Rights and Responsibilities

The following are rights and responsibilities of teacher education candidates at Illinois State University relative to admission to a teacher education entitlement program, retention in such a teacher education program, and recommendation for certification.

• Admission to a Teacher Education Program

  The teacher candidate has the right to:

  • Apply for admission to a teacher education program provided they have met Gateway I requirements.
  • Appeal decisions relative to admission to a teacher education program with the Guidelines for Submitting Student Appeals Procedure.

  The teacher education candidate is responsible for:

  • Attaining and maintaining appropriate standards for admission.
  • Following their catalog's admission procedures.

• Clinical Experiences and Student Teaching

  The teacher candidate has the right to:

  • Pre-student teaching clinical experiences placements and a student teaching assignment, provided all requirements are fulfilled as stated in the University Undergraduate Catalog under "Clinical Experiences in Teacher Education".
  • Appeal decisions relative to their admission to clinical experiences/student teaching with the Guidelines for Submitting Student Appeals Procedure.

  The teacher candidate has the responsibility to:

  • Attain and maintain all of the stated requirements for student teaching.
  • Be thoroughly familiar with the Illinois State University undergraduate catalog and the handbooks distributed for student teaching.

   

  Dismissal from the teacher education program, including pre-student teaching clinical experiences or student teaching experiences

  The teacher candidate has the right to:

  • Appeal their dismissal from the teacher education program, including pre-student teaching clinical or student teaching experiences, with the Guidelines for Submitting Student Appeals Procedure.

  The teacher candidate has the responsibility to:

  • Be well-informed regarding the appeal procedure and to follow said procedure.

• Evaluation of the candidate's progress toward licensure

  The teacher candidate has the right to:

  • Be recommended for licensure when they have successfully completed an Illinois State University entitlement program in teacher education.

  The teacher candidate has the responsibility to:

  • Pursue any questions of evaluation with appropriate instructors at the time of the latter's assessment of the candidate's work.
  • Complete and return to the Illinois State University Office of Evaluations an "Application for Teaching License" along with an application for a degree.

• Failure to recommend the candidate for licensure in a timely manner

  The teacher candidate has the right to:

  • Appeal this denial consistent with the Guidelines for Submitting Student Appeals Procedure.

  The teacher candidate has the responsibility to:

  • Follow the procedures established for the appeal of such denial.