Grambling State University Standard Two Compendium

1

R 2.1 Partnerships for Clinical Preparation

Memorandum Of Understanding

To ensure that partnerships are mutually beneficial and include mutually agreeable expectations for candidate entry, preparation and exit, Memoranda of Understanding are created in collaboration with each district to personalize the experiences for candidates and the schoolhouse Additionally, each Memorandum of Understanding is developed to highlight the specific collaborative clinical components active within the district. Two sample Memoranda of Understanding can be viewed through the links included below:

Sample MOU 1 – Bienville

Sample MOU 2 - Caddo

These Memoranda of Understanding/Partnership Agreements provide evidence for how Grambling State University’s clinical partnerships co-construct mutually beneficial P-12 school and community arrangements for clinical preparation shared accountability

The sample Memorandum of Understanding with Parish School Districts outlines mutually agreeable expectations for candidate preparation.

• The District and the University will mutually agree upon teacher candidates to be assigned to the district for said field experiences through meetings set with district partners and residency coordinator. During this time expectations are discussed such as: o The placement of all University student teaching candidates or practicum candidates is contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal history records check, including fingerprinting. o The district reserves the right to reject, in its sole discretion, any student proposed for placement. o During this time MOU discussion and updates occur as evidenced by the table of District Partners and MOU above.

• During Partnership meetings that occur before placement of residents in the district the residency coordinator and district partners review the following as evidenced by the Partnership Meeting Agenda and Sign In: o Selected candidates must have the appropriate educational background and skills consistent with the contemplated education experience offered by the district as specified in the Residency Handbook o All University candidates shall teach and observe under the supervision of District assignment mentor teachers and shall follow the direction of District building administrators, mentor teachers and other authorized staff while present in any District School evidenced by pages in the Residency Handbook.

The sample Memorandum of Understanding with the Parish School district also outlines the multiple ways in which Grambling State University and its partners exhibit shared accountability in the preparation of teacher candidates. Within the “District Approved Program, Placement, and Clinical Experience Parameters” section of the MOU, a list of responsibilities highlighting the expectations of the district, the mentor teacher, and the Grambling clinical supervisor are provided for each type of clinical experience (practicum, traditional student