Marshall University
College of Education and
Professional Development
Clinical Experiences Update
Items for Discussion
CAEP Standard 2
Student Survey data
Placement data
Tips and suggestions
Question and Answer
CAEP Standard 2
Clinical Partnerships
and Practice
CAEP 2.1 Effective Partnerships
Mutually beneficial and
accountable partnerships
that share responsibility for
candidate outcomes
CAEP 2.2 High Quality Clinical Practice
Clinical educators are highly
effective and partners establish
criteria for performance and
retention
CAEP 2.3 Positive Impact on All Students
Clinical experiences develop
candidates’ knowledge, skills and
professional dispositions and can
demonstrate a positive impact on
student learning.
Student Surveys
Students surveyed regarding
cooperating teachers and university
supervisors.
Level II and Level III
What Cooperating Teachers are doing well…
Sharing
Attitudes
Interest
Suggesting
• Resources
• Materials
• Toward
teaching
• Toward
students
• Genuine
concern
• Appropriate
instruction
techniques
• Classroom
management
What teachers need to remember…
Feedback
Identify
Communicate
Examine
• Provide
feedback
• Negative or
positive
• Written and
oral
• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Supervisor
• Student
• Written or oral
• Critically
examine
instruction and
techniques
A word from our students…..
 “This cooperating teacher gave me complete control of the
classroom and was incredibly helpful with anything she could
possibly help me with. She was great to work with!”
 “I think she is the best teacher in the state of West Virginia.”
 “She is an incredible teacher with a kind and open heart. Her
passion for teaching rubs off on those around her. In addition, I
was able to learn a tremendous amount of advice and activities
from her that college didn't teach me.”
A word from our students…
 “He was great. I loved being in his class and he made it
really easy and actually gave up control unlike my other
placement. “
 “One of the best experiences I have had in clinical or
student teaching. He was very helpful for me to
become the best teacher of my abilities.”
 “The placement was a great experience.”
Placement Data
54 elementary, secondary and music
student teachers, fall 2016
27 1st 8-week placements in PDS
schools; 50%
Currently placing
 CI 343/446 (15 hours each, 30 hours total) One placement in K-2 classroom, one
placement in a 3-5 classroom or with Title I staff working with those age
students.
 Level II (75 hours) Content specific placement with lesson planning, teaching.
 CI 345/CI 403 (15 hours each) Content specific placement in middle school or
high school
 CISP clinical experiences (most 15 hours) Content specific with special education
students in room or placements in special education classrooms.
 Level I (35 hours) Content specific, observation only.
Tips for hosting teacher candidates
• Positive
• Polite
• Communication
• Expectations
Improvements we can make?