1. Brandy L. Russell, Assistant Director of Clinical Experiences
Orientation to Internship Application for FALL 2017 Semester School of Education
Brandy L. Russell, Assistant Director of Clinical Experiences

2. Welcome!
Begin circulation of clipboards for scheduling internship checkouts.

3. Important Facts You Should Know About Internship
Capstone assessment
Full-time job and should be treated as such
Full time in the schools, 5 days a week
Follow the school’s academic calendar, not JSU’s
No excused absences
Professional expectations

4. Professional Disposition
Commitment to Honoring
Professional Ethical Standards
Fairness
Honesty & Integrity
Trustworthiness
Confidentiality
Respect for Colleagues and students

5. Professional Disposition
Alabama Educator Code of Ethics
Standard 1: Professional Conduct: An educator should demonstrate conduct that follows generally recognized professional standards.
Ethical conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:
• Encouraging and supporting colleagues in the development and maintenance of high standards.
• Respecting fellow educators and participating in the development of a professional and supportive teaching environment.
• Engaging in a variety of individual and collaborative learning experiences essential to developing professionally in order to promote student learning.
Unethical conduct is any conduct that impairs the certificate holder’s ability to function in his or her employment position or a pattern of behavior that is detrimental to the health, welfare, discipline, or morals of students. Unethical conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:
• Harassment of colleagues.
• Misuse or mismanagement of tests or test materials.
• Inappropriate language on school grounds.
• Physical altercations.
• Failure to provide appropriate supervision of students.

6. Professional Disposition
Alabama Administrative Code
(1) Authority of the State Superintendent of Education
(a) The Superintendent shall have the authority under existing legal
standards to:
1. Revoke any certificate held by a person who has been proven guilty of immoral conduct or unbecoming or indecent behavior in Alabama or any other state or nation in accordance with Ala. Code §16−23−5 (1975).
2. Refuse to issue a certificate to an applicant whose certificate has been subject to adverse action by another state until after the adverse action has been resolved by that state.
3. Suspend or revoke an individual’s certificate issued by the Superintendent when a certificate or license issued by another state is subject to adverse action.
4. Refuse to issue, suspend, or recall a certificate for just cause.

7. Professional Disposition
Alabama Administrative Code
Any of the following grounds shall also be considered cause for disciplinary action:
• Unethical conduct as outlined in the Alabama Educator Code of Ethics, Standards 1-9.
• Order from a court of competent jurisdiction.
• Violation of any other laws or rules applicable to the profession.
• Any other good and sufficient cause. An individual whose certificate has been revoked, denied, or suspended may not be employed as an educator, paraprofessional, aide, or substitute teacher during the period of his or her revocation, suspension, or denial.

8. Internship Testing and Eligibility Requirements

9. Praxis II Policy Spring 2017 Internship
To be eligible for Fall 2017 Internship, passing scores for all necessary Praxis II exams must be received at JSU via electronic transmission from ETS no later than: July 17, 2017
Only those students in fields that are considered the equivalent of an Arts and Science degree take the MFT.  That would be history, English, Biology, Spanish. Those students who are in composite fields, General Science and Social Science, do not take the MFT in their teaching field.  In case they ever ask you - there is no equivalent test for students in the composite programs and, while we certainly want our students to do well on the MFT and not embarrass us, the MFT will not fail them or keep them from graduating.
IF YOU NEED A PRAXIS TESTING VOUCHER, SEE YOUR DEPARTMENT SECRETARY. DO NOT REGISTER BEFORE RECEIVING YOUR JSU VOUCHER CODE.

10. Praxis 1 Praxis attempt is covered by your fees.
If you have taken the test previously and failed, we will cover that test 1 time. (we will cover each subtest one time also if you have already paid for the main test)

11. Only official ETS score reports…
sent directly to JSU and ALSDE by electronic transmission from ETS will be accepted.
JSU must be listed as a score recipient.

12. Contact your advisor, instructor, or department head…
for details regarding Praxis II test(s) code(s) and requirement(s) for your respective major.
Praxis II Test Centers and Dates
Praxis II Tests & Code Numbers –
(AL State Approved)

13. Praxis II Test Help
Praxis II Study Guides – available from ETS and Amazon.com
Dr. Joseph Akpan, College of Education – Praxis II workshops

14. English Competency Exam (ECE) (Undergraduate Students ONLY)
Take once you complete English 101 & 102 and have acquired between hours.
Students must pass the ECE at least one semester before filing an application for graduation.
Register online via JSU English Department’s website
Absolutely no late registration per English Department
Phone contact # or
The test is administered at JSU by the English Department. No testing fee.
Great info for ECE:

