(a) An educator preparation program (EPP) must provide the first formal observation within the first third of all clinical teaching assignments.(b) For a clinical teaching assignment, an EPP must provide a minimum of two formal observations during the first half of the assignment and a minimum of two formal observations during the second half of the assignment.(c) For an all-level clinical teaching assignment in more than one location or in an assignment that involves certification in more than one certification category that cannot be taught concurrently during the same period of the school day, a minimum of two formal observations must be provided during the first half of each assignment and a minimum of one formal observation must be provided during the second half of each assignment.(d) For a clinical teaching assignment:(1) at least two of the minimum formal observations must be in-person for each assignment; and(2) if an EPP chooses to provide formal virtual observations, it must provide at least two formal virtual observations in addition to the two minimum formal in-person observations for each assignment.