MOU%20WVSTU.pdf

Parent document: REVISED - Regular Meeting - Meeting #09-09-16-2024.pdf

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Boone County and West Virginia State University
Memorandum of Understanding
For

Clinical Students: Field Placement, Student Teachers and Resident Teachers

This agreement made by and between Boone County Board of Education and West Virginia State
University is for setting forth the responsibilities of the institution of higher education and the Boone
County Board of Education and shall be a continuing agreement until June 30, 2025, at which time it
shall be renewed or dissolved by mutual consent of both parties.

I. West Virginia State University

A.

Affirms that all teacher candidates are bona fide students of the institution and
requesting placement in this county.

Affirms that pre-service teacher candidates will be placed in clinical experiences that
provide substantial experience in programmatic and content area that will not be
covered during the yearlong clinical placement.

Affirms that all teacher candidates (pre-service teacher candidates, student teachers and
resident teachers) will be placed at instructional sites and resident hubs by
collaboratively following the county’s procedure for securing proper placement and
selection of professional certified cooperating teachers pursuant to the requirements set
forth in WVBE Policy 5100, including but not limited to successful completion of
approved training or exemptions.

Affirms that residency candidates will follow the district calendar in yearlong residency
placements.

Affirms that all teacher candidates placed have met the minimum course work required
at the level appropriate for pre-service, student teaching, and residency experience.
Affirms that the teacher candidates will be properly supervised by West Virginia State
University personnel.

Affirms that West Virginia State University personnel will consult with the proper
county school administrators and cooperating teachers on the progress or lack of
progress of teacher candidates or residents.

Affirms that West Virginia State University may provide services and assistance to
Boone County Board of Education and partnership schools.

Affirms that all teacher candidates working in Boone County Schools have background
screening either by the county or affidavits are supplied by West Virginia State
University that show such has been completed prior to the first field experience and
again at admissions to the education program.

Affirms that student teachers and resident teachers will have completed all
requirements for the West Virginia Department of Education clinical permits: student
teaching or residency permits.

Affirms that if warranted, after collaboration between West Virginia State University
and Boone County Schools, a pre-service teacher candidate, student teacher or a
resident teacher maybe relocated to a different placement.

Affirms that each teacher candidate, student teacher and resident teacher will
acknowledge and agree to maintain confidentiality with regards to PK-12 student
records and information.


Il. Boone County Board of Education

A. Affirms that it will permit pre-service teacher candidates, student teachers and yearlong
resident teachers to complete various clinical and field experience and become
collaboratively involved in other educational activities in the county to permit
broadening the teacher candidates’ experience.

B. Affirms that it will place all teacher candidates and resident teachers on the board
agenda and make their presence and assignment(s) in the county a part of the board
minutes, thereby recognizing the official acceptance in the county school system.

C. Affirms that it will provide adequate counseling/in-service for teacher candidates,
student teachers and resident teachers by addressing county and building policy to
enhance the candidate’s knowledge of the system and the rules and regulations under
which all employees must comply in carrying out their regular duties.

D. Affirms that it will include student teachers, resident teachers and West Virginia State
University in professional learning opportunities and provide high-quality induction for
resident teachers.

E. Affirms that resident teachers and cooperating teachers will utilize the co-teaching
model of instruction during the yearlong residency experience.

F. Affirms that it will cooperate with personnel from West Virginia State University in the
selection of the site(s) and professional certified cooperating teachers pursuant to
requirements set forth in WVBE Policy 5100 for teacher candidates, student teachers,
and resident teachers.

G. Affirms that if a conflict shall arise during the teacher candidate’s (pre-service, student
teachers, resident teachers) experience, appropriate West Virginia State University
personnel will be contacted to resolve said problem in an amenable manner, with
minimal trauma to the K-12 students, clinical teacher, and staff members.

H, Affirms West Virginia State University has contacted each school for placement and
assignment of cooperating teachers and includes this information in the letter of
approval of teacher candidates assigned to schools.

' Affirms that Residency 1 students are not permitted to provide coverage for vacant
classrooms.

J. Affirms that each Residency II student who is recommended by the EPP will be hired on
a Long-Term Residency Permit by the Boone County Board of Education as a substitute
allowing Residency II students the opportunity to substitute in their host school a
maximum of one day per week during Residency Il. (Per WVBE Policies 5100 and 5202)

K. Affirm that residents may not cover for a teacher of record without compensation during
Residency 2.

L. Affirms each candidate completing a yearlong residency clinical experience is assigned a
K-12 email address by the county during the residency clinical experience pursuant to
requirements set forth in WVBE Policy 5100.

This agreement is signed by both parties and shall become effective as dated below:

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