281—77.11 (256) Teacher intern selection.
	 77.11(1) Representatives from the teacher intern committee shall be actively involved in the identification of criteria for selecting teacher intern candidates. Representatives from the teacher intern committee shall be actively involved in the screening, interviewing and selection of teacher intern candidates.
	 77.11(2) Rigorous screening shall be used to select teacher intern candidates. The screening shall include, but not be limited to:
	  a.   	 Verification of the prospective candidate’s completion of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution. If any candidate’s undergraduate grade point average is less than 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, the program admission criteria shall specify the additional criteria that an applicant must satisfy for provisional admittance to the teacher intern preparation program;
	  b.   	 Evaluation of the prospective candidate’s transcripts to determine if the prospective candidate meets the state minimum requirements for at least one of the board of educational examiners’ secondary (7-12) endorsement areas listed in 282 IAC 14.141(272);
	  c.   	 Evaluation of the prospective candidate’s minimum of three years of postbaccalaureate work experience;
	  d.   	 An in-person interview of the prospective candidate designed to generate information related to the attributes identified as essential for candidates by the partnership;
	  e.   	 Examination of references submitted by the prospective teacher intern;
	  f.   	 Evaluation of an impromptu writing sample submitted by the prospective teacher intern; and
	  g.   	 Verification that the prospective candidate has successfully passed a basic skills test at the level approved by the teacher education institution.