Clinical Practice Internship Application

You must complete the application (see Appendix A) before visiting with your program area supervisor. Please consider the following guidelines when listing your placement preferences in the space provided on the application:

Placement in Diverse Settings: candidates will be placed in school settings in a variety of socio-economic settings--such as rural, suburban, or urban schools--and experiences with a diverse group of students. Previous clinical/field experiences will be considered when determining the Internship placement.

Professional Experiences: candidates will be placed in a location where professional experiences can develop. You will not be placed in a school where your children attend, a relative is employed, or you have developed a personal relationship with the cooperating teacher. In addition, you will not be placed in the school system from which you graduated.

Stillwater Placements: candidates will be placed in Stillwater Public Schools on a limited basis. Unless you are fully admitted to Professional Education at the time the application is due, you will not be considered for placement in Stillwater . Anyone completing your Internship in the Stillwater Public Schools, you will need to go through a criminal check with the OSBI before placement is completed. You can apply for the OSBI Check on the electronic application located on the internet.

Finances: candidates may experience financial problems. Finances cannot be considered when determining the Internship placement. Note: Dormitory fees can be refunded for the off-campus portion of the Internship semester.

Out of Area/State Placements: candidates requesting an out-of-area/out-of-state placement due to extenuating circumstances must have the approval of the Program Area Coordinator and the Director of Clinical Experiences. You will have to write a letter requesting the placement and explain the circumstances under which an exception should be considered. Candidates granted an out-of-area/out-of-state placement must meet all requirements of the Internship, including attendance of on-campus meetings. Should an out-of-area/out-of-state placement be approved, you are required to pay the following fees:

• All necessary and appropriate fees required in securing and finalizing the placement (e.g. reimbursement for cooperating teacher, supervisor, etc.). These fees are payable to the Office of Professional Education and/or the out-of-state university at the beginning of the semester in which the placement is sought.
• All expenses of the OSU supervisor including mileage, hotel, and meals.
• If a recommendation for licensure/certification is to be made by Oklahoma State University , the student is responsible for reimbursing visits performed by the cooperating institution. All other criteria pertaining to in-state student teaching placements apply.

NOTE: Out-of-area/out-of-state placements are rare and only granted in extreme cases!