College of Teacher Education and Leadership Policies
Undergraduate
Academic Policies
The goal of the ASU Professional Teacher Preparation Program is to produce teachers of the highest quality. We are committed to providing support and resources for those students needing assistance for their academic or professional growth.
Students are evaluated throughout the Professional Teacher Preparation Program. Students in the program will be formally reviewed regarding their academic progress and professional attributes in order to determine retention/continuation status. A student with a record that contains indicators of professional or academic concerns will be placed on probation, suspension, disqualification or permanently removed from the program.
Students enrolled in undergraduate education programs are expected to maintain academic standards. To be in good standing, students must maintain an overall cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher with at least a grade of “C” (2.00) in each undergraduate education course.
In addition to academic progress, students are evaluated regarding professional attributes in four areas:
- Communication/knowledge level.
- Interpersonal relations.
- Professionalism.
- Attitudes.
If there are concerns regarding a student’s professional attributes, the student will be placed on probation, suspended, disqualified or permanently removed from the program. Unless the student has been permanently removed from the program, they must participate in the development of a professional improvement plan, which establishes the requirements for continuation in the program. The professional improvement plan lists areas of concern and action steps necessary to improve the targeted behaviors.
Students placed on a plan of improvement, probation or suspension, for any reason, are subject to disqualification by the College of Teacher Education and Leadership at the end of the following semester if the conditions imposed for reinstatement are not met. Students placed on a plan of improvement, probation or suspension, for any reason, are reviewed at the end of the following semester. Students demonstrating behaviors or characteristics that make it questionable whether they can succeed in the teaching profession, may be disqualified or prescribed specific conditions under which continued participation is permitted, that is, probation or suspension even if the student meets minimum academic performance as measured by GPA.
Students who wish to appeal decisions of the College of Teacher Education and Leadership’s Student Issues Committee, may do so in writing to the associate dean for student affairs of the college. Any exceptions to the above retention and disqualification policies and procedures must be approved by the College of Teacher Education and Leadership’s Student Issues Committee and the associate dean for student affairs of the college.
Graduate
Academic Policies
The goal of the ASU Master of Education with Arizona Certification Program (MAC) is to produce teachers of the highest quality. We are committed to providing support and resources for those students needing assistance for their academic or professional growth.
Students are evaluated throughout the MAC program. MAC students will be formally reviewed regarding their academic progress and professional attributes in order to determine retention/continuation status. A student with a record that contains indicators of professional or academic concerns will be placed on probation, suspension, disqualification or permanently removed from the program.
Students enrolled in graduate programs are expected to maintain academic standards. To be in good standing, students must maintain an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher with at least a grade of “C” (2.00) in each graduate education course.
In addition to academic progress, students are evaluated regarding professional attributes in four areas:
- Communication/knowledge level.
- Interpersonal relations.
- Professionalism.
- Attitudes.
If there are concerns regarding a student’s professional attributes, the student may be placed on probation, suspended, disqualified or permanently removed from the program. Unless the student has been permanently removed from the program, they must participate in the development of a professional improvement plan, which establishes the requirements for continuation in the program. The professional improvement plan lists areas of concern and action steps necessary to improve the targeted behaviors.
Students placed on a plan of improvement, probation or suspension, for any reason, are subject to disqualification by the College of Teacher Education and Leadership at the end of the following semester if the conditions imposed for reinstatement are not met. Students placed on a plan of improvement, probation or suspension, for any reason, are reviewed at the end of the following semester. Students demonstrating behaviors or characteristics that make it questionable whether they can succeed in the teaching profession, may be disqualified or prescribed specific conditions under which continued participation is permitted, that is, probation or suspension even if the student meets minimum academic performance as measured by GPA.
Students who wish to appeal decisions of the College of Teacher Education and Leadership’s Student Issues Committee may do so in writing to the associate dean for student affairs of the college. Any exceptions to the above retention and disqualification policies and procedures must be approved by the College of Teacher Education and Leadership’s Student Issues Committee and the associate dean for student affairs of the college.
Graduation Requirement
Candidates for the Master of Education are required to complete a comprehensive examination unless their program requires an applied project or its equivalent.