A Professional Dispositions and Responsibilities evaluation is required for each field experience. The form for each experience is available in the OFCE handbook and this appendix.  Based on the expectations for candidate behavior in the field, this form will be completed individually by the assistant/intern, and Evaluation Council (EC) comprised of the mentor teacher and university supervisor will develop a collaborative rating. The completed forms will be reviewed at each three-way meeting and a final copy of the form will be submitted with the Field Experience paperwork to the Office of Clinical and Field Experience by the University Supervisor, as well as the final ratings submitted electronically via Taskstream.  Evaluation must be completed at the following points for each field experience:

• Assistantship – At conclusion of the 3 week experience
• Internship I – At final evaluation
• Internship II – At midpoint and final evaluation

Informal feedback on dispositions should be provided by mentors and supervisors across each field experience, using the formal evaluation form or the informal Professionalism Progress Sheet (see this Appendix)

If a student receives an Ineffective rating (I) for any dispositions criteria at the evaluation point for the field experience, the following procedures will be followed:

• Assistantship: Criteria rated ineffective will be included in an Improvement Plan for the Phase II, Block II/Internship I semester.  Multiple ineffective ratings may result in removal from the field experience and failing grade in of ELED 307
• Internship I:  Criteria rated ineffective will be included in a contract to be applied to the Internship II semester.   Multiple ineffective ratings may result in removal from the field experience and failing grade in of ELED 494
• Internship II: Criteria rated ineffective at midpoint evaluation will be included in a contract. Multiple ineffective ratings may result in removal from the field experience and failing grade in of ELED 495.  Any criteria rated ineffective at the final evaluation would result in a failing grade in ELED 495.

When a teacher assistant(s)/intern does not meet the expectations for profession behavior, the following steps will be taken:

1. The mentor teacher communicates the identified concerns with the university supervisor. The mentor teacher and the assistant(s)/intern meet to discuss the problem(s) and generate a list of concerns, evidence and improvement action.  A short- term deadline for improvement would be identified and a review meeting would be scheduled. (see Improvement Plan form in this handbook). The supervisor could be present at this meeting and all parties should sign and receive a copy of the improvement plan. The Clinical Coordinator and Prek-9 Program Coordinator are contacted and informed about the concerns and the developed plan.
2. The mentor and supervisor will hold a review meeting with the candidate to review the existing evidence and documentation. If immediate and consistent improvement is shown, the improvement process can end.  If the demonstrated improvement in professional dispositions is inconsistent by the stated deadlines, the mentor teacher and university supervisor will discuss the next steps in the process with the candidate. The plan may be revised based on candidate’s improved professional dispositions and continued areas of concern or a professional dispositions contract would be utilized.
3. Within 10 days of the contract date, the mentor, supervisor, intern and university representatives would meet to review the contract and related evidence and documentation. If the contract stipulations have not been met, the supervisor, mentor teacher, university representative and school representatives will recommend that the intern be removed from the internship placement. In this case, a failing grade for the field experience course would be applied. Failure to meet contract requirements may result in a failing grade for EDUC 307/ELED 494 or ELED 495.