Six Ways CORE for Teacher Education Has Improved for EPPs

How Do Field Experience Videos Work in CORE? 

Candidates can now record classroom sessions directly in CORE, and supervisors add feedback right on the footage instead of in a separate tool. 

• Candidates record sessions from a mobile device 
• Supervisors clip, annotate, and comment directly on the video 
• A full transcript is generated for every submission 
• Assessments can be applied to video submissions the same way they apply to other evidence 
• Candidates can track their own performance across recording sessions from their home page 

Can Programs Create Custom Access Roles? 

Yes. Programs can configure access roles that match their actual structure instead of fitting staff into a preset role. 

This matters because most programs already have co-supervisors, adjunct coordinators, and specialized faculty roles that don't map cleanly onto generic student, teacher, or faculty categories. 

How Does CORE Handle Placement Adjustments and School Applications? 

Placement changes and site applications are both easy to manage without starting over or leaving your school partners waiting. 

For placement adjustments: 

• Reschedule a candidate to a new site, or reassign a different candidate to an existing school slot, without rebuilding the placement. 
• Transfer logged hours, completed evaluations, and finished assignments to the new schedule automatically 
• Notify the candidate and the cooperating teacher or principal automatically 

For school applications: 

• Create and send applications to principals directly from CORE on a candidate's behalf 
• Select the relevant practicum or placement type before sending 
• Monitor where candidates are applying and track outcomes in one place 

Both updates protect the relationships your program has built with partner schools by keeping communication and data changes in sync. 

What Is a Student Binder in CORE? 

A student binder consolidates a candidate's hours, assignments, videos, and evaluations into one profile that updates automatically as the candidate progresses. 

• Populates on its own as candidates log hours or submit requirements 
• Gives programs a single view of where each candidate stands across field experience and student teaching 
• Can be shared with cooperating teachers when appropriate 
• Students can download their binder to keep the records after graduation. 

Programs don't have to build anything manually here. The binder assembles itself from work candidates are already doing in the system. 

How Does CORE Support CAEP Accreditation Reporting? 

CORE's reporting suite includes filters built specifically around CAEP requirements, so the data collected all year maps directly to what accreditors ask for. 

• Run filtered reports on schedules, placements, demographics, and more 
• Pull school and site data automatically through an ELSi database integration covering elementary and secondary schools nationwide 
• Use the same underlying data for day-to-day program management and end-of-cycle accreditation reporting 

This removes the need to rebuild a CAEP-ready view from scratch every reporting cycle. 

Frequently Asked Questions About CORE for Teacher Education 

Do candidates keep their student binder after graduation? The binder data belongs to the candidate, and needs to be downloaded upon graduation to keep permanently. 

Can candidates record evaluation videos from a mobile device? Yes. Candidates can record directly from their phone. 

Does CORE integrate with Canvas for didactic key assessments? Yes. Candidates submit assessments in Canvas, and those results tie back to specific outcomes in CORE. 

How are pre-student teaching and student teaching hours tracked? All hours are tracked directly in CORE ELMS, whether through a clock-in system or another logging method, and everything reports from one place. 

Are these enhancements available now, or coming later? All six enhancements covered here are live today. Programs already partnering with CORE ELMS can ask their implementation contact to turn them on. 

Interested in seeing how CORE could support your program? 

If you want to see how CORE's teacher prep management software fits your program's specific structure, book a live demo with our team.