Requirements For Potential Aspiring Teacher:

• Cleared Background Checks
• Meets all the requirements for and internship/residency at the IHE
  
  • The IHE must have a MOU/Support Plan signed with the district that ensures additional support.
• Passing scores on all content assessments required for licensure (includes Foundations of Reading K-6 and Sped K-12)
• Recommended for employment as teacher of record, in the appropriate licensure area, by a district.

Requirements for The Experienced Mentor Teacher:

• The district must assign an experienced mentor teacher in the same school building
  • Mentor must have:
    • Lead or Master Educator designation listed on license
    • A minimum of three years of teaching experience
    • Effective Teacher Summative evaluation
    • Coaching Training

Who May Apply: This form must be completed by a superintendent or a superintendent’s designee and not by the individual who will be teaching under the permit.

Identification No: The individual’s AELS Case ID (CID) number is required. This number will be generated upon completion of the background checks. The AELS CID number for an individual may be viewed on the AELS website at: https://adeaels.arkansas.gov/AelsWeb/Search.aspx

The MOU of support between the university and the school district must be established before proceeding with this application. All Application Materials Must Be Received By The Fifty-Ninth (59) Day Of The Semester The Aspiring Teacher Is Teaching. 

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