College of Education Educator Preparation Program
In addition to completing the application, applicants must submit the items listed
below. Admission to the College of Education Educator Preparation Program is governed
by the following criteria:
- Completion of the Educator Preparation Program application.
- Submission of all transcripts from all colleges attended and a transcript from Texas
Southern University reflecting the most recent semester enrolled prior to the date
of the application.
- Completion of the core requirements of forty-four (60) hours and those courses identified
in your degree plan.
- Submission of the degree plan signed by the advisor in the area for which certification
is sought.
- A minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 with all classes with a grade of
C or above where a grade of C- is not acceptable.
- TSI Complete
College of Education Candidate Teaching Clinical Practice
The applicant for the candidate teaching clinical practice must complete an application
that includes the approval of the student’s advisors (C&I and in the content area).
The application deadlines are as follows: for the Fall Candidate Teaching Clinical
Practice is; the application deadline for the Spring Candidate Teaching Clinical Practice
is. A current transcript must accompany the completed application. Persons seeking
approval to engage in clinical practice are discouraged from enrolling in any additional
courses.
The applicant must have completed the 45 hours of observation in the field (completed
validation form), as required by law, prior to admission to clinical practice.
After approval has been given to a student seeking admission to the Candidate Teaching
Clinical Practice, the candidate teacher is scheduled for an interview with the Director
of Field Experiences and any member of the faculty of C & I that is able to participate.
During this interview, there is a discussion about the student’s demographics and
the impact on the success of Clinical Practice. Such an interview may raise such issues
as: transportation, children, or any constraints that may negatively affect the success
of the placement.
Candidate teachers are provided professional development activities that are related
to their optimum functioning during clinical practice. Candidate teachers are assigned
to school districts through the collaboration of the Director of Field Experiences
and the human resources personnel of the district to which the candidate teacher is
assigned. Attention is given to the certification the candidate is seeking, the availability
of cooperating teachers to supervise, the constraints that surfaced in the interview,
and any other requirements that may impact the candidate’s placement.
The candidate clinical practice is at least sixteen weeks. An Orientation is provided for the candidate teachers prior to their placement. In
addition, professional development activities are scheduled throughout the clinical.
Topics and skills relative to the candidates’ success are presented in workshops by
Human resource and district personnel at no cost. It enables them to actively recruit
teachers prior to their graduation.