and operations. AGENCY will provide Student Practitioners with at least the same safety training it provides to its regular employees working under similar conditions. AGENCY will alert each Student Practitioner and the University of any non-obvious dangers associated with facilities, activities and the surrounding locales of which it is aware and as to which Student Practitioners may be assigned. AGENCY shall provide an appropriate student practice experience by assigning a qualified supervising practitioner who is appropriately certified in the field of practice and who will provide opportunities for Student Practitioners to satisfy program requirements. AGENCY shall grant Student Practitioners access to AGENCY student records, under the supervision of AGENCY Supervising Practitioner, for the sole purpose of educational planning, in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. §1232g; 34 CFR Part 99. This includes student Individual Educational Plans (IEPs). AGENCY provide adequate supervision and shall hire a certified/qualified substitute supervisor teacher in the event that the employee serving as a supervising practitioner is absent during a session of student practice, for Student Practitioners who do not hold a substitute certificate, unless there are extenuating circumstances. AGENCY may hire Student Practitioner as a substitute teacher for AGENCY Supervising Practitioner during a session of student practice only if the Student Practitioner holds a valid Arizona Substitute K-12 Certificate. AGENCY agrees that AGENCY Supervising Practitioners will submit to the University evaluations of each Student Practitioner’s progress, in a format and at such times as directed by the University. AGENCY acknowledges that Student Practitioners’ educational records are protected by FERPA. Accordingly, AGENCY must obtain express written permission from any Student Practitioner before releasing any data pertaining to such student to anyone other than to University. The University will provide guidance to AGENCY, as needed, with respect to complying with FERPA. Each Student Practitioner shall perform and comply with all written policies, regulations and directives of AGENCY. AGENCY shall provide all applicable written policies, regulations and directives to Student Practitioner and to University. AGENCY may relieve a Student Practitioner from further participation in the Program if, in its sole discretion, it believes that such Student Practitioner has violated AGENCY’s policies, regulations and/or directives. Dismissal of Student Practitioner AGENCY may, for good cause and in compliance with state and federal regulations, refuse to accept the placement of or require withdrawal or dismissal of any Student Practitioner whose performance record or conduct is unsatisfactory to AGENCY. AGENCY shall consult with the University prior to such refusal or dismissal. The University shall immediately terminate the
and operations. AGENCY will provide Student Practitioners with at least the same safety training it provides to its regular employees working under similar conditions. AGENCY will alert each Student Practitioner and the University of any non-obvious dangers associated with facilities, activities and the surrounding locales of which it is aware and as to which Student Practitioners may be assigned. AGENCY shall provide an appropriate student practice experience by assigning a qualified supervising practitioner who is appropriately certified in the field of practice and who will provide opportunities for Student Practitioners to satisfy program requirements. AGENCY shall grant Student Practitioners access to AGENCY student records, under the supervision of AGENCY Supervising Practitioner, for the sole purpose of educational planning, in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. §1232g; 34 CFR Part 99. This includes student Individual Educational Plans (IEPs). AGENCY provide adequate supervision and shall hire a certified/qualified substitute supervisor teacher in the event that the employee serving as a supervising practitioner is absent during a session of student practice, for Student Practitioners who do not hold a substitute certificate, unless there are extenuating circumstances. AGENCY may hire Student Practitioner as a substitute teacher for AGENCY Supervising Practitioner during a session of student practice only if the Student Practitioner holds a valid Arizona Substitute K-12 Certificate. AGENCY agrees that AGENCY Supervising Practitioners will submit to the University evaluations of each Student Practitioner’s progress, in a format and at such times as directed by the University. AGENCY acknowledges that Student Practitioners’ educational records are protected by FERPA. Accordingly, AGENCY must obtain express written permission from any Student Practitioner before releasing any data pertaining to such student to anyone other than to University. The University will provide guidance to AGENCY, as needed, with respect to complying with FERPA. Each Student Practitioner shall perform and comply with all written policies, regulations and directives of AGENCY. AGENCY shall provide all applicable written policies, regulations and directives to Student Practitioner and to University. AGENCY may relieve a Student Practitioner from further participation in the Program if, in its sole discretion, it believes that such Student Practitioner has violated AGENCY’s policies, regulations and/or directives. Dismissal of Student Practitioner AGENCY may, for good cause and in compliance with state and federal regulations, refuse to accept the placement of or require withdrawal or dismissal of any Student Practitioner whose performance record or conduct is unsatisfactory to AGENCY. AGENCY shall consult with the University prior to such refusal or dismissal. The University shall immediately terminate the
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