Institutional Report: NCATE

The unit and its school partners design, implement, and evaluate field experiences and clinical practice so that teacher candidates and other school personnel develop and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to help all students learn.

Overview
The Ruth S. Ammon School of Education's programs are largely organized around the field and clinical experiences for candidates; the Conceptual Framework is an integral component of all field experiences in every program. Courses related to fieldwork are aligned with the Framework, as is evident in course syllabi (Exhibit S3-1). All undergraduate and graduate level candidates in initial and advanced programs participate in field experiences and clinical practice, the length and time requirements vary between programs but always exceed state regulations and SPA guidelines. These experiences are viewed by the unit as the most meaningful way for candidates to apply content and pedagogical knowledge, practice professional skills to enhance student learning and to demonstrate professional dispositions. Candidates are assessed in multiple experiences and are expected to demonstrate knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to help students learn in diverse settings. The Participant Observer Handbook and the Teacher Candidate Handbook addressing these expectations are offered as Exhibit S3-2 and S3-3.

Table 3-1 provides a summary of specific program requirements for field experiences and clinical practice for initial certification.

Table 3-1: Field Experiences and Clinical Practice by Initial Program

Program	Field Experiences Observation and Clinical Practice	Clinical Practice (Student teaching or Internship)	Total # of Hours
Art Ed. (K-12) BA, Initial	803-509 25 hours 803-510 50 hours 0810-710/560 25 hours	803-820 6 credits	100 hours fieldwork + one semester student teaching M-F
Art Ed (K-12) MA, Initial	803-509 25 hours 803-510 50 hours	803-820 6 credits	100 hours fieldwork + one semester student teaching M-F
Biology (7-12) MA, Initial	809-603 25 hours 810-560 25 hours 809-517 25 hours 809-617 25 hours	809-820 6 credits	100 hours fieldwork + 40 days student teaching
Chemistry (7-12) MA, Initial	809-603 25 hours 810-560 25 hours 809-517 25 hours 809-617 25 hours	809-820 6 credits	100 hours fieldwork + 40 days student teaching
Childhood (1-6) MA, Initial	807-625 25 hours 807-700 25 hours 807-701 25 hours 807-700-720 25 hours	807-820 6 credits	100 hours of fieldwork + 40 days student teaching
Early.Child (B-2) MA, Initial	Pre-K 25 hours K 25 hours 1^st grade 25 hours 2^nd grade 25 hours	814-820 6 credits	100 hours fieldwork + one semester student teaching M-F
Early.Child (B-2) , Initial	814-801 25 hours 814-821/822 25 hours	N/A	50 hours fieldwork and practicum combined
Early.Child (B-2) Ad.Cert, Initial	814-801 25 hours 814-821/822 25 hours	N/A	50 hours fieldwork and practicum combined
English (7-12) MA, Initial	810-560 25 hours 809-603 25 hours 809-511 50 hours	803-820 6 credits	100 hours fieldwork + one semester student teaching M-F
Math (7-12) MA, Initial	809-603 25 hours 810-560 25 hours 809-513 25 hours 809-613 25 hours	803-820 6 credits	100 hours fieldwork + one semester student teaching
Physics (7-12) MA, Initial	809-603 25 hours 810-560 25 hours 809-517 25 hours 809-617 25 hours	809-820 6 credits	100 hours fieldwork + one semester student teaching
STEP (1-6) BS/BA/MA, Initial	836-305 25 hours 836-404 25 hours 836-402 25 hours 836-401 25 hours 836-403 25 hours	836-820 6 credits	125 hours fieldwork +one semester student teaching
STEP (7-12) BS/BA/MA, Initial	836-560 25 hours 836-580(Eng.) 25 hours or 836-517(Science) or 836-518(Social Studies) or 836-513(Math) 836-511(Eng.) 50 hours 810-560 25 hours and 836-613 (Math) 50 hours or 836-617 (Science) or 836-618(Social Studies)	836820 6 credits or 836-637,639 (fall & spring)	100 hours fieldwork + one semester student teaching
TESOL (K-12) MA, Initial	0804-600 25 hours 0804-601 25 hours 0804-602 25 hours 0810-710 25 hours	0804-820 6 credits	100 hours fieldwork + one semester student teaching
TESOL (K-12) Advanced Certificate	25 hours 0804 0804-600 25 hours 0804-601 25 hours 0804-602 25 hours	0804-831 3 credits OR 0804-832 3 credits	75 hours fieldwork = 3 credits Student Teaching or Practicum
Sp.Ed. (1-6) MA, Initial	810- 700 10 hours 810-710 25 hours 810-740 25 hours 810-750 25 hours	820 6 credits	100 hours fieldwork + one semester student teaching
Sp.Ed/Inclus (1-6) MA. Initial	810-600 15 hours 810- 700 10 hours 810-710 25 hours 810-740 25 hours 810-750 25 hours	820 - 821 6 credits	16 weeks F/T M-F
Health Ed. (K-12) MA, Initial	834-792 100 hours	834-538 6 credits	100 hours fieldwork (1 credit) + one semester student teaching
Phys. Ed. (K-12) BA, Initial BS, Initial	K-5 120 hours 6-12 120 hours Observation 25 hours	Practicum plus 6 credits	265 hours in fieldwork + 600 hours in Practicum
Phys. Ed (K-12) MA, Initial	6-12 120 hours Observation 25 hours	Practicum	145 hours in fieldwork + 600 hours in Practicum
PE/Health (K-12) BS, Initial	K-5 100 hours 6-12 100 hours Health 100 hours Observation 25 hours	Practicum plus 9 credits, 0834-537 and 0852-536	325 hours in fieldwork + 1000 hours in Practicum
Early Childhood/ Sp. Ed B-2 MS, Initial	820-600 25 hours 820-610 25 hours 820-620 25 hours 820-700 25 hours 820-710 25 hours 820-720 25 hours 820-800 25 hours	Practicum	175 hours of fieldwork + 3 credits of Practicum
Early Childhood/ Sp. Ed B-2 Dual Cert. MS, Initial	802-640 25 hours 802-710 25 hours 814-720 25 hours 810-600 25 hours 820-600 25 hours 820-610 25 hours 820-620 25 hours 820-700 25 hours 820-710 25 hours 820-720 25 hours 820-800 25 hours	820-840/850 6credits Or 820-860/870 6 credits	275 hours of fieldwork + fulltime student teaching M-F

Table 3-2 provides a summary of specific requirements for field experiences and clinical practice for advanced programs.

Table 3-2: Field Experiences and Clinical Practice by Advanced Program

Program	Field Experiences Observation and Clinical Practice	Clinical Practice (Student teaching or Internship)	Total # of Hours
Literacy (K-12) MS, Advanced	Practicum		63-65 hours in practicum
Communication/ Science Disorders MS, Advanced	25 hours		375 clinical hours (ASHA and NYS)
School Psychology MA, Advanced	Practicum 280 hours	Internship	280 hours in Practicum + 1200 hours in Internship
Ed. Leadership MA	806-557 10 hours 806-556 30 hours	806-555 5 credits	40 hours fieldwork + 320 hours administrative internship
Ed. Leadership (Ad.Cert)	806-557 10 hours	N/A	10 hours practicum