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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.