Students enrolled in an initial teacher preparation program will have at least one clinical experience and one student teaching experience. Clinical experiences vary on the required number of hours in the classroom as well as actual number (one or two) of clinical experience courses.
When in doubt the university supervisor should be first person to address your questions or concerns no matter if you are a student or cooperating teacher.
Clinical Experiences
Clinical Student Responsibilities
The clinical student responsibilities within SL&L is primarily related to time logs.
Time Logs
Students must log all activities completed during clinicals within the appropriate course in SL&L. The logging of hours is directly correlated to your ability to be licensed upon completion of your student teaching course. These hours must be recorded within SL&L so that there is an easy way to generate state and programmatic reports.
Submitting the Schedule file
Each clinical course requires a student to complete a schedule file using the required template to document the days and times they intend to be in person in their clinical classroom. Students, cooperating teachers, and university supervisors must sign this form. After all three roles have signed the form then a scanned copy must be uploaded to SL&L.
Reviewing the PreCPAST
After approximately 10 weeks into your clinical experience, the cooperating teacher and university supervisor will complete the PreCPAST to assess the candidate's pedagogical and dispositional characteristics in order to progress to the next step. Students are responsible for acknowledging they have read and reviewed the feedback provided by each role.
Completing Key/CAEP Assessments
Depending on the program and its needs there might be an additional assignment that is required to be completed in order to meet program or CAEP needs. If you students have questions regarding this assessment, please contact your university supervisor.
University Supervisor Responsibilities
The university supervisor responsibilities within SL&L are divided into three activities
Reviewing Time Logs
University supervisors need to monitor time logs within SL&L ensuring each candidate is on track to meeting the hour requirement for this clinical experience. The university supervisor ensures the cooperating teacher is approving time logs in a timely manner. Occasionally the university supervisor might need to approve a few entries.
Completing and Reviewing the PreCPAST
The university supervisor will complete the PreCPAST as well as review the completed cooperating teacher's completed PreCPAST during the clinical experience. The PreCPAST will be available about 10 weeks into the semester.
Completing Observation Forms
The university supervisor will complete the programmatic observation form within SL&L for record-keeping purposes.
Assessing Key/CAEP Assessments
Depending on the program and its needs there might be an additional assignment that is required to be assessed in order to meet program or CAEP needs. If university supervisors have questions regarding this assessment, please contact your program coordinator.
CEST University Supervisor Support Site
Cooperating Teacher Responsibilities
The site supervisor responsibilities within SL&L are divided into two distinct activities
CT Required Information
Every semester we need CTs to complete the Required Information form within SL&L. This has three parts: a) Agree you have reviewed the CT Video Required; b) IEIN information that includes your name and IEIN number; and c) the CPDU form so you can get credit for being a cooperating teacher.
Approving Time Logs
The cooperating teacher should log onto SL&L at least every 10 days and approve all logs that are pertain to activities successfully completed at the clinical site.
Completing Observation Forms
Depending on the program, cooperating teachers might be required to complete programmatic observation forms in SL&L.
Completing the PreCPAST
The cooperating teacher will complete the PreCPAST upon the student successfully completing their clinical time within your classroom.
Timelines
Evaluations are released to site supervisors at different intervals based on each specific program
|
Activity |
Release Date |
Due Date |
| PreCPAST Spring 2024 |
Monday, April 1, 2024 | Monday, May 6, 2024 |
Student Teaching Experiences
Student Teacher Responsibilities
The clinical student responsibilities within SL&L is primarily related completing two self evaluations using the CPAST instrument.
Completing and Reviewing the CPAST
At midterm and final time frame student teachers will complete a self-evaluation using the CPAST instrument. Additionally, the cooperating teacher and university supervisor will complete the CPAST to assess the student teacher's pedagogical and dispositional characteristics. Students are responsible for acknowledging they have read and reviewed the feedback provided by each role as well as having a consensus meeting to discuss the results
Completing Key/CAEP Assessments
Depending on the program and its needs there might be an additional assignment that is required to be completed in order to meet program or CAEP needs. If you students have questions regarding this assessment, please contact your university supervisor.
University Supervisor Responsibilities
The university supervisor responsibilities within SL&L are divided into two activities:
Completing and Reviewing the CPAST
At midterm and final time frame student teachers, the cooperating teacher and university supervisor will complete the CPAST to assess the student teacher's pedagogical and dispositional characteristics. There will be a consensus meeting to discuss the results.
Assessing Key/CAEP Assessments
Depending on the program and its needs there might be an additional assignment that is required to be assessed in order to meet program or CAEP needs. If university supervisors have questions regarding this assessment, please contact your program coordinator.
CEST University Supervisor Support Site
Cooperating Teacher Responsibilities
The site supervisor responsibilities within SL&L are divided into two distinct activities:
Completing the CPAST
At midterm and final time frame student teachers, the cooperating teacher and university supervisor will complete the CPAST to assess the student teacher's pedagogical and dispositional characteristics. There will be a consensus meeting to discuss the results.
CT Required Information
Every semester we need CTs to complete the Required Information form within SL&L. This has three parts: a) Agree you have reviewed the CT Video Required; b) IEIN information that includes your name and IEIN number; and c) the CPDU form so you can get credit for being a cooperating teacher.
Timelines
Evaluations are released to site supervisors at different intervals based on each specific program:
|
Activity |
Release Date |
Due Date |
| CPAST Midterm Spring 2024 |
Monday, Mach 4, 2024 | Friday, March 22, 2024 |
| CPAST Final Spring 2024 |
Monday, April 15, 2024 | Monday, May 6, 2024 |
How-To Guides
Support Matrix
- Cooperating Teacher/Clinical or Student Teacher
- First: University supervisor email
- Second: University supervisor phone
- Third: CEST Office email (cestdept@neiu.edu)
- University Supervisor
- Technological Support: CEST Office (cestdept@neiu.edu)
- Pedagogical Support: Program Coordinator