15. EPP or CLA Exam Required for Graduation (Undergraduate Students ONLY)
One of these assessments must be completed in order to meet graduation requirements. 
EPP - ETS Proficiency Profile  -This assessment is proctored on campus in a designated computer lab on scheduled test dates. This test takes the place of the CBASE.
CLA+ - Collegiate Learning Assessment - (if selected by the Office of Planning and Research) It can be taken in place of the EPP to meet graduation requirements. It is performance based and provides a measure of an institution's contribution to the development of critical thinking and writing skills. (Computer based)

16. EPP – Con’t.
Take on campus in a designated computer lab on scheduled test dates DURING THE SEMESTER IN WHICH YOU ARE GRADUATING. Can’t register before.
Assistant Director of Clinical Experiences will secure special testing dates for Fall 2017 interns. You will be notified of these dates and location after the internship semester begins.

17. COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAMS Test Requirement for Graduation (Graduate Students ONLY)
Comps are given through your department the semester that you intern (your LAST semester).
Contact your department for specific dates given. You register online through the Graduate School.
Clinical Experiences Office does not know testing dates, as they differ according to each major and within each department.

18. Other Requirements Prior to Internship:
For UNDERGRADS -Overall, professional, & teaching field GPAs must be a 2.75 at minimum.
For GRADS –Overall, professional, & teaching field GPAs must be a 3.0 at minimum.
Internship should be the last course for the student.
Must have earned a “C” or better in all teaching and professional courses.
You will formally apply for the internship one semester before you actually plan to intern. Should you apply & not actually intern for any reason, you will reapply again at the appropriate time.

19. Notice to Alternative 5th Year Students Who Are Employed As Teachers:
In order to meet internship requirements, you must be employed full time in your field and grade level(s) and teaching under an Interim Employment Certificate (IEC).
If you are BY and employed to teach GS all day, this will not satisfy requirements. Some employed interns have had to take a leave of absence.
If you are employed in a private school or seek private school placement, the school must meet certain requirements:
must be SACS accredited
recognized by the State

20. Final Information for Alternative 5th Year Students :
If you secure teaching employment after application, you must contact Clinical Experiences immediately and provide the necessary documentation (a letter from your superintendent and a copy of your current certificate).
If you become unemployed (as a teacher) between now and internship, you must notify the office as well.
If you are employed out of field, you will need to secure a leave of absence, if you cannot gain employment within field.
If you are employed as a teacher’s aide, you will need to secure a leave of absence from that role.

21. Liability Insurance Information
Beginning in Fall 2017, liability insurance will be purchased by the School of Education. This is covered by your fees.

22. LiveText FEM
LiveText is now covered by your fees. If you do not have LiveText or need to upgrade to FEM, see your department secretary.

23. Internship Application Procedures (handout)

24. Internship Application Procedures:
Internship is the LAST course before graduation, and should be the only course you take, unless you are required to take another course designed to be taken concurrently with internship, according to your department.
You must have completed your application for internship online and bring ALL required materials at the time of your individual internship checkout with Teacher Education Services, Room 207. Everything should be turned in at once. Materials cannot be turned in a few pieces at a time. (Refer to handout.)
Completed applications must be on file with Teacher Education Services. Late applications can delay your placement.DEADLINE: February 14, 2017!!!
YOU MUST BRING YOUR TRIAL SCHEDULE, SIGNED BY YOUR ADVISOR TO YOUR CHECKOUT MEETING.

25. Extra Courses During Internship
All students MUST still see their advisor for their Internship semester to have a Trial Schedule approved. Please note that if you are planning on taking extra courses during your Internship semester, the course(s) MUST be reflected on your Trial Schedule and approved by your advisor and/or Department Head.

26. CHECK, CHECK, & DOUBLE CHECK BEHIND YOUR ADVISOR!
You are ultimately responsible for making sure that you meet all requirements (outlined in your catalog/bulletin) for internship eligibility. If you have any questions about this, check your JSU bulletin again or ask questions. Refer to your checkout sheet from TSC!
If you are missing courses, made less than a “C” in a required course, or your GPA does not meet ALL the minimums, you will need to have taken care of this prior to internship.
Please double check to make sure you’re eligible. If you drop a course, you’ll need to take it later before you plan to intern, recalculate your GPA, etc. PLEASE re-check for your own sake & check early!

27. Importance of Keeping ALL Information Current:
Notify Clinical Experiences immediately if you have changes in information. Students must frequently be contacted, and correct, current information is necessary in order to keep you informed.
On your Internship Application, please notice there are two different address listings: one for internship and one for home. On your Blue Sheet, you should list your physical address during Internship for School Year Residence.
Information that could potentially change: addresses, phone numbers, physical address, and even name changes, etc.

