Clinical Expectancies for Initial Licensure
General Information
Clinical expectations vary according to candidate's place in the program; please see
For Further Information below for links to the exact standards.
In general, clinical experiences include but are not limited to:
- Tutoring in after-school programs
- Observation and assistance in classroom setting
- Small group/whole class instruction
- Planning and preparing lesson plans
- Creating a positive and respectful learning environment
- Model professional behavior
- Engage in action research
Initial Licensure - Clinical Placement Procedures
Clinical placement procedures vary according to the course the candidate is enrolled in.
Please see For Further Information below for links to full procedures. In general:
- Block Clinicals - Courses that have been scheduled as a block to provide class meeting
time to work at a clinical site. The office of Clinical and Field Experiences will work with
Departments and faculty to locate sites. Faculty are responsible for working with the
principal and host teachers to collaboratively set dates and communicate expectations
- Individual Clinicals - Courses that are not scheduled in blocks but which require
individual placement of student at several host schools. Principals at willing host
schools will contact faculty with interested students.
- Class Visits - An entire class visits a school during a class session. This process
is facilitated through the Offices of Clinical and Field Experiences.
- Tutoring - Courses requiring personal individual tutoring to K-12 students. The
Office of Clinical and Field Experiences has a list of schools interested in this service.
For Further Information
Faculty Responsibilities
- Faculty work in collaboration with the Clinical and Field Experiences Office for all school placements
- Faculty communicate with administrators and teachers on site once the placements have been made
