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