As in effect on May 1, 2008
A. "Student teacher" means a college student preparing to teach who is assigned a period of guided teaching during which the student assumes increasing responsibility for directing the learning of a group or groups of students over a period of time.
B. "Intern" means a teacher education student, who, in an advanced stage of preparation, usually as a culminating experience, may be employed in a school setting for a period of up to one year and receive salary proportionate to the service rendered. An intern is supervised primarily by the school system but with a continuing relationship with college personnel and following a planned program designed to produce a demonstrably competent professional.
C. "Cooperating teacher" means a regularly certified teacher employed by a school district who is qualified to directly supervise a student teacher or intern during the period the student teacher or intern is assigned to the district.
D. "Board" means the Utah State Board of Education.
A. This rule is authorized under Article X, Section 3 of the Utah Constitution which vests general authority and supervision of public education in the Board, Sections 53A-6-101(1) and (2), U.C.A. 1953, which permit the Board to issue certificates to persons engaged in student teaching, and Section 53A-1-401(3), U.C.A. 1953, which allows the Board to adopt rules in accordance with its responsibilities.
B. The purpose of this rule is to specify the procedure under which the Board issues certificates to student teachers and interns.
A. A teacher preparation institution may issue student teacher or intern certificates to students in its program. Each institution shall designate a person to administer the issuance of the certificates and to coordinate activities in accordance with Board standards.
B. A certificate is issued only to student teachers or interns assigned to elementary, middle, or secondary schools under cooperating teachers for part of their professional training. A supervising administrator must be permanently assigned to the building to which an intern is assigned.
C. A certificate is valid only in the school district specified and for the period of time indicated on the certificate, not to exceed one year.
D. A list of student teachers and interns to whom certificates have been issued must be furnished to the State Office of Education by the preparing institution not later than two weeks following the date on which the students are assigned.
A. A school district may not independently assign student teachers or interns. The service of persons so assigned is not recognized by the Board as fulfilling an intern or student teaching requirement for certification.
B. The superintendent of a school district to which an administrative intern is assigned shall submit to the State Office of Education at the beginning of each assignment period a list of those assigned, the nature of the assignment, and the institution through which each student is certificated as an administrative intern.
internships, professional education, training programs
1987
October 5, 2007
Art X Sec 3; 53A-6-101(2); 53A-1-401(3)
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