Admission to Student Teaching
All teacher candidates in K-8, K-12, and 5-12 licensure programs must apply for admission to student teaching. Admission into the Teacher Education Program at the end of the sophomore year does not automatically guarantee approval for permit one to pursue student teaching as a senior student.
Students who have not been admitted to the Teacher Education Program by March 15 of their junior year will not be considered for student teaching.
To be eligible for student teaching, candidates must meet the following academic requirements:
1. Receive an acceptable rating (2 or better) on the appropriate ETS Praxis Subject Knowledge Test on the Montana Assessment of Content Knowledge;
2. Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA in:
o Major Program Requirements,
o Other Program Requirements,
o Professional Education Requirements.
o (For 5-12 and K-12 minors, a minimum 3.0 GPA is required in Minor Program Requirements, Other Program Requirements, and Professional Education Requirements.)
o (Elementary Education candidates must have a minimum 3.0 GPA in Elementary Education Content Coursework on the Montana Assessment for Content Knowledge Verification.)
3. Complete all Major, Minor, Professional Education, and Other Program Requirements, with a grade of C- or better.
o Note: Students with a majority of coursework completed at the C- level may not meet the 3.0 GPA requirement stated above.
In addition to academic qualifications, students will be assessed based on:
1. A submitted application for student teaching;
2. Positive faculty evaluations;
3. Positive performance in previous K-12 field experiences.
The application deadline for student teaching is March 15 of the academic year prior to the student teaching semester. Failure to apply by this deadline will result in the student being ineligible to student teach during the following fall or spring semester. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure timely application and admission to the student teaching program.