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AY2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
The Privilege of Pre-Student Teaching : The student will be granted the privilege of entering into prestudent teaching only if the following requirements are met :
• Formal acceptance into the relevant certification programs ;
• Have on record official notification of qualifying in all Basic Skills areas ( while the Education program respects the student who repeatedly takes the exam , this effort does not replace passing
the exam ) ( Act 55 of 2022 : Basic Skills waived until July 7 , 2025 );
• Maintenance of a 3.0 overall GPA ;
• Receive the recommendation of the Teacher Education Committee of the School of Business and Education ;
• Receive the recommendation of the Dean of the School of Business and Education
The Privilege of Student Teaching , includes :
• Formal acceptance into the program and the relevant certification program ( s );
• Have on record official notification of qualifying in all Basic Skills ’ areas ( while the School of Business and Education respects the student who repeatedly takes the exam , this effort does not replace passing the exams ) ( Act 55 of 2022 : Basic Skills waived until July 7 , 2025 );
• Submission of the formal application for student teaching and all necessary documentations to
accompany the application prior to the February due date ;
• Completion of ALL course work prior to the student teaching semester ;
• Reception of the recommendation of the Teacher Education Committee of the School of Business and Education ;
• Successful completion of the pre-student teaching experience with an earned grade of a minimum of a C +.
Removal from a Pre-Student or Student Teaching Placement : Students are assigned one ( 16 weeks ) or two ( eight weeks each ) field experience ( s ) for Student Teaching . If a student is withdrawn from a field experience at the request of the assigned school administrator , the student will receive a grade of F for that specific experience . The school administrator will have reached the decision to request removal of the student teacher in collaboration with the cooperating teacher and the GMercyU field supervisor . The student may be permitted to repeat the student teaching experience the following semester if recommended by the GMercyU field supervisor , the GMercyU student advisor and the Coordinator of Field Placement . The recommendation must be approved by the Dean of the School of Business and Education .
Non-Academic Criteria for Admission , Progression and Retention Compliance Requirements and Clearances :
Child Abuse History Clearance All students enrolled in the Education Programs are required to have a Child Abuse History Clearance . This is accomplished by completing a Child Abuse History Clearance Form . Application is available online at https :// www . compass . state . pa . us / cwis / publich / home . A copy of the form must be submitted to the Field Experience Coordinator by the beginning of each academic year .
Criminal Record Check All students enrolled in the Education Programs are required to have a Criminal Record Check . This is accomplished by completing a Request for Criminal Record Check form . Forms are available online at : https :// www . psp . pa . gov / Pages / Request-a-Criminal-History-Record . aspx A copy of the form must be submitted to the Field Experience Coordinator before the first day of class .
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