Gwynedd Mercy University 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
TB ( Tuberculosis Test Validation ) Proof of a TB test must be delivered to the Field Work Coordinator at the beginning of each academic year .
ACT 24 Arrest / Conviction Certification Form See the Field Placement Coordinator to obtain this form .
The background checks described above require students to have a U . S . Social Security Number . Professional Disposition : The Pennsylvania Department of Education has the responsibility to the educational community to ensure that individuals whom Gwynedd Mercy University recommends to the State of Pennsylvania for certification are qualified to join the education profession . Teaching requires non-academic competencies which are as critical to success as those in the academic domain . Proficiencies in these competencies results from the combination of successful completion of University coursework and field / internship experiences and the demonstration of important dispositions that all educators must exhibit .
These skills will be formally assessed during the student ’ s preparation program . The schedule for these assessments is part of the School of Business and Education ’ s University Assessment Plan . In addition , the assessments will be conducted at any time during the advising process when an advisor determines a formal process needs to be implemented to support the student ’ s growth and ultimate professional success .
The assessment tool , Assessment of Professional Education Disposition ( implemented with permission from UNC Charlotte- Summer 2017 ), will become the basis for professional growth when the advisor deems a formal intervention is warranted for a student at risk for success .
If a student is struggling in field placement ( s ), the tool will be utilized to gauge whether continuing in the field placement is in the best interest of the University student and / or the community partner . If the results of the assessment indicate a student is able to continue with support , the support will be outlined on the Disposition form .
If the assessment indicated it is not in the student ’ s best interest to continue , an alternate path will be constructed which may or may not return the student to a field placement or counsel the student into a noncertification path .
Testing Requirements [ e . g ., Electronic-Based Examination Policy ]: None other than those required as stated above .
EDUCATION STUDIES , Non-Licensure
Program Name : Education Studies , Non-Licensure Degree : Bachelor of Science Program Type : Term Program Modality : On-ground
Program Director / Coordinator : Deborah Schadler
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