Clarion University of Pennsylvania
College of Education and Human Services
Policy for Praxis II Tests and Student Teaching
Effective: March 30, 2009
Effective March 30, 2009, the policy for Praxis II tests and student teaching involves redesigning the second student teaching course to include the required objective - candidates will pass the appropriate Praxis II exam(s) as part of the second student teaching course. The exam(s) may be completed before, during, or after the second student teaching course/placement. The specifics of this new policy are:
· All candidates must take the required Praxis II exams before beginning their student teaching semester.
· If a test is not passed, the candidate must register to take the test again during the student teaching semester.
· The candidate must present a copy of the registration or the seat ticket to the Office of Field Services (OFS) before beginning their student teaching semester.
· Once the OFS receives the registration or seat ticket, the candidate may begin student teaching.
· The candidate must pass the Praxis II exam(s) by the end of the final student teaching course/placement.
· Candidates will not complete the student teaching course until they have passed the Praxis II exam(s).
· The exam(s) may be completed before, during or after the student teaching field experience.
In the case of failure at the end of the second student teaching course, these options will be available to the student:
· Receive an Incomplete (I) in the second student teaching course which will maintain the option to complete the bachelor’s degree in education and teacher certification. This Incomplete can be held for one semester during which time the student must pass the Praxis II test(s) and report the passing scores to the Office of Field Services. Once the scores are received, the teacher certificate will be sent to PDE and the degree will be awarded.
· Receive a D in the second student teaching course. This then permits these credits to be used for a degree in Liberal Studies. The student may or may not need to complete additional credits for this degree.
· Repeat the last 6 credit course for student teaching, pass the required Praxis II tests, and then receive the degree and teacher certification.
