Process for Online Field Observation Completion and Submission (Updated as of January 10, 2020)

Go to www.palmbeachstate.edu/forms/fieldexperience/

On site, student logs

in with PBSC student

ID and password.

First-time students in the

system, can submit a request

for the current term or the

next term, as long as they are

registered for the term they

select.

Fill in the initial

request

information and

hit “Submit”

button.

(See detail of drop down

menu’s on next page

When finished, hit

“Submit” button and

go to next section.

Students who have submitted

a previous term request, can

chose to revise the request

they submitted or add a new

request for the next term.

Student will see opening

page of request that lists

student name/student

number, schedule, email

and date of request.

In all cases, a student may only submit one request per term but they can go into that

request and update or correct it as many times as they need. (see later instructions.)

Drop Down Menu Details-(Click on “Down” Arrow to Select)

The first two

questions on

Level of

Placement and

Subject Area are

for students

enrolled in one

course needing

15 hours of

observation

For those

students taking

two courses

requiring a total

of 30 hours of

field observation,

they can opt to

select a second

level and subject

for placement.

For those that

have more than

one subject area

interest for one

or two

placements,

select “Other”

from the drop

down and type in

all the areas of

interest in the

box provided *.

*

*

Next Section of Placement Form-Palm Beach County Public School Details

Student selects an area of

Palm Beach County that

they would like to be placed

for observation.

Those students in two FO

courses, can opt for

placement in a second

location as well. (Same

choices)

(Click on “down Arrow” to make selection)

Type in school preference(s)

(REQUIRED), DE/EA status,

SDPBC employee/title, any

placement limitations.

Note any children or

relatives that attend or

work @ PBC public

schools, names & schools.

EPI0950 students are re-

quired to do two 2 teaching

demos, indicate any

**certifications/SOE, along

w/ subject area & grade lev-

els & if they currently teach

w/ SDPBC, school name, &

if they want to place there. **Mandatory if student has a certifi-

cation, the subject, & grade levels

When the second section of the

placement form is completed,

click on “Submit” button.

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If you want 2

schools for one 15

hour observation,

make this notation

under “Special

Considerations.”

New addition to the online form (as of August 31, 2015) - Document Upload

Once the online form is

submitted, the new

feature will pop up giving

you the option to load your

badge, security letter or

permission memo to the

online form you submitted.

Click on “Browse” and

select the file to be

attached to the online

form.

Once the file is selected,

you click “Upload Now”

OR you can choose to open

the online request later and

add the file by clicking on

“Upload Later”

This screen will also give

you instructions for

submitting your Level 2

security badge to complete

the process, if you have not

already,

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Thank you for submitting the Field Observation Placement Request for the Palm Beach County Public

Schools.

Your placement request is complete if you attached a copy of your Level 2 Student Teacher Security Badge

to this submission (PDF, or picture file is acceptable.) If you are a SDPBC employee, you can submit your

current Level 2 badge (District not individual school) but be aware that you may be required to obtain a re-

placement "Student Teacher Badge" once placed in a public school. Dual Enrollment or Early Admit Students

can submit a copy of their HS student ID.

If your badge was not available at the time of your submission, you can go back into the request and

upload a copy of your badge at any time. Go to www.palmbeachstate.edu/Students and click on the email

message link. Find the message related to this placement request submission and click on the request link at

the bottom of the message. The request will open up, you can attach the badge and resubmit the request.

If you still need to obtain a Student Teacher Badge go to http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/field-observation/fo-

security-reqts.aspx and follow the process for getting the Level 2 Security badge.

Once the placement request is complete and the badge is recorded, it is submitted to the School District Pro-

fessional Development Office for school assignment. School assignments can take a week to 10 days to

complete. When arranged, a confirmation email will be sent to your Palm Beach State student email address

with the school assignment, contact person and forms you must complete and take with you to the school.

Once notified, you are advised to contact the school as soon as possible. The school is informed when you are

notified and will be expecting your contact. You will turn in your confidentiality forms and show your Student

Teacher Badge when you arrive for your observation assignment. Do not start your observation until you

receive the confirmation email and the term begins.

If you have questions or need to correct your placement request submission, contact Academic Services at

www.palmbeachstate.edu/forms/teacher_field_ex.htm

and a link to ask any

question you have about the

process.

Once you deal with the file upload

feature, you will see a screen that

thanks you for the online form .

an understanding of what

happens next in the

placement process,

The message also gives you the link

to access your student messages if

you want to go in and update your

request or upload your badge,

security letter or permission memo.

