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Important Notice:  

UPDATE: ACT 24 is now a required clearance for all pre-service teachers. More information about this clearance can be found at Clearances- FBI- Act 24-Act 33- Act-34.

Student Teaching Paperwork Information

 The final cut-off date is:

June 30th for Student Teaching in the Spring Semester.

Janurary 15th for Student Teaching in the Fall Semester.

All of the following information must be updated and on file in the Office of Field Services before you are able to student teach.

  • Current physical and TB test
  • Clearances ACT 24, 33, 34, 151 
  • Liability Insurance ($1,000,000)
  • Praxis test taken or Seat Ticktet showing that you are registered for the needed test before student teaching.
    • All teacher candidates must pass all required Praxis II tests in order to pass the second student teaching course.Praxis Information
    •   All teacher candidates must have a 3.0 QPA or higher to graduate and be eligible for a PDE teaching certificate.  Check your QPA here.
       

** If any of these informational items are not current or in the Office of Field Services by the given dates you will need to complete your student teaching experience the following semester.

 TB testing/Physicals at Keeling Health Center

  • 1st week of semseter for Birth-4
  • 3rd week of semseter is CSD & Rehab
  • 4th week of semseter for Mid Level-Secondary
  • TB testing only Monday and Tuesday 9:00-11:30/1:30-3:30
  • Physical schedule during TB testing

FBI Finger Printing

  • January 25th and January 26th at Stevens room 212
  • 9:00-3:00
 

 Beginning with Spring 2012 Semester:

  1.  All students who register for student teaching are required to pay a $100 state certification fee. (e.g. when the students registers for student teaching as: 6 credits of ED 424 and 6 credits of ED 425, he or she will have to pay this fee). 
  2. This fee will be collected by Pennyslvania Department of Education through the TIMS program. (Click to access and learn about TIMS.)
  3. This fee will no longer be handled by any component of the University.
  4. Field Services Office staff will continue to compile the certification list and compare it to the TIMS database to ensure all requirements for their ceritification have been meet.
  5. Any student who has not paid or met their requirements will be notified that their certification will not be fulfilled. 
  6. The students who need to access TIMS are students enrolling in ALL SECTIONS OF: 

ECH 424 Early Childhood Student Teaching

ED 432 Student Teaching in Music

ECH 425 Early Childhood Student Teaching

ED 433 Student Teaching in Music

ED 421 Modern Language Student Teaching

EDML 423 Library Practicum in Elementary School

ED 423 Library Practicum in Secondary Schools

EDML 424 Middle Level Student Teaching

ED 424 Secondary Student Teaching

EDML 425 Middle Level Student Teaching

ED 425 Secondary Student Teaching

SPED 450 Special Education Student Teaching

ED 426 Environmental Education Student Teaching

 

The mission of the Office of Field Services (OFS) is to coordinate the Stages of Field Experiences throughout the teacher certification candidate's undergraduate program, the externship program for students in Communication Sciences & Disorders, and the internship program for students in the Rehabilitative Sciences programs.

Located in 102 on the first floor of Stevens Hall, the OFS is open throughout the calendar year. This Website provides access to contact information, relevant documents, important dates, and answers to frequently asked questions. 

Contacts:

Mr. Ray Puller, Assistant Dean/Director of Field Services  814-393-2144

Jill Johnston, Clerical Assistant for Placement  814-393-2144

Kim Stewart  Clerical Assistant for Certification  814-393-2144 

 

This site was last updated on 6/22/2011

 

 

 

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