​The Supervising Team for Clinical Field Experiences:  The University Supervisor

The collaborative partnership between Campbell University and the Local Education Agency (LEA) and the classroom is key to the success of our students becoming successful professional educators.  The Clinical Field Experience Supervising Team consists of the clinical educator, the University Supervisor, the school principal, and other school and university personnel involved in the entire teacher education program. Through team meetings, each member of the team may assist in analyzing the candidate’s potential and then recommend experiences for him/her.  Other teachers in the building may become involved in the supervision of the candidates as they allow him/her to work in or visit their classrooms and discuss the results of the visit. Each member of the supervising team has a unique contribution to make as a specific program is developed for each student teacher.

GUIDELINES FOR UNIVERSITY SUPERVISORS (Practicum/Student Teaching Field Experiences Only)
Each candidate will be assigned at least one university supervisor. The university supervisors coordinate the university and the school resources for maximizing the value of the field experience for the candidate.  The responsibilities of the university supervisor include the following:

1. Become aware of the personal, social, and educational qualifications of the candidate;
2. Become acquainted with the philosophy, objectives, organization, and content of the programs of the cooperating schools;
3. Acquaint cooperating school personnel with the philosophy, objectives, organization, and content of the university’s teacher education program;
4. Provide pertinent information concerning candidates to the clinical teacher and principal of the cooperating school;
5. Provide the clinical teachers with the necessary orientation regarding their responsibilities in working with a candidate;
6. Participate with university and school personnel in planning the candidate’s schedule and program of experience;
7. Observe in the cooperating schools and hold individual and joint conferences with candidates and cooperating teachers to provide feedback on performance. Observations must be spaced appropriately throughout the field experience;
8. Analyze the performance of the candidate and assist in resolving personal and professional problems of adjustment;
9. Counsel with individual candidates;
10. Evaluate the candidate within the Tk20 Online System as required by School of Education;
11. Collect and interpret all evaluative information and develop a final report for individual candidates, including the course grade;
12. Cooperate with university and school personnel in continuous evaluation and revision of the field experience program.
13. Meet all deadlines established for binder evaluations, observations, and submission of grades

Important forms for the University Supervisor

Field Experience Observation Form

LEA/IHE Certification of Teaching Capacity