Click on “My

Messages”

The www.palmbeachstate.edu/Students

link takes you to a personal

student information screen. Log in.

The next screen

will show the

email message

attached to

your submitted

placement

form.

Thank you for submitting the Field Observation Placement Request for the Palm Beach County Public

Schools.

Your placement request is complete if you attached a copy of your Level 2 Student Teacher Security Badge

to this submission (PDF, or picture file is acceptable.) If you are a SDPBC employee, you can submit your cur-

rent Level 2 badge (District not individual school) but be aware that you may be required to obtain a replace-

ment "Student Teacher Badge" once placed in a public school. Dual Enrollment or Early Admit Students can

submit a copy of their HS student ID.

If your badge was not available at the time of your submission, you can go back into the request and

upload a copy of your badge at any time. Go to www.palmbeachstate.edu/Students and click on the email mes-

sage link. Find the message related to this placement request submission and click on the request link at the

bottom of the message. The request will open up, you can attach the badge and resubmit the request.

If you still need to obtain a Student Teacher Badge go to http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/field-observation/fo-

security-reqts.aspx and follow the process for getting the Level 2 Security badge.

Once the placement request is complete and the badge is recorded, it is submitted to the School District Pro-

fessional Development Office for school assignment. School assignments can take a week to 10 days to com-

plete. When arranged, a confirmation email will be sent to your Palm Beach State student email address with

the school assignment, contact person and forms you must complete and take with you to the school.

Once notified, you are advised to contact the school as soon as possible. The school is informed when you are

notified and will be expecting your contact. You will turn in your confidentiality forms and show your Student

Teacher Badge when you arrive for your observation assignment. Do not start your observation until you

receive the confirmation email and the term begins.

If you have questions or need to correct your placement request submission, contact Academic Services at

www.palmbeachstate.edu/forms/teacher_field_ex.htm

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Click on the

submitted form link. It also contains

the link to the

exact placement

form you

submitted.

The message repeats the original submission screen “Thank you”

and provides instructions to complete the security process, if not

already completed.

Once submitted, you will see a

re-submission

notice screen. Any changes will

show up on the original form

submitted online.

When done

viewing or

correcting form,

click “Update

Request”

You will see the form you

submitted. You can leave it as is or

you can correct it as needed.

You can repeat this process as

many times as you need. No

need to submit another request

for the same term.

Martin County Public School Online Placement Form Details

Student selects a specific

school in Martin County for

observation. (See detail on next page)

Those students in two FO

courses, can opt for

placement in a second

school in Martin County (Same choices)

Type in student DE/EA status,

School District employment,

placement limitations, etc.

Note any children or relatives

that attend or work Martin

County public schools and

name of schools.

EPI course students must

indicate if they have to do a

teaching demonstration, have

specific certifications and if a

teacher with Martin County

public school, which one and

if they want to place there.

When the second section of

the placement form is

completed, click on “Submit”

button.

Complete first section as

instructed, select on

Martin County Public

Schools and click “Submit”

to go to next section.

If you want 2

schools for one 15

hour observation,

make this notation

under “Special

Considerations.”

Click on the

down arrow for

Preferred

Geographic

Location to

select Martin

County School.

If you have to

complete 30

hours of

observation (for

two classes)

indicate Yes and

click and click on

the down arrow

for Preferred

Geographic

Location to

select 2nd Martin

County School.

Drop Down Menu Details-Martin County (Click on “Down” Arrow to Select)

For remaining instructions for Martin County Online placement request, go

back to Page 3 (New Document Upload feature and form retrieval.)

Other Types of Placement Online Placement Form Details

Click Drop Down arrow and

select type of “Other”

Placement you will be

pursuing.

(See details below.)

Enter any other details that

will describe your place-

ment and click “Submit” to

complete.

Remember, “Other”

placements are

secured by student

and must be cleared

by professor before

securing.

Click on the down arrow

to select Other

placement type. PBSC does not

have an agreement

for placement in

Broward County

Public Schools.

Notes it under

“Specify Notes”.

Keep in mind that

Broward Public

schools may not

grant you

placement or can

stop your

observation at any

time.

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Complete first section as

instructed, select on

Other and click “Submit” to

go to next section.

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Details for All Placement Forms - General Questions In-

Click on

www.palmbeachstate.

edu/forms/

teacher_field_ex.htm.

Complete boxes

posing questions and

click on “Submit” to

send questions to

Academic

Services.

For remaining instructions for Other Online placement requests, go back

to Page 3 (New Document Upload feature and form retrieval.)