Student Teacher/Intern/Practicum/Classroom Observation Application

Upper Moreland School District Guidelines for Assignment of Student Teachers, Interns, Field Experience, and Observations

The Upper Moreland School District encourages cooperation with colleges and universities in the training of student teachers and interns. The school district will accept college students from a broad spectrum of accredited institutions of higher learning. The following guidelines must be followed.

The deadlines for submitting requests for student teaching, internship, and practicum are:

• April 1 for fall semester placement
• November 1 for spring semester placement

The process and required documentation for obtaining a placement is as follows:

1. The student candidate begin this application and include the following:

• Letter from the college/university formally requesting the placement, which provides the details of the assignment (e.g., dates, grade/subject, location, number of hours, activities that must be performed).
• Résumé
• Unofficial Transcript of Record

• Once the student candidate is contacted by the Human Resources office, confirming the next steps, the student candidate should visit the links below to complete the following paperwork:

• Required Forms
• PA Criminal Record Check - (Act 34) Clearance Information (SP4-164)
• PA Criminal Background Check Application Instructions
• A Child Abuse Clearance Electronic Form (Act 151) or Child Abuse Clearance Paper Form
• Child Abuse Clearance Application Instructions
• PDE Online Federal Criminal Record Check (fingerprinting)
• FBI Clearance Instructions
• PA School Health Form (Physical & PPD)

• After the student candidate obtains the proper paperwork, the candidate should and complete the steps outlined below on their application:

• Please fill out personal information. You must provide an email address.
• Please select either Student Teacher, Observations, or Intern.
• Please select the schools you are interested in completing your student teaching/internship/observation.
• Upload all required Documents.
• Please read the disclaimer and provide a digital signature.
• Application Confirmation Completed.

• Once the district administration verifies the student candidate's paperwork and eligibility, the student candidate will be contacted by the office regarding a screening interview by a District Supervisor/Principal.
• IF the student candidate is eligible and IF there is a placement available, the office will reach out to confirm the specifics of the placement.

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Assignment and placement of student teachers/interns will follow the process below:

• Human Resources will communicate cleared applicants to the Director of Education.
• Student teachers/interns will be assigned by the building principal/designee in consultation with and approval by the Director of Education using the volunteer teacher list of teachers with Instructional II certification.
• The Supervisor of Special Education and Pupil Services will assign pupil services specialist interns.
• Student teachers will only be assigned to experienced staff members (Level II certification).
• The responsible administrator will inform the Director of Human Resources, in writing, of the student-teacher assignments that have been finalized.
• Prior to the commencement of the student teaching experience, the college/university must provide a written explanation of program expectations to the Upper Moreland SD cooperating professional, and provide a clear understanding of the frequency of visits from the college/university supervisor during the semester.
• Field experience/observations are discouraged during the last two weeks of the school year.

Upper Moreland Township School District shall not discriminate in their educational programs, activities or employment practices based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, veteran status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification. This policy is in accordance with state and federal laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. Information relative to special accommodation, grievance procedure, and the designated responsible official for compliance with Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504 may be obtained by contacting the school district.