Thank you all for your replies; I appreciate them so much!

Hankster: I don't see it that way, primarily for the reason that I had provided significant evidence of my competence in completing all of the necessary field experience and coursework under their supervision, prior to any of this trouble.

Perna: I completely understand and agree that if an employee or student is not completing required work in a satisfactory manner, that they should not be allowed to continue or finish their endeavors. However, I acknowledged my inability to achieve the goal early on in the process and withdrew, rather than wait to be dismissed. I provided significant evidence that since the time of the withdrawal to the time of the appeal (2 months) that I had made extraordinary effort to ameliorate and eliminate the problems at hand. My ability as an educator should never have come into question, imo, since it was compromised by circumstances out of my control. In addition, I asked for a placement that would begin a full year from the time of my first attempt, giving me even more time to heal and recuperate.

That said, I very much appreciate your input and would like to hear more, if you want to respond.