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Admission To Internship

Students wishing to enter Internship in the Fall must submit an Internship Application to your educationadvisor by March 1 st . Students wishing to enter Internship in the Spring must submit an Internship Application to your education advisor by October 1 st .

  Requirements For Admission To Internship

1.  Admission to Phase II/Stage II.

2. Completion of a minimum of ninety (90) semester hours with a minimum of twelve (12) semester hours in residence at ATU.

3. Have in progress all professional education courses (SEED, MLED, ECED) and have no more than six (6) semester hours left in the area of specialization at the completion of the semester prior to Internship.

4. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50 and a minimum grade point of 2.50 in the area of specialization.

5.  SEED majors – No grade below a “C” in either field of specialization or professional education. ECED and MLED majors no grade below a “C” in any course.

6. Submission of the application to the Director of Teacher Education Student Services by October 1st if the request is for the spring semester of the same year, or March 1st if the request is for the fall semester of the succeeding academic year.

7. Satisfactory disciplinary record as well as behavior in classes and other University related events.

8. Completion of the appropriate specialty area test of Praxis II: Subject Assessments Specialty Area Test, with a score equal to that established by the Arkansas Department of Education. These scores can be found at www.ets.org.

(School districts require photo copies of your Praxis I and Praxis II scores for hiring purposes; therefore, file your Praxis I and Praxis II scores in a safe place for future reference. Most institutions do not keep copies of these scores for more than five years.)

Admission Of Individuals Holding A Baccalaureate Degree

Any teacher candidate entering the Teacher Education Program with a degree must meet all of the program requirements for the area of licensure sought as identified in the catalog.

Internship Placement

Placement decisions provide for the teacher candidate a quality experience convenient to both the teacher candidate and the university. Teacher candidates request their placement in application for internship through the Director Teacher Education Student Services not through the school of preference. It is important that a prospective teacher have experiences in several schools. Teacher candidates will be exposed to students in a variety of cultural and philosophical environments. Teacher Candidates are not to make their own placements. Any extenuating circumstances concerning a placement should be addressed to the Director before placement activities begin.

Site Selection Policy

Experience in the field is designed to complement the theory presented in the various courses. The selection of quality field sites is of primary concern. The following guidelines will be used in the selection of sites.

1. This guideline applies to individual school buildings since the State will accredit individual schools as well as districts.

2. The district will have a written agreement with Arkansas Tech University outlining the appropriate responsibilities of each party.

3. The district will cooperate with the Director Teacher Education Student Services in the placement of Arkansas Tech University students.

1.  Field sites must be geographically proximate to Arkansas Tech University to allow for adequate campus-based supervision.

2.  In cases where teacher candidates are allowed to intern at a distance that will not allow Arkansas Tech University faculty to supervise, an NCATE accredited school must agree to provide supervision with the teacher candidate absorbing any additional expense of the placement.

3.  Field sites may vary semester to semester and are evaluated each semester of placement.

Late Registration For Internship

Teacher candidate registration cannot be accomplished after the first two days of class due to the short duration and intensity of these courses.

Internship Attendance Requirements

Promptness and dependability are professional characteristics. Any employing school district has a right to expect that teachers of that district possess these characteristics. Therefore, any school district accepting placement of a teacher candidate has a right to expect the same characteristics.

The Internship experience is a full day requirement for a minimum of 12 weeks for Secondary and semester long for ECED and MLED. The full day is defined by the policy of the school as to what constitutes the school day. For example, Russellville schools may define the school day as being from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Each intern is expected, then, to observe the school day. Any deviation from the school day requires the prior approval of the intern's campus-based supervisor.

Any absence requires that the appropriate education supervisor and the Director Teacher Education Student Services be notified as early as possible. If the cause is not of an emergency nature, prior approval should be obtained. If the cause is an emergency, the supervisor and Director Teacher

Education Student Services should be contacted as soon as possible

Guidelines for completion of your Exit Portfolio are found in your Internship Handbook and on the Internship Web Site.

Appeals Policy

(NOTE: An appeal should follow the denial of admission to Phase II/Stage II or Internship and be based upon exceptional or extenuating circumstances and/or other pertinent information not previously available or considered.)

1.  Obtain an instruction sheet and appeals form from the Office of the Dean of Education (CRA 204) or Director Teacher Education Student Services (CRA 109B).

2.  Complete the form, supplying pertinent additional information.

3.  Deliver appeal to the Dean of Education who will forward the appeal to the Appeals Committee.

4.  The Committee will consider the additional information submitted in appeal and make a recommendation to the Dean of Education who will notify the teacher candidate of the decision.

5. If resolution is not achieved, a final appeal may be made to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The decision at this level completes the appeals procedure. Refer to the Student Handbook for the procedure for all other types of appeals.

Applying For Licensure

ATU is required to submit the following for licensure:

1.  Original designated score report of Praxis I (PPST) scores. Code ATU (RA 6010) and the Arkansas State Department of Education (R 7031) when taking the test.

2. Original designated score report of Praxis II (Subject Assessments Specialty Area and Principles of Learning and Teaching Test) scores. Code ATU (RA 6010) and the Arkansas State Department of Education (R 7031) when taking the tests.

3.  Both the FBI and Arkansas State Police Background Check have to be cleared and posted on the Arkansas State Department of Education Web Page.

4.  A completed Application for Teaching Licensure.

5.  Assessment of the teacher candidate's essential professional competencies.

6.  Although not required for Internship the teacher candidate should remember that a minimum score of 164 on the “Principles of Learning and Teaching” assessment of the Praxis II must be obtained for licensure. * Effective September 1, 2002, the following majors do not require the Praxis II PLT: English, Life/Earth Science, Mathematics, Physical/Earth Science and Spanish.

The Criminal Background Check

  Rules and Regulations Governing the Requirement of a Criminal Background check for all first-time and Renewal Educational Licenses, and the Procedure for Revocation of Licenses. A copy of the Arkansas Department of Education Regulations governing the requirement of criminal background check for all first-time applicants, each applicant for his or her first license renewal and the revocation procedures for such licenses may be found at http://arkedu.state.ar.us/administrators/040.html

Forms for the completion of the required background check are available in Crabaugh 204 .

Intern Handbook

Internship Placements

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