Olivet Nazarene University teacher candidates, at the undergraduate are required to complete field experience hours prior to starting the student teaching experience. Candidates are placed early in the professional sequence and placements continue with increasing proficiency requirements and responsibility levels as student teaching approaches. Unit instructors monitor candidate progress and integrate learning experiences in the professional sequence courses. Classroom teachers provide feedback to candidates, and candidates are encouraged to reflect on each experience. Candidates must provide examples and evidence of successfully completing field experiences prior to being approved for the student teaching experience. Once a year, at a minimum, cooperating teachers are invited to participate in advisory meetings where unit members receive feedback about field experience and student teaching components.

Student Links: See Teacher Education Handbook

Cooperating Teacher Links: See Teacher Education Handbook

All teacher candidates must submit and successfully pass a background check administered through the Olivet Nazarene Teacher Education Program. Many of the public schools require completion of a successful background check for the safety and security of their students. This background check must be successfully passed before a candidate is allowed to start on the required field experiences and student teaching experiences.

Candidates will be charged a fee to cover the cost of the background check and the administrative costs of this process. This fee is non-refundable. Background checks from previous universities/colleges and/or employment will not be accepted. 

If a candidate does not successfully pass the background check, he/she may petition, in writing, to the Teacher Education Executive Committee for any exceptions. If exceptions are denied by the Teacher Education Executive Committee, the candidate may continue taking courses, but will not receive credit in classes requiring field experiences and student teaching. Because the field experience hours will not be met, the student will not complete the Teacher Education Program.

This online course contains instruction and practice tests for the three areas of the Illinois Certification Testing System (ICTS) TAP Test: Reading, Language Arts, and Mathematics. The course and practice tests are available for all  ONU Teacher Education candidates at the following URL:

http://www.longsdalepub.com/icts/
School Number: 24558
School Key: onu

ICTS TAP Practice Test
www.icts.nesinc.com

Prepare for the ICTS TAP http://www.icts.nesinc.com/IL_prepare_opener.asp

http://www.basicskillsprep.org
Click on: Register Student
Institution Passcode: JW4X7CMFTW
Enter your name, email, & field of study.

You will need to register using a school number and school key. This information, and instructions, can be obtained from Mrs. Meents in the School of Education at ameents@olivet.edu or at (815)939-5232.