(a) An educator preparation program (EPP) must provide the first formal observation within the first four weeks of all internship assignments. The first formal observation must be conducted in-person.(b) For an internship under an intern certificate or an additional internship described in §228.73 of this title (relating to Internship):(1) an EPP must provide a minimum of three formal observations during the first half of the internship and a minimum of two formal observations during the last half of the internship; and(2) at least three of the minimum formal observations must be in-person.(c) For a first-year internship under a probationary certificate or an additional internship described in §228.73 of this title:(1) an EPP must provide a minimum of three formal observations during the first half of the assignment, and a minimum of two formal observations during the second half of the assignment; and(2) at least two of the minimum formal observations must be in-person.(d) If an internship under an intern certificate or an additional internship described in §228.73 of this title involves certification in more than one certification category that cannot be taught concurrently during the same period of the school day:(1) an EPP must provide a minimum of three observations in each assignment;(2) for each assignment, the EPP must provide at least two formal observations during the first half of the internship and one formal observation during the second half of the internship;(3) at least two of the minimum formal observations must be in-person for each assignment; and(4) 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.(e) For a first-year internship under a probationary certificate or an additional internship described in §228.73 of this title that involves certification in more than one certification category that cannot be taught concurrently during the same period of the school day:(1) an EPP must provide a minimum of three observations in each assignment;(2) for each assignment, the EPP must provide at least two formal observations during the first half of the internship and one formal observation during the second half of the internship;(3) at least two of the minimum formal observations must be in-person for each assignment; and(4) 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.