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Student Teacher Evaluation (STE) Dates

Spring 2025 - SUNY Cortland Student Teaching Dates

Full Semester Placement Dates:                                                               

January 27, 2025 – May 14, 2025   

Quarterly Placement Dates:

Qtr. #3: January 27, 2025 – March 21, 2025

Qtr. #4: March 24, 2025 – May 14, 2025

Student Teacher (ST): STE Watermark Instructions and Dates

Student Teacher: STE Watermark Instructions - Spring 2025 (PDF)

Work below to be completed in Watermark using your myRedDragon access, Student tab and selecting SL&L Watermark Student. Document, in your calendars, all due dates below to ensure work to be completed on schedule as required.

Submission Details for SL&L Watermark – Student Teaching Course

Due Dates

Time: 11:59pm of the Date

GoReact Introductory Module (will open 1/20/2025 – must do if required for your program – ST must check with supervisor).

Due 1/29/2025

  • Emergency Contact Form to be completed in Watermark.

  • Placement Verification Form to be completed in Watermark

Due 1/21/2025

Due 1/29/2025

STE Review #1 - STE Self-Evaluation.

Opens 2/19/2025

Complete by 2/21/2025

STE Review #2 - STE Self-Evaluation and Program Addendum (when applicable).

(If a quarterly placement, complete the Satisfaction Survey of the Mentor Teacher in Watermark.)

Opens 3/12/2025

Complete by 3/14/2025

**Students with a Single, Full Semester Placement go to STE Review #3 and continue all required work by due dates.

Students with Two Quarterly Placements in the Semester (Q3 and Q4) begin with Required Activity: Placement Verification Form #2 and please remember to give a copy of the previously submitted Emergency Contact Form to the school nurse if you are in a new school building during 2nd half of the semester.

  • Placement Verification Form #2 (Mentor Teacher/Placement Information).

Due Friday, 3/28/2025

STE Review #3 - STE Self-Evaluation.

Opens 4/16/2025

Complete by 4/18/2025

STE Review #4 - STE Self-Evaluation and Program Addendum (when applicable).

Opens 5/7/2025

Complete by 5/9/2025

Student Teaching Final Assessments – Activities in Watermark:
  • Exit Survey: Program Assessment
  • Exit Survey: Satisfaction Survey of Program
  • Satisfaction Survey: On Mentor Teacher for final quarter and full semester placements.
  • Satisfaction Survey: Supervisor
All items in Student Teaching Final Assessments are NOT seen by supervisors or mentor teachers. When submitting they will automatically go to the SUNY Cortland Manager (Chris.Widdall@cortland.edu) to maintain confidentiality and anonymity of feedback. Information is shared anonymously and confidentially with the Educational Unit maintaining program excellence.

All to be completed

by 5/14/2025

Need Watermark (SL&L) Support: Contact SUNY Cortland Watermark Manager - Chris.Widdall@cortland.edu or 607-753-5449 or your Teacher Program Coordinator.

Mentor Teacher (MT): STE Watermark Instructions and Dates

Mentor Teacher: STE Watermark Instructions - Spring 2025 (PDF)

Work will be completed using a Student Learning & Licensure (SL&L in Watermark) secure log in.

An email from “No Reply Watermark Access” will be sent to you, just prior to the opening date noted below, to log in and complete the work. If you do not receive the email, please contact Melisssa.Smith03@Cortland.edu or Mary.Reagan@Cortland.edu to have a new notification link sent to your email.

STE Reviews to be Completed by Mentor Teachers (MT)

Work Due Dates

STE Review #1 - Student Teacher Evaluation (STE) and Disposition Form on the Student Teacher (ST)

 (First review for both Quarterly or Full Semester Placement)

Opens 2/19/2025

Complete by 2/26/2025

STE Review #2 - Student Teacher Evaluation (STE) and Program Addendum (as needed) on the Student Teacher.

(Final review for Qtr. #3, Review #2 for Full Semester Placement)

Satisfaction survey of the supervisor will be available in Watermark for mentors with quarter placement students.

Opens 3/12/2025

Complete by 3/19/2025

√ Quarter #3 work completed.                   √ Quarter #4 work starts below.              √ Full Semester work continues below.

STE Review #3 - Student Teacher Evaluation (STE) and Disposition Form on the Student Teacher (ST)

(First review for Qtr. #4, Review #3 for Full Semester Placement)

Opens 4/16/2025

Complete by 4/23/2025

STE Review #4 - Student Teacher Evaluation (STE) and Program Addendum (as needed) on the Student Teacher.

(Final review for Qtr. #4, final review for Full Semester Placement)Satisfaction survey of the supervisor will be available in

Watermark at the end of the student teaching quarter.

Opens 5/7/2025

Complete by 5/14/2025

Need Watermark (SL&L) Support: Contact SUNY Cortland Watermark Manager - Chris.Widdall@cortland.edu or 607-753-5449.

Supervisor: STE Watermark Instructions and Dates

Supervisor: STE Watermark Instructions - Spring 2025 (PDF)

Watermark Categories: Types of Work

Work Due Dates

(Please note - the STE review time frame is now one week)

Student Teacher Introduction GoReact Module - Review of student teacher introduction video in GoReact. (ONLY If required for your program).

Q3 Placement Verification Form – review placement verification completed by the student teacher to ensure accuracy.

All due by 

2/7/2025

STE Review #1 - Supervisor (STE) and Disposition Form on student teacher(s).

(First review for both Quarterly or Full Semester Placement)

Opens 2/19/2025

Complete by 2/26/2025

STE Review #2 - Supervisor (STE) and Program Addendum (when applicable) for student teacher(s).

(Final review for Qtr. #3, Review #2 for Full Semester Placement)

(Complete Satisfaction Survey of Mentor Teacher for quarterly placement.)

Opens 3/12/2025

Complete by 3/19/2025

NOTE: Grading is still done in BANNER.

√ Quarter #3 work completed.                   √ Quarter #4 work starts below.              √ Full Semester work continues below.
Q4 Placement Verification Form - review placement verification completed by the student teacher to ensure accuracy (as needed).

Supervisor review

by 4/2/2025

STE Review #3 - Supervisor (STE) and Disposition Form on student teacher(s).

(First review for Qtr. #4, Review #3 for Full Semester Placement)

Opens 4/16/2025

Complete by 4/23/2025

STE Review #4 - Supervisor (STE) and Program Addendums (when applicable) on student teacher(s).

(Final review for Qtr. #4 and final review for Full Semester Placement)

(Complete Satisfaction Survey of Mentor Teacher for quarterly and full semester placement.)

Opens 5/7/2025

Complete by 5/14/2025

NOTE: Grading is still done in BANNER.

Supervisor Satisfaction Survey(s) of Mentor Teacher(s)

(If two placements, be sure to do one for each mentor teacher)

Opens after first quarter completed

Due by 5/16/2025

Who sees these Satisfaction Surveys?  Surveys of the Mentor Teacher (MT) are seen by the FESP Office and Program Coordinators.

Questions about Watermark - contact Chris.Widdall@cortland.edu or 607-753-5449 or the FESP Office at 607-753-2824.