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Clinical Practice Applications

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Instructions for Completing Clinical Practice Applications

1.  Candidate Data Part A
Complete all areas completely.  The information will automatically be completed on all other pages on the application.  You must provide a complete address under “Residence during clinical practice” as this address will be used to determine your placement site.  If you do not yet know your complete address, provide the city and state on the application and notify the Office of Field Experiences of your actual address as soon as possible.  Provide the date of your most recent TB (Mantoux) test.  Please be aware that you will need to have another test done if your results are older than six months prior to your Clinical Practice start date. 

2.  Candidate Data Part B
Please complete all sections.  If you have not yet received your field experience placement site for you current practicum, please leave that section blank. 

3. Candidate Data Part C

List completed coursework prior to the clinical practice semester. On the left side (Professional Education Courses Completed) are your education courses - TLC 1 & 2, Practicum A, etc.  Please fill in the semester taken (e.g. Fall 2009).  On the right side (Dual Major Courses Completed) you should list the courses in your major if you are Subject Matter. If you are Elementary Education or Early Childhood, list the courses in your dual major. List all courses you will have completed up to the time of clinical practice as if you have completed them. Use actual course names and not course/CRN numbers. Please fill in the semester taken (e.g. Fall 2009).  If you are a Post Bac student, on the right side you should enter: Post Bac -- your degree -- where you obtained it and the year. (e.g., Post Bac - Mathematics, B.A., Rutgers Univ. - 1999), and any courses in major you have taken at Rowan since degree was received. 

PLEASE NOTE:  Page 2 of the clinical practice application is provided to the school district.  Please keep this in mind when completing the section regarding your activities, work experiences, etc..

4. Praxis II: Enter the title of the Praxis II* test you have taken and in "results", enter your score.  Read the eligibility conditions thoroughly prior to signing and submitting your application. Your College of Education Academic Advisor will review your application AFTER you submit it.

Alert!  ** Passing scores must be on file in the Student Services Center when the application for Clinical Practice is submitted.  If you have any questions regarding this, please schedule an appointment to see your College of Education academic advisor.

Candidates who plan to apply for clinical practice (student teaching) for fall 2006 or thereafter, must pass the appropriate PRAXIS II test prior to beginning their clinical practice experience. Otherwise, the clinical practice experience will be postponed until such time the candidate passes the appropriate PRAXIS II test. The Praxis II due dates are:

Therefore, it is important to complete your content knowledge courses, schedule and pass the appropriate PRAXIS II test the semester prior to applying for clinical practice to ensure your eligibility for clinical practice.

Candidates who entered the program prior to fall 2004 may be exempt from this requirement and may request a review of their status on a case-by-case basis. Make an appointment with your department advisor to request such a review.

Teacher Candidates who will be eligible for Clinical Practice should type and return two (2) copies of each form (do not staple or fold) to the Office of Field Experiences. Applications for Clinical Practice will be available on-line during the specified application periods only. 

The dates for filing an application for Clinical Practice (Student Teaching) are:

If you are a Blended Special Education Endorsement candidate planning to complete the combined or extended clinical practice please follow the application deadline dates above and see the note below.

The dates for filing an application for Special Education Endorsement (Post Bac/Alternate Route Students ONLY) Clinical Practice are:

*If the date falls on a weekend or holiday applications will be accepted on the following business day.

NOTE TO BLENDED (COMBINED/EXTENDED) SPECIAL EDUCATION ENDORSEMENT STUDENTS: If you are seeking an endorsement in special education, be sure to complete and submit an application for special education in addition to your major application. (Indicate the semester and year) – If you are in the combined program or your special education clinical practice immediately follows your initial clinical practice, the semester and year will be the same for placement purposes.  If not, please indicate the semester and year that you will need placement.

(Click on the appropriate application) see instructions above.

*Art & Music Majors use the Subject Matter Application.

IMPORTANT:
It is your responsibility to keep the Office of Field Experiences aware of address and phone number changes at all times. If you are currently enrolled in or have already completed clinical practice and your contact information has changed please use the Clinical Practice Candidate Contact Information Change Form.
Due to recent changes in state regulations, school districts may require criminal background checks for students completing field experiences in their districts.  Not all districts are currently requiring this.  If you are placed in a district that requires a criminal background check prior to the start of clinical practice, you will be notified of the procedure to follow.  Once notified, it is your responsibility to comply with the requirements within district identified timeframes.  Failure to do so may result in a denial of placement and removal from the corresponding courses.