Level Three: Clinical Practice
This is the third level for teacher education candidates. Benchmarks for Level Three are listed below.
- Evidence of positive impact on PK-12 student learning demonstrated by successful completion of the Reflection of Instructional Choices (RIC) during clinical practice.
- Successful completion of clinical practice evidenced by satisfactory evaluations from cooperating teacher(s) and college supervisor(s), and a grade of “S” from academic coordinator.
- Successful completion of any/all general requirements for Wayne State College graduation (please refer to the General and Graduate Catalog).
- All program participants shall register for the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Praxis II Exam and provide proof of registration prior to completion of the program. A passing score is not required for graduation; however, students must achieve a passing score as established by the Nebraska Department of Education before being issued a Nebraska Initial Teaching Certificate. Students should visit the ETS website at www.ets.org to obtain information on the exam, exam dates, and exam locations. Visit https://www.ets.org/praxis/ne/test-takers/plan-your-test/licensure-requirements.html for information on the Praxis Subject Assessment (Content Test) requirements for Nebraska. Be sure to request scores be sent to the Nebraska Department of Education and Wayne State College when registering for the exam.
Recommendation process from Level Three to teacher licensure
Wayne State College education faculty and certification officer will review student evidence and artifacts related to each of the required benchmarks for Level Three and make a recommendation to the Nebraska Department of Education (or any other state) for teacher licensure/certification.
Successful completion of all Level Three benchmarks will result in recommendation for teacher licensure (certification).
