Catalog 73 - National University

Nevada ProgramsStage 1: Students meet with an admission advisor and complete anadmissions packet. Students who meet the listed criteria are admittedon a “provisional” basis with an estimated program of study.Graduate students, see “Graduate Admission Standards.”Stage 2: All graduate level licensure students must attend a FacultyAdvisement orientation seminar and complete a candidate statementwithin 30 days of starting their first course or prerequisite course.The candidate statement must be reviewed and signed by the facultyadvisor for admission to the School of Education.Stage 3: Students must complete the licensure packet and return thisto the faculty advisor within 30 days to avoid evaluation orscheduling errors. Candidates enrolled in both master’s degree andlicensure programs are evaluated after the licensure packet isreturned to the faculty advisor.Students are not eligible for financial aid until the evaluation iscomplete.Students transferring from a teacher education program at anotheruniversity must provide a letter of good standing. A maximum of13.5 quarter units may be accepted for unit credit and/or coursecontent.Students who are absent for a period of 12 months or more mustreenroll and reevaluate under a new catalog.All licensing courses are valid for seven years.Student Assistance, Notice of Need to Improve, and Dismissalfrom School of Education ProgramsNational University is committed to maintaining quality standardsthroughout its licensure and masters programs and to graduatingcompetent professional educators. National University identifies andassists students who need special assistance, and retains in itsprograms only those students who are suited for entry to oradvancement in the education profession.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 aProfessional growth and development plan form. The form willindicate one of three possible actions that the instructor/supervisorintends to recommend to 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 be permittedto continue taking classes or continue in his/her fieldworkassignment 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 a failinggrade in the class or an unsatisfactory grade in the fieldworkassignment. The student will not be permitted to continue takingclasses or continue in his/her fieldwork assignment until the planis completed and the class or fieldwork assignment is re-taken, atthe 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 planform, the student will meet with his/her instructor of record orUniversity supervisor, along with the regional lead faculty and/orthe lead supervisor. This Faculty Assistance Team will discuss anyrecommended plan of improvement with the student and willlater meet with the student to evaluate the student’s performanceof the expectations listed on the plan. If the candidate is allowedto continue in the program and receives a second unsatisfactorygrade in a practicum or student teaching assignment, the studentwill be recommended for dismissal from the program. The processfor a hearing and appeal, upon recommendation for dismissalfrom a program, is outlined in the Academic Dismissal Procedureunder the Academic Information for Graduate Degrees section ofthis catalog.Program AdvisementEvery licensure 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 the specific program youenrolled in and these advisors are a resource for specific questionsyou may have about classes, curriculum and instructors.Student Teaching RequirementsApplicable to all Elementary, Secondary, and Special EducationLicensure Students:Before beginning any part of student teaching, candidates must:• Return the completed licensure packet within 30 days ofadmission and orientation• Provide proof of passage of the PRAXIS I and II• Provide verification of a negative tuberculin examination withinfour years (must be current through student teaching)• Attend student teacher interview and orientation with School ofEducation faculty• Complete the prerequisite coursework with a 3.0 GPA; “D” and“F” grades are not accepted• Complete a minimum of 40.5 quarter units for elementary and31.5 quarter units for secondary in residence.• Have a zero account balance.• See a faculty advisor or placement specialist for specificinformation regarding any of these requirements.Elementary and Secondary Student Teaching PlacementsCandidates are placed in their student teaching assignment by theUniversity.Detailed requirements for student teaching are listed in the StudentTeaching Handbook for Elementary/Secondary and in the OR1 forTeacher EducationNote: Teacher Education Candidates may apply for equivalency (seeform in Student Teaching Handbook) of one half of this requirementif they can document appropriate experience and meet otherspecified criteria.Candidates will be placed:• By the University in their student teaching school under thesupervision of a University Supervisor and CooperativeTeacher(s).• For at least one-half of their student teaching, in approved public,charter or private schools that implement state adopted corecurriculum content standards within the state of Nevada. Summerschool, after-school programs, and outdoor education programswill be reviewed to determine if they meet criteria for a studentteaching assignment. Court schools or community alternativeschools may be acceptable placements for one-half of the studentteaching experience.• Out-of-state courtesy placements in state-accredited schoolsoutside Nevada may be considered if the candidate moves out of304