Evaluation of Clinical Practice
Clinical Interns are evaluated by school and UNC Asheville personnel. Throughout the semester, the Clinical Educator should assess the Clinical Intern’s work and relative degree of progress. The information from this daily interaction is summarized on a weekly basis and reported to the supervisor via the Report of the Clinical Educator on the Progress of the Clinical Intern, electronic google form.
In addition to daily conferences between the Clinical Educator and Clinical Interns, there are two formal report periods. (1) The mid-term evaluation occurs midway through PHASE III of Clinical Practice. Individual forms (Appendix I) are completed by the Clinical Educator, the Clinical Intern, and the supervisor. A conference is held to discuss the evaluation and to establish goals for improvement. (2) The final evaluation (Appendix I) is completed by the Clinical Educator and the supervisor at the end of the 16 week period.
The final grade may be discussed by the Clinical Practice team, but the assignment of the grade is the responsibility of the supervisor. UNC-Asheville uses a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading designation for Clinical Practice (EDUC 455). This indicates the Clinical Intern has or has not met the competencies for an initial license. Those who receive an unsatisfactory evaluation will not be recommended for licensure. Those who fail but show enough promise may repeat clinical practice if deemed appropriate by the a review committee designated by the Chair of the Education Department. EDUC 456 carries letter grades.
Clinical Interns must meet additional additional state requirements including licensure exams and and edTPA portfolio.