Catalog 73 - National University

School of Educationschools. Every person who is an applicant for, or who now holds anycredential, certificate, permit, or license authorizing service inCalifornia public schools is answerable to the CTC and theCommittee on Credentials for his or her fitness-related conduct.California’s Laws and Rules Pertaining to the Discipline ofProfessional Certificated Personnel (2002), available on the CTCwebsite at www.ctc.ca.gov, address legal, ethical, and behavioralstandards to which all such persons must adhere.If a student is identified as being deficient or needing assistance tomeet program standards at any point during his or her program, thestudent’s instructor of record during coursework or Universitysupervisor during a fieldwork assignment will issue the student aCandidate Assistance Plan . The plan will indicate one of threepossible actions that the instructor/supervisor intends to recommendto the lead faculty in the program:1. The student is identified as needing improvement in designatedareas. A plan of improvement, with an expected date ofcompletion, is attached to the form. The student will bepermitted to continue taking classes or continue in his/herfieldwork assignment while completing the plan.2. The student is identified as needing improvement in designatedareas. A plan of improvement, with an expected date ofcompletion, is attached to the form. The student receives afailing grade in the class or an unsatisfactory grade in thefieldwork assignment. The student will not be permitted tocontinue taking classes or continue in his/her fieldworkassignment until the plan is completed and the class orfieldwork assignment is re-taken, at the student’s expense.3. The student is identified as being unsuited for the educationprofession and is recommended for dismissal from the program.Upon receiving a Professional Growth and Development Plan, thestudent will meet with his/her instructor of record or Universitysupervisor, along with the regional lead faculty and/or the leadsupervisor. This Faculty Assistance Team will discuss anyrecommended plan of improvement with the student and will latermeet with the student to evaluate the student’s performance of theexpectations listed on the plan.If the candidate is allowed to continue in the program and receives asecond unsatisfactory grade in a practicum or student teachingassignment, the student will be recommended for dismissal from theprogram. The process for a hearing and appeal, uponrecommendation for dismissal from a program, is outlined in thePolicies and Procedures section of this catalog.Program AdvisementEvery credential program has an assigned faculty advisor who isavailable to provide program specific advisement related to a specificprogram field. The faculty advisor name and contact information islisted in the catalog under the heading of specific programs. Theseadvisors are a resource for specific questions students may haveabout classes, curriculum, and instructors.Each student also has a Credential Advisor available to him/her tohelp navigate the specifics of the state credentialing requirements.These requirements can vary and are in constant flux due tochanging legislation and the dynamic nature of public education. It isvery important for students to work closely with their localCredential Advisor to understand and educate themselves on thespecifics of their particular credentialing requirements.Credential Candidate Placement File ServiceWhen requested, the School of Education provides a placement fileservice for credential candidates. A placement file contains astandardized resume form, two student teacher evaluations, andthree letters of recommendation. Placement files are prepared and198sent to school districts upon written authorization from the student.Student Teaching PlacementsCandidates are placed in their student teaching assignment by theUniversity. Students should not contact districts directly to obtainstudent teaching placement.Detailed requirements for student teaching are listed in the StudentTeaching Handbook for Multiple Subject/Single Subject and in otherhandbooks and/or orientation courses for other credentials.CANDIDATES WILL BE PLACED:• By the University in their student teaching school under thesupervision of a University Supervisor and SupervisingTeacher(s).• In a supervised full-time student teaching assignment within theappropriate credential area for one full academic semester.• For at least one-half of their student teaching, in approvedpublic, charter, or private schools that implement state adoptedcore curriculum content standards within the state of California.Summer school, after-school programs, and outdoor educationprograms will be reviewed to determine if they meet criteria fora student teaching assignment. Court schools or communityalternative schools may be acceptable placements for one-half ofthe student teaching experience.• In two different teaching settings. BCLAD candidates must be inclassrooms that provide literacy and academic content taught inthe language of emphasis for at least one extended teachingassignment.• In two different grade spans.Multiple Subject Candidates will be placed:• In classrooms to observe and participate at two or more of thefollowing grade spans: K-2, 3-5, and 6-9. A K-2 class experienceis required unless there is documented fieldwork experiencewith beginning readers.Single Subject Candidates will be placed:• In two or more subject-specific teaching assignments that differin content and/or grade level.• In a teaching experience of a minimum of four academic periodsa day in two classroom settings.Credential Candidates Teaching Under ContractNational University provides a program whereby actively employedteachers can complete the requirements for their teaching credentialwhile employed. All of the student teaching may be conducted in thecandidate’s classroom, assuming that the contract position is a matchfor the credential sought. Credential candidates teaching undercontract:• In an approved multiple subject assignment can complete theassignment in their own classroom. There must be documentedexperience with K-2 or beginning readers, otherwise candidatesmust complete four weeks in an alternate setting with a certifiedteacher.• In an approved single subject assignment (within the credentialarea) can complete the full semester in their own assignmentprovided that they are teaching four periods in two grade levels,or can document prior experience at other grade levels otherwisecandidates must complete four weeks in an alternate settingwith a certified teacher• In a regionally (WASC) approved nonpublic school setting mustcomplete a minimum of one course of the four-course sequencestudent teaching experience in a public school.• Teach under the supervision of a University Supervisor andSupervising Teacher who model effective teaching, implement