Practicum

EDUC 201 Teacher Aide

St. Robert Practicum Workshops

Spring 2013

Background Clearance

To register online, complete the following steps.

  • Submit online registration at www.dhss.mo.gov/FCSR (Click "Register Online").
  • Print receipt verifying you are in the system. If your social security number is already registered in the system, a page will appear when you attempt to register. Print that page instead of the receipt. Either the receipt or verification page should be provided to the Springfield education office.

    Drury University
    Lay Hall, Attn: Graduate Assistant
    900 N. Benton Ave
    Springfield, MO 65802
    Fax: (417) 873-7269
    E-mail: educationgrad@drury.edu

  • Once the background check has been completed the results will be mailed to the student and will be accessible by the School of Education & Child Development.

If you are unable to pay online, complete the following steps. Keep in mind it will take many weeks for a paper form to be processed and will delay your approval to begin practicum hours.

  • Visit www.dhss.mo.gov/FCSR and click "Register Online"
  • Click "Registration"
  • Click "Registration Forms"
  • Click "Worker Registration Form"
  • Fill out the form as a student/volunteer and print
  • Attach a copy of your social security card and payment.
  • Send all documents to Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Family Care Safety Registry, P.O. Box 570, Jefferson City, MO, 65102

Donna Prouty, Coordinator of Field Experiences (Springfield)

The Coordinator of Field Experiences is the central contact in the School of Education and Child Development (SECD) at Drury University for students and school personnel who have questions about the status of a student teaching or practicum placement.

Please contact Donna Prouty if you are a student completing your practicum experiences through the Springfield campus. To contact Ms. Prouty, please call her at (417) 873-6685 or email at dprouty@drury.edu.

Midge McGee, Coordinator of Field Experiences (St. Robert)

Please contact Midge McGee if you are a student completing your practicum experiences through the St. Robert campus. To contact Ms. McGee, please call her at (573) 451-2400 or email at mmcgee@drury.edu.