28. Internship Placement Policy Link to JSU Clinical Experiences webpage - Placement Policy

29. JSU places interns in some schools in the following AL Counties: (within 70 mile radius from JSU)
Calhoun
Cherokee
Clay
Cleburne
Dekalb
Etowah
Marshall
Randolph
St. Clair
Talladega
This information is subject to change.

30. Note on the “Counties” JSU Serves…
This is just the “geographic” area.
There are many different systems within each of these counties listed that we serve.
For example: The Calhoun County area consists of five different school systems:
Anniston City, Calhoun County, Jacksonville City, Oxford City, Piedmont City

31. General Rules Related to Internship Placement:
You may NOT intern where you have family attending or employed (see exception on next slide). Please don’t ask! This information must be disclosed on the application for internship (blue sheet). Give accurate information, please!
“Family” is defined as (but not limited to) the following: spouse, child, grandchild, brother/sister, aunt/uncle, grandparents, niece/nephew, cousins, sister-in-law/brother-in-law, mother/father, etc.

32. Exception to Family Members Attending or Employed at Internship Placement School:
Employed Alabama Alt A teacher/intern candidates completing internship and working under an IEC endorsed for the teaching field appropriate to the candidate’s teaching assignment may complete internship in the candidate’s classroom, if the classroom setting is appropriate for the candidate’s teaching field requirements.

33. You may NOT intern where you attended high school unless it has been more than ten years (Exception: Employed Alt A requirements). Do not list this as a requested choice for placement on your application for internship. This helps give you diverse placements as required by ALSDE.
You may intern where you completed your Practicum when both parties agree to it. This is referred to as a Year-Long Clinical Placement.

34. Students should NOT contact Boards of Education, schools, or teachers to ask for placement. All placements come through the Office of Clinical Experiences.
Applications that are incomplete or not legible will NOT be processed and will delay placement. Be sure you indicate the grade level and school name of ALL practicum experiences.

35. Courtesy Placement Policy
Courtesy Placement Policy
Courtesy Placements for JSU Teacher Candidates (Practica and Internship)
Beginning fall 2016, JSU teacher candidates must complete field experiences (practica) and internship placements in select Alabama P-12 schools within JSU’s 70-mile radius. Out-of-state courtesy placements are not allowed. Employed Alternative A, Class A, and Class AA candidates (teachers of record) who hold a valid Interim Educator Certificate (IEC; formerly Special Alternative Certificate-SAC) endorsed for the teaching field appropriate to the candidate’s teaching assignment may be allowed for courtesy placement. See Assistant Director of Clinical Experiences for further information.
Courtesy Placements for Non-JSU Teacher Candidates
Students completing field experiences and/or internships who are enrolled in another Education Program Provider (institution) must seek placement and supervision from his/her institution.

36. Internship Application Deadlines

37. Internship Application Deadlines
Fall 2017 Internship Checkout Dates with Teacher Service Center
February 20, 2017 – March 17, 2017

38. Registering for Internship & Reflective Practices in Internship Seminar
ED 495/595
ED 496/596
MU 487/587
MU 489
NO ONE CAN REGISTER FOR INTERNSHIP UNTIL AFTER GRADES POST FOR THE SEMESTER PRIOR TO INTERNSHIP.
You will receive an from me letting you know the CRN numbers to register for and the dates that registration is open for you to register.

39. Internship Credit Hours
Currently, Undergraduates register for 1 section of Internship and 1 section of Seminar for a total of 9 hours. You will register for the appropriate Seminar according to your department.
Graduates register for 1 section of graduate level Internship and 1 section of graduate level Seminar for a total of 6 hours. You will register for the appropriate Seminar according to your department.
IF you need 12 hours for financial aid or insurance reasons, consult your advisor for the appropriate recommendations.

40. Placement Information Can Change:
We do not assign interns to teachers. This is left up to the Boards of Education and principals.
Much goes into placing you & assigning supervision. For this reason, it is rare that changes on JSU’s end will be made after the fact, unless it is an emergency.

41. School System Calendars
You should plan to attend beginning of the semester inservice and professional activities as per your assigned school and CT.

42. Placement Notification
We will your placement information to your new Microsoft Office 365 student GEM account.
Placement Letter – Read it carefully!
School System Calendar

43. Should you be forced to withdraw/drop from the internship prior to the start of it:
It is O.K. if something comes up after you register, and you are forced to withdraw/drop, but you must not only drop the course, you must also notify Clinical Experiences and do so immediately upon dropping it.
If you simply drop the course and do not notify the Office of Clinical Experience, there is no way of knowing that you withdrew. Schools will then be expecting you to come, and teachers will have made plans to have you in their rooms.
REMEMBER THAT YOU WILL NEED TO REAPPLY FOR INTERNSHIP AGAIN AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME AND SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION FOR DEGREE!

45. Thank You!
Any questions?