272.25 - RULES FOR PRACTITIONER PREPARATION PROGRAMS.

        272.25  RULES FOR PRACTITIONER PREPARATION PROGRAMS.

         Not later than January 1, 1991, the state board of education shall
      adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to implement the following for
      approved practitioner preparation programs:
         1.  A requirement that each student admitted to an approved
      practitioner preparation program must participate in field
      experiences that include both observation and participation in
      teaching activities in a variety of school settings.  These field
      experiences shall comprise a total of at least fifty hours in
      duration, at least ten hours of which shall occur prior to a
      student's acceptance in an approved practitioner preparation program.
      The student teaching experience shall be a minimum of twelve weeks in
      duration during the student's final year of the practitioner
      preparation program.
         2.  A requirement that faculty members in professional education
      maintain an ongoing involvement in activities in elementary, middle,
      or secondary schools.  The activities shall include at least forty
      hours of team teaching during a period not exceeding five years in
      duration at the elementary, middle, or secondary level.
         3.  A requirement that the program include instruction in skills
      and strategies to be used in classroom management of individuals, and
      of small and large groups, under varying conditions; skills for
      communicating and working constructively with pupils, teachers,
      administrators, and parents; and skills for understanding the role of
      the board of education and the functions of other education agencies
      in the state.  The requirement shall be based upon recommendations of
      the department of education after consultation with teacher education
      faculty members in colleges and universities.
         4.  A requirement that prescribes minimum experiences and
      responsibilities to be accomplished during the student teaching
      experience by the student teacher and by the cooperating teacher
      based upon recommendations of the department of education after
      consultation with teacher education faculty members in colleges and
      universities.  The student teaching experience shall include
      opportunities for the student teacher to become knowledgeable about
      the Iowa teaching standards, including a mock evaluation performed by
      the cooperating teacher.  The mock evaluation shall not be used as an
      assessment tool by the practitioner preparation program.  The student
      teaching experience shall consist of interactive experiences
      involving the college or university personnel, the student teacher,
      the cooperating teacher, and administrative personnel from the
      cooperating teacher's school district.
         5.  A requirement that each approved practitioner preparation or
      professional development institution annually offer a workshop of at
      least one day in duration for prospective cooperating teachers.  The
      workshop shall define the objectives of the student teaching
      experience, review the responsibilities of the cooperating teacher,
      and provide the cooperating teacher other information and assistance
      the institution deems necessary.
         6.  A requirement that practitioner preparation students receive
      instruction in the use of electronic technology for classroom and
      instructional purposes.
         7.  A requirement that approved practitioner preparation
      institutions annually solicit the views of the education community
      regarding the institution's practitioner preparation programs.
         8.  A requirement that an approved practitioner preparation
      institution submit evidence that the college or department of
      education is communicating with other colleges or departments in the
      institution so that practitioner preparation students may integrate
      teaching methodology with subject matter areas of specialization.
         9.  A requirement that an approved practitioner preparation
      program submit evidence that the evaluation of the performance of a
      student teacher is a cooperative process that involves both the
      faculty member supervising the student teacher and the cooperating
      teacher.  The rules shall require that each institution develop a
      written evaluation procedure for use by the cooperating teacher and a
      form for evaluating student teachers, and require that a copy of the
      completed form be included in the student teacher's permanent record.
      
         Section History: Recent Form
         88 Acts, ch 1266, § 3
         C89, § 260.25
         89 Acts, ch 265, § 14
         C93, § 272.25
         99 Acts, ch 191, §2; 2003 Acts, ch 180, §17