PACE - LCSC Education Division - Lewis-Clark State College

A second reminder: A final copy of The Portfolio shall be presented to the EducationDivision after approval for archival purposes. Exams and Interviews Associated With theInternshipsIdaho Comprehensive Literacy AssessmentThe state of Idaho has implemented a mandatory reading assessment for pre-service teachers. Itwill be required for anyone graduating after September 2002. Any specific questions related tothe test can be directed to Dr. Carol Nelson or Dr. Holly Tower.Program Progress Evaluation ConferenceNear the end of Internship I the intern will meet with the PACE coordinator. The purpose of theconference is to determine if the intern has met all the requirements to progress to Internship II.The intern should be prepared to show progress in compilation of the Portfolio. A successfulconference will require in part that the intern have:Completed all core, major, minor, elective, endorsement areas, and Phase I and II coursework;Obtained passing scores on the Praxis Exams;Received a positive Internship I evaluation;Received full admission to the Elementary Teacher Education Program.Exit Interview ProcessA formal exit interview process is required of all interns at the completion of their program. TheExit Interview Committee will consist of the PACE Elementary Education Coordinator or SiteSupervisor, a faculty member of the Division of Education, the college supervisor, and the onsiteteacher educator (OSTE), and if possible the principal of the school. The PACE Coordinatorand/or Faculty Site Supervisor is the chair of the Exit Interview Committee. Approximately fourweeks before the end of the internship experience, if both the on-site teacher educator and PACECoordinator agree that the intern is demonstrating the competencies expected for beginningteachers, the exit interview process will proceed in the following manner. Candidates shall notbring recording devices or prompts other than the printed or electronic portfolios to theinterview.The intern’s portfolio will be assessed by their college supervisor or the PACE Coordinatorand/or Faculty Supervisor and one other member of the Elementary Education InstructionalTeam before being voted upon by the Education Division. The intern will submit a printedor electronic portfolio. After the portfolio has been approved or has been reviewed by thePACE Coordinator and/or Faculty Supervisor, the intern will present the portfolio or the keyelements of the portfolio at his/her exit interview. If the portfolio has not been approved bythe PACE Coordinator and/or Faculty Supervisor and one other member of the ElementaryEducation Instructional Team at the time of the exit interview, the exit interview may takeplace, but the exiting process for internship II is not considered complete until the portfolio isapproved. This process is used because of the difficulty in arranging mutual meeting datesafter the Internship II teaching has been completed.37