cultural competence, at a Master level. The MASPE Supervised Teacher may not be employed during the school day, at a school or elsewhere, for the duration of Supervised Teaching.
The full-time, supervised teaching experience is designed for the MASPE candidate who has at least three years of experience as a professional educator, in a P-12 school, and is not currently a Special Education Teacher of record in a public school. It is at least 70 days of full-time supervised teaching in an elementary school, middle school, or high school setting, with students who have IEPs for EBD and/or LD. The MASPE Supervised Teacher is directly supervised by a Mentor Teacher, who is a full-time Special Education Teacher. The Mentor Teacher holds a Master degree in Special Education or related field and has had at least three years teaching experience as a Teacher certified in Exceptional Education. During the course of the semester, the Supervised Teacher completes several assignments that verify his or her knowledge, skills, professional dispositions, and cultural competence, at a Master level. The MASPE Supervised Teacher may not be employed during the school day, at a school or elsewhere, for the duration of Supervised Teaching.
To qualify for either of the above clinical experiences, the candidate must satisfy each of the following conditions:
Graduate students must be candidates (i.e., admitted to the TEP) and must be in good academic standing for admission to the practicum, supervised teaching, or supervised student teaching.
Candidates should plan ahead for their practicum, supervised teaching, or supervised student teaching experiences with the understanding that none are offered during the summer semester.
A candidate must submit a complete application for admission to practicum/supervised teaching/supervised student teaching, including all supporting evidence, by the deadline of the semester prior to the semester he or she wishes to complete the practicum, supervised teaching, or student teaching experience.
A candidate, who qualifies for ESP 573 Practicum, must maintain continuation as a teacher of record in a qualified classroom for the duration of his/her practicum assignment. Failure to do so will result in disqualification for the practicum experience and immediate removal from the practicum experience.
All supervised teaching experiences must be maintained in a qualified accredited public school setting (P-12) with class(es) that include students with IEPs. In the event that employment status changes, the new placement must satisfy the stated requirements of a qualified placement as identified by KSU and EPSB or the candidate's supervised teaching experience will result in disqualification and immediate removal from the supervised teaching experience.
A candidate must apply for practicum, supervised teaching, and supervised student teaching by the posted deadline during the semester prior to semester that he/she plans to engage in practicum, supervised teaching, or student teaching.
A candidate must pass the required Praxis II exam(s) required for LBD certification in Kentucky and submit an electronic or paper copy of the score report to the School of Education with the Application for practicum, supervised teaching, or supervised student teaching. If test scores are achieved received prior to the application process, submit score(s) as soon as they are received.
A candidate must submit along with the Application for practicum, supervised teaching, supervised student teaching, access to his/her electronic portfolio that includes all required artifacts, as listed in the MASPE Program Guide.
A candidate must prepare his or her own application for practicum/supervised teaching/supervised student teaching and clearly reference any resources used. Applications are reviewed by the Coordinator of Student Teaching or designee and then, if found complete and satisfactory (this means with all required documents submitted at the time of application), they are submitted to the KSU Teacher Education Committee (TEC) for action. Approval by the TEC is given only when all requirements are satisfied. Moreover, verification of successful completion of any and all coursework in progress must be received by the Education Graduate Committee prior to a candidate beginning the practicum or student teaching.
A candidate must be in good academic standing per all KSU Graduate Program requirements.
A candidate must complete all required MASPE coursework for the Master degree, with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00, no more than two course grades of C, and no course grade below C.
A candidate must complete and submit a self-report Disposition Instrument, in addition to those completed by the Mentor/Cooperating Teacher(s) and University Supervisor.
A candidate must pass all Praxis II exams at the levels required for LBD certification in Kentucky.
A candidate must submit a satisfactory, final electronic portfolio, with all required artifacts, as listed in the MASPE PROGRAM GUIDE.
Alternative Certification (Option 6) candidates must verify successfully complete Kentucky Teacher Internship Program (KTIP) Training before program completion.
All non-Alternative Certification Candidates who complete the program should submit a request for a statement of eligibility (KY), or statement of program completion (out-of-state).
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