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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

EDU 4903 - Practicum - Elementary Schools

Credits: 12
The culminating experience for the teacher preparation program is a 450 hour field based practicum and co-requisite seminar.  During the practicum, teacher candidates (TC) must successfully complete the Candidate Assessment of Performance process (CAP) in order to complete the teacher preparation program.   The CAP assesses a TC’s readiness in relation to the Professional Standards for Teachers (PSTs). CAP parallels the Massachusetts Educator Evaluation system in order to better prepare TCs and ensure that they are ready to be effective on day one. It measures the TC’s practice across a range of key indicators as outlined in the Guidelines for the Professional Standards for Teacher and supports them in improving their practice based on the results.  Early Childhood practicum is (100 hours in PreK-K, 200 hours in 1-2; at least one setting must include children with disabilities).
Prerequisite(s):
Corequisite(s): EDU 4921
Fulfills: X in LS Core