for one quarter. To qualify for certification to teach in more than one specialization, candidates must meet all requirements listed in the catalog for each specialization. All prerequisites in the course description for Student Teaching must be completed. 1. One quarter in residence at CWU is required before a candidate may be assigned to Student Teaching Secondary, unless an exception is approved by the chair of the Curriculum, Supervision, and Educational Leadership Dept. 2. Candidates must be approved for Student Teaching Secondary by their endorsement area departments. The endorsement requires completion of 75 percent of the major and minor areas prior to Student Teaching Secondary. Please see major and minor departments for advising. 3. Most Student Teaching Secondary assignments will be made at schools outside Kittitas County. 4. While candidate requests for choice of Student Teaching Secondary districts, schools, and grade levels will be considered, final responsibility for Student Teaching Secondary placement rests with the Associate Director of the School of Education. 5. Student Teachers wishing to enroll in additional coursework during their Student Teaching Secondary experience must obtain the approval of the Associate Director of the School of Education and/or the chair of the Curriculum, Supervision, and Educational Leadership Dept. 6. A minimum GPA of 3.0 for the last 45 quarter credits is required prior to applying for Student Teaching Secondary. 7. Candidates must apply for Student Teaching Secondary and meet all the requirements by the posted deadline for each quarter. Please see DEADLINES at http://www.cwu.edu/field- experience/student-teaching-information 8. Fingerprint clearance from both the Washington State Patrol and the FBI must be on file in the office of the School of Education prior to applying for Student Teaching Secondary. Clearance must be valid for the entire period in which candidates will be in the classroom. 9. At the time of Student Teaching Secondary application submission, candidates must have an application for state certification on file in the office of the School of Education. 10. At the time of Student Teaching Secondary application submission, candidates must provide proof of purchase of $1M of liability insurance for Student Teaching Secondary, valid for the quarter in which Student Teaching Secondary will occur. 11. At the time of Student Teaching Secondary application submission, students must provide West- E or NES results or proof of having registered for a West-E or NES test date that will occur prior to the first day of Student Teaching Secondary. 12. Candidates are strongly encouraged, but not required, to complete the edTPA during Student Teaching Secondary, which is required for initial teaching certification in Washington state. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Candidates may apply to the major at any time, but must be fully admitted to the School of Education Teacher Certification Program to continue enrolling in Secondary Education major courses after successful completion of EFC 250, PSY 314, EFC 320, EDBL 401, and EDSE 302. Please see the admission requirements for the School of Education Teacher Certification Program at www.cwu.edu/teacher-certification/. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Candidates admitted into the School of Education Teacher Certification Program are required to pass all courses with a C or better, maintain a GPA of 3.0, and successfully pass Student Teaching Secondary, EFC 470. Please see the exit requirements for the School of Education Teacher Certification Program at www.cwu.edu/taeacher-certification/.
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