Disqualification of Teacher Interns

In some cases, Teacher Interns may struggle to meet the TPEs. In these cases, the University Supervisor will consult with the Site Mentor to determine a higher level of support.. If the Teacher Intern continues to struggle after receiving a higher level of support from the University Supervisor and Site Mentor, the University Supervisor will inform the Program Director and Dean of the College of Education for consideration of a Teacher Improvement Plan.

For Teacher Interns who deserve a continuance, written recommendations and plans for improvement will be provided for them. Teacher Interns will be given an opportunity to remedy any deficiencies. If these Teacher Interns fail to meet their designated goals in a specific timeframe, they will not be allowed to progress in the program.

Teacher Interns are guests of the school site at which they are assigned. As such, Site Mentors may terminate their commitment at any time; Site Mentors are responsible for their TK-12 students and in cases in which hosting struggling Teacher Interns take away from serving students, Site Mentors have the option to re-focus their priorities back on their students. Furthermore, the school administrator may, at any time, also exercise the prerogative of requesting that certain Teacher Interns be relieved of internship responsibilities. Such cases will result in a “No Credit” final grade.

The option of another placement is based on the recommendations of the University Supervisor, Site Mentor, and/or Dean. This option is also based on the availability of alternative placements. It may be necessary for struggling Teacher Interns to repeat the term or to terminate his/her participation in the credential program.