; satisfactory completion of the admission and retention requirements for the special education and the elementary or secondary education programs; undergraduates and second degree candidates must have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 a full semester prior to student teaching; M.A.T. candidates must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 a full semester prior to student teaching; passing score(s) on the Praxis II Content Knowledge Tests, approved Preparing to Teach Portfolio in all applicable programs; completion of the community service requirement; and a negative result from the required tuberculin test.

Offered

Offered fall and spring.