Credit is given for a nine-week term in Fall II or Spring II, of full-time supervised intern teaching in public schools as an intern teacher under contract. With permission granted by the single-subject program director, a teaching contract in a WASC-approved private school may be used for this requirement. The contracted teacher fulfills all responsibilities for which a beginning teacher is accountable with dual mentorship provided by both the university and school site. The contracted teachers attend a mandatory seminar during TEP 577B to complete the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing requirements for the final Teacher Performance Assessment. Prerequisites: admission to Teacher Education Program; and TEP 577A; corequisite: EDUC 572