Field-Based Experiences

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Please note that these pages are relevant for the previous Guidelines for Educator Preparation Program Approval. While you may find that some of these resources are still useful, please review our Ed Prep Review and Approval site that has updated resources based on our 2023 Guidelines for Educator Preparation Program Approval.

Well-designed and thoughtfully integrated field-based experiences help prepare candidates to become effective educators. They provide candidates with opportunities to integrate and demonstrate their understanding of pedagogy and subject matter knowledge, research, and best practices.

Field-based experiences encompass both the pre-practicum experiences and the practicum placement. Links to guidance and resources pertaining to each of these are provided below.

• Pre-Practicum for Teachers
• Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP)
• CAP Guidelines
• CAP Online Platform
• CAP Resources
• Administrator Practicum or Practicum Equivalent Form
• Practicum or Practicum Equivalent Form for Professional Support Personnel
• Supervising Practitioner Eligibility Criteria Memo

Last Updated: May 22, 2025