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Endorsement Field Requirement Form
*required for students beginning endorsement programs AU17 or after
For PDF version, please email tles@osu.edu
| Endorsement Type | Age Group/Content Area |
|---|---|
| Early Childhood Generalist | Grades 4 and/or 5 |
| Middle Childhood Generalist | 1 or 2 Subjects corresponding with the endorsement in which you are pursuing: Mathematics Reading & Language Arts Science Social Studies |
| Bilingual | |
| TESOL | TESOL |
Students can fulfill the Field Requirement through one of the following options:
- OPTION 1: Pre-service and in-service teachers may provide a signed page two of the Endorsement Field Requirement Form from your direct supervisor* (i.e., principal, building supervisor, mentor teacher) explicitly stating that you have completed at least 50 field hours with students in the appropriate grades or content areas (see table above). Students enrolled in a degree program (M.Ed. or B.S.Ed.) at OSU, will not be permitted to register to utilize any field hours prior to enrollment in TLTED 4189 for this requirement.
- *Students that are in-progress or have completed a Bachelor of Education in Early or Middle Childhood Education on a regional campus (Newark, Mansfield, Marion, or Lima) can submit proof of the appropriate contact hours by completing page two of the Endorsement Field Requirement Form providing a signature from their academic program area representative.
- OPTION 2: Successfully complete 50 field hours in TLTED 5189.XX: Early Childhood (5189.11), Middle Childhood Generalist (5189.22), TESOL Endorsement (5189.66), or Bilingual Endorsement Field Experience (5189.33); 1 credit hour. **
- **Students completing coursework regionally should note that registration for TLTED 5399 will result in a field placement in proximity to whichever campus on which they register.