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Professional Education Unit
Professional Portfolio Candidates in Professional Education are required to submit a professional portfolio for review and approval at designated checkpoints prior to certification. Details of the portfolio are available in the Professional Education Student Handbook (http://education.okstate.edu/ peu). Transfer Students Transfer students must work toward meeting the criteria for full admission to Professional Education established by Oklahoma State University as soon as possible during the first semester at OSU. It may be possible to transfer admission from another Oklahoma institution. For information see the OSU site http://education.okstate.edu/peu or contact the Office of Professional Education. Retention in Professional Education For participation in all courses requiring full admission to and for continued acceptability in the Professional Education unit, an undergraduate candidate must maintain a grade-point average required for graduation of at least 2.50 or 2.75 depending on the program. If this GPA falls below 2.50/2.75, the candidate is placed on probation. When the required graduation GPA is raised above 2.50/2.75, the candidate is removed from probation. If the candidate fails to meet the graduation GPA requirement in that probationary semester or fails to have at least a 2.50/2.75 GPA for that semester, the candidate will be suspended from the Professional Education Unit. A candidate not satisfying the probation requirements at the end of the semester following the initial probationary semester will be administratively withdrawn from the Professional Education Unit and all courses having full admission as a prerequisite. Readmission to the Professional Education Unit will require a new application. advisers are available to assist the candidate in regularly reviewing continuing retention or reinstatement in Professional Education programs. A retention review prior to enrollment and again prior to the beginning of classes each semester is encouraged when continuing retention is in question. Graduate students, including those classified as graduate special students, admitted to the Professional Education unit must meet and maintain the requirements of the Graduate College to remain in good academic standing. This will require that graduate candidates earn and maintain a 3.00 GPA at Oklahoma State University following admission to Professional Education. Remediation Opportunities It is important for candidates to recognize the importance of milestones (admission requirements, testing, portfolio, etc.), professionalism and dispositions as non-negotiable requirements in Oklahoma State Statutes and national accreditation requirements. Program area faculty, advisers, and PEU staff are available to assist candidates through remediation opportunities as needed. Foreign Language Proficiency Candidates in Professional Education programs may be required to document competency in a foreign language at the novice high-level. Program Completers In Oklahoma, a program completer is defined as a person who has met all the requirements of an accredited educator preparation program. Program completers include all those who are documented as having
met such requirements. OSU requirements include a degree, program credentials as documented on a transcript and written proof of having met the program's requirements which include successful completion of all certification examinations and a professional portfolio. The certification check sheets are available at http://education.okstate.edu/ peu/certification and detail requirements for each certification area. Background Check for Field Placements In alignment with Oklahoma state statutes and administrative code (OS §70-6-190, OS §70-3-104, OAC 210:20-9-98), the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Professional Education Unit (PEU) requires a state level background check (name check) on ALL non-certified candidates prior to placement in any field experience or clinical practice. The candidate is responsible for associated fees, which may vary depending on in-state or out-of-state student status. The PEU may request an updated background check as needed. While we make every effort to place candidates in the best possible field experience or clinical practice situation, school districts do review background checks and past criminal history in terms of their own policies and may decline hosting a particular candidate for field experiences or clinical practice. (In most cases this would be an Oklahoma check, however, in the case of an out-of-state transfer student it could be a check from their originating state.) This process if facilitated by the Office of Professional Education (325 Willard). Diverse Placement in Field Experiences Since OSU is a land-grant institution, we are particularly proud of partnering with Oklahoma public schools. Candidates will experience diverse placements in a variety of settings (rural, urban, and suburban), varied school community socio-economics, and experiences with diverse groups of students. Previous clinical/field experiences will be considered when determining the internship placement. See the Professional Education Diversity Statement for clarification: http:// education.okstate.edu/peu/diversity. Data on all field experience and clinical practice placements is maintained by the Professional Education Unit and Assistant Director of Assessment. Initial and Advanced certification programs work directly with the Coordinator of Field Experiences and Clinical Practice to best serve candidates and our partnering school districts with research-based experiences. Placements are based on the following criteria: 1. OSU must have a contractual agreement with the participating school district, 2. the Principal and the Mentor Teacher/Educator must be in agreement about the placement, 3. the Mentor Teacher/Educator must meet established criteria to work with a candidate, 4. a qualified OSU Supervisor must be available for travel to that site, and 5. a program Faculty recommendation for clinical practice (based on academics, field experiences, and dispositions). Clinical Practice Requirements In order to participate in clinical practice, all teacher candidates must complete the Clinical Practice Internship Application during the prior semester. Clinical practice information including the Clinical Practice Application link is available in the PEU Student Handbook. In addition, the link to the Clinical Practice Application will be sent to all candidates enrolled in a Professional Education course with a pre- internship field observation. Music and Physical Education students
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