G. Graduate students who are admitted into the TEP are raised to the status of “candidates” in the ESP program.

III. Requirements for Admission to Practicum (ESP 573 or ESP 574 or ESP 575)

• A.Graduate students must be candidates (i.e., admitted to the TEP) and must be in good academic standing for admission to the practicum.
• B.Candidates should plan ahead for their practicum experiences with the understanding that neither is offered during the summer semester.
• C.A candidate must submit a complete application for admission to practicum, including all supporting evidence, by the deadline of the semester prior to the semester he or she wishes to complete the practicum.
• A candidate who applies for ESP 573 must verify that he or she currently is a teacher of record and that he or she will continue to teach during the entire practicum. His or her school (P-12) must be accredited and the class(es) must include students with IEPs.
• A candidate who applies for ESP 574 is not a teacher of record during the practicum. She or he must verify that she or he was the teacher of record during three of the past five years. She or he must verify that the school (P-12) was accredited and the class(es) included students with IEPs.
• A candidate who applies for ESP 573 or ESP 574 must provide a comprehensive description of the site at which he or she wishes to complete the practicum by submitting the Teaching and Learning Context (Section 1) of the KSU Teacher Work Sample.
• D.Candidates for all Practicums must complete or must be in the final semester of completing all coursework prior to applying for the practicum and she or he must complete all course-

IV. Requirements for Program Completion

work prior to beginning the practicum or student teaching.

• E.A candidate must pass all Praxis II exams required for LBD certification in Kentucky..
• F.A candidate must submit a satisfactory, intermediate electronic portfolio, with all required artifacts, as listed in the Teacher Education Handbook.
• G.A candidate must prepare his or her own application for practicum and clearly reference any resources used. Applications are reviewed by the Coordinator of Student Teaching or designee and then, if found complete and satisfactory, 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.A candidate must be in good academic standing per all KSU Graduate Program requirements.
• B.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.
• C.A candidate must complete and submit a self-report Disposition Instrument, in addition to those completed by the Cooperating Teacher(s) and University Supervisor.
• D.A candidate must pass all Praxis II exams at the levels required for LBD certification in Kentucky.
• E.A candidate must submit a satisfactory, final electronic portfolio, with all required artifacts, as listed in the Teacher Education Handbook.

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