The full-time and part-time faculty of the Educational Studies Department have collective responsibility for review of student portfolios and applications for admission to the teacher education program, approval for student teaching, and approval for teacher licensure. The faculty may review transcripts, evaluations of clinical experiences, other documents in the departmental file, the professional development portfolio, and background check reports as part of the decision making process.  Students will be notified in writing if the faculty decides not to approve their application at any of these review points. The student may appeal departmental decisions using the process outlined below.

Appeals Procedure

Any student who is denied admission to the teacher education program, approval for student teaching, approval for certification, or a waiver of one of the requirements for any of the above:

• Will be notified in writing by the chair of the Educational Studies Department of the reason for the denial within two weeks of the date of the decision; and,
• May appeal the decision through the office of the Dean of Students.

Statement of Professional Judgment

A student may be denied admission to the teacher education program, permission to complete clinical experiences, approval for student teaching, or approval for certification if in the best professional judgment of a majority of the faculty of the Educational Studies Department:

• The student does not demonstrate the knowledge, skills, abilities, or dispositions needed to function effectively as a K-12 classroom teacher; or
• The student’s assignment to a classroom teaching position could prove harmful to the well being and/or educational prospects of K-12 students.

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