Student Teaching
The following criteria are requirements for admission to student teaching:
Complete an OCU Admissions Application Online
- All university and school admissions requirements met
Online OCU Student Teaching Application (78.9 KB | PDF)
This application may be downloaded and printed, completed digitally and printed, or completed digitally and emailed to Lou Clark at: lclark@oak.edu
- Application for admission to student teaching completed
- Student has a minimum GPA of 2.50 in the General Education core
- Elementary Education candidates have completed Education 213 (Developmental Psychology), and at least three methods courses
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Secondary Education candidates have completed the following:
- Education 213 (Developmental Psychology)
- Education 330 (Middle/Secondary Schools Reading Problems & Remediation)
- Education 345 (Teaching Strategies in Secondary Content Areas)
- Education 295 (Differentiated Instruction)
- Praxis II and other required DPS tests are successfully completed
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Portfolio defense complete
Candidates have access to the types of questions that will be addressed in the portfolio defense. If the defense is not successful, the candidate may petition for a second defense by directing a letter of request to the Dean of the School of Education. The Dean of the School of Education will rule on these requests in a timely manner.
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Interview with faculty committee complete
The faculty interview team is composed of the Director of Field Experiences, the candidate's faculty advisor, and a current member of the faculty who has experience at the developmental level at which the student will be student teaching. The candidate may request a change in the composition of the faculty interview team. The Dean of the School of Education will rule on these requests in a timely manner.
- Recommendations by a minimum of two faculty members
- Minimum of 96 hours completed toward a 128-hour degree program
- Student teaching completed under Oakland City University supervision (required in order for the student to be recommended by OCU for a teaching license)
School of Education faculty members believe that a candidate must be competent in all areas to begin a successful student teaching experience. Therefore, a candidate is denied admission to student teaching if any of the above conditions are not met.
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