PRACTICUM GUIDELINE

For Secondary School Teachers

Training Program in Ethiopia

Ministry of Education
Addis Ababa

July 2011

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CONTENT

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PART ONE: BASIC INFORMATION

SECTION I THE PRACTICUM PROGRAM
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Conceptual Orientation of the Practicum
1.3. Mission Statement and Standards of the Practicum

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1.3.1. Vision of the Ethiopian Teacher Education

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1.3.2. Mission Statement

1.3.3. Objectives

1.3.4. Standards for Pre-service Qualified Teachers

1.4. Organization of Practicum in the Curriculum

SECTION II: SCHOOL UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE PARTNERSHIP

2.1. Nature and Characteristics of the Partnership
2.2. Roles and Responsibilities of the Different Parties in the Practicum

2.3.

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2.2.1. TEIs Duties and Responsibilities

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2.2.2. The TEI Practicum Coordinator

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2.2.3. Partner Schools Duties and Responsibilities

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2.2.4. Teacher Educators Duties and Responsibilities

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2.2.5. Student Teachers Duties and Responsibilities

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2.2.6. The Role of the School Practicum Coordinator

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2.2.7. Roles of School Mentors

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The need for whole-school commitment

2.4. The need for whole department involvement

2.5. Selection of Mentors/Cooperating Teachers
2.6. Relationship between Cooperating Teachers and Mentors

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2.7. Training for Mentors/Cooperating Teachers and Supervisors

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PART TWO: CHECKLISTS & ACTIVITIES

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Practicum I: Pre0Training School Observation

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Practicum II: Ongoing School Observation

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Practicum IV: Block Teaching

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PART THREE: ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK

Introduction

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Supervising Student Teachers

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Levels of Performance

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PART I
BASIC INFORMATIN