The Licensing Act requires an assessment program applicable to all candidates for initial educator licenses in Colorado. In the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research performance assessment is a process that documents the relationship between its stated mission, goals and objectives, and the actual outcomes of programs and activities. Student teaching requires a full 15 weeks under the supervision of an experienced teacher endorsed in the student's area of preparation. Admission and Student Teaching applications are reviewed by faculty advisers, the center screening committee, and the university's Teacher Education Board twice annually. Decisions are made to accept, to accept conditionally, or deny applications.
Students have the right to appeal such decisions through the university's due process procedures.
Both university and school personnel utilize formal and informal rating systems to assess those qualities. The reading minor is intended for elementary, secondary, or K-12 teacher certification candidates who wish to have a recognized area of strength in the teaching of reading and other language arts. Specific Requirements Complete the reading core with a cumulative GPA of 3.000 or better and complete the reading electives with a cumulative GPA of 2.500 or better. RDG 301 or 425 are prerequisites for the other reading courses. Since reading minors are generally teacher-licensure candidates, the activities listed above are required.