Indiana University of Pennsylvania

1996-1997 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

Academic Policies

IV. Recommendation for Certification

 Procedure
Complete application for the Pennsylvania Department of Education Certification and file with the Office of Educational College-School Partnerships by the listed dates appropriate to the anticipated date of graduation.

Requirements

  1. A minimum grade of C in all professional education courses and an overall grade-point average of 2.5.
  2. Review and recommendation by the major academic adviser indicating completion of all departmental teacher education requirements.
  3. Completion of student teaching with a minimum grade of C.
  4. Successful completion of the NTE Core Battery and NTE Specialty Area tests.

Appeal Provision
A student who believes that any requirement of this policy has been inequitably applied or that he/she merits special consideration may appeal through the proper channels: academic adviser, chairperson, College of Education dean (or designee), teacher education appeals committee. Appeals must be made before the end of the next regular academic semester following the application.

Every effort should be made to resolve the appeal through the process so described. If, at the conclusion, the student is still in disagreement with the findings, the student may request review before a special Teacher Education Appeals Committee. The committee will be composed of three voting members representing the faculty, cooperating teachers, and students to be elected each year by the Teacher Education Coordinating Committee.

To initiate an appeal, the student must file a form obtained at the dean's office, College of Education. Appeals will be heard only during the regular academic semester. The student will be expected to submit written documentation of his/her complaint about the process of review for continuation or eligibility in the teacher education program. The committee will review the materials and make its recommendation to the dean, College of Education. A final decision rests with the dean of the college, who is the certification officer.

End Notes
In all cases where adviser action is required, a department may choose to use a committee or other departmentally approved process. In cases where recommendations are supplied by someone other than the academic adviser, the department needs to place a copy of its policy and procedures on file with the dean of the College of Education.

Some departments have additional Junior Standing requirements in place. Departments may continue to apply those requirements but need to keep a current copy of these requirements on file with the dean of the College of Education.

The policy as here stated applies to all students applying to Teacher Certification Programs on or after September 1, 1988, and includes updated procedures and editorial revisions as submitted to the University Senate in May, 1990, and May, 1992.

Decisions made under this policy may be appealed to the dean, College of Education (certification officer).

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