2014-2015 Catalog

SPED 428 Student Teaching at the Secondary Level

In this culminating field experience, candidates complete a teaching experience in an elementary or middle school under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and college supervisor. This is a full-semester assignment. Graded S, U.

Credits

10 credit hours.

Prerequisite

Concurrent enrollment in SPED 440; satisfactory completion of the admission and retention requirements for the special education and the elementary or secondary education programs; a cumulative GPA of 2.50 a full semester prior to student teaching; M.A.T. candidates must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 a full semester prior to student teaching; passing score(s) on the Praxis II; approved Preparing to Teach Portfolio; completion of the community service requirement; and a negative result from the required tuberculin test.

Offered

Fall, Spring.