Expectations for Students in the Master's Year

• All Master’s students complete a two-semester 18-hour-per week internship in a school setting. Students review descriptions of available internships during their student teaching semester, submit three choices, and are, under most circumstances, assigned to one of their three choices.
• Students complete a professional inquiry project to meet the requirements of the Master’s year. Successful completion of the inquiry project requires a project prospectus and a final paper and presentation that includes literature review, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and recommendations for practice.
• Each student must present a professional portfolio to the faculty advisor to meet the requirements for the Master’s degree. Portfolios must meet the requirements set up by each student’s faculty advisor.
• The combination of the published inquiry project and the professional portfolio serve as the general examination required by the Graduate School for completion of a graduate degree. Faculty advisors may sign off on the Graduate School Report on the General Examination following review of the portfolio and the inquiry project.
• Master’s students must file a graduate plan of study with the Office of Teacher Education and their faculty advisor by November 15 of their Master’s year.
• Master’s student must apply online for graduation during the spring semester.
• Master’s students are expected to meet all requirements for Connecticut Certification by the end of their Master’s year, regardless of the state in which the candidate will seek certification. Upon meeting all requirements for certification (see section on Certification requirements in this handbook), the Office of Teacher Education will complete and mail each candidate the form required for State of Connecticut certification.