ED 5645 PRACTICUM WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES
Candidates will complete 50 hours of practicum with children who are in pre-K and kindergarten. Based on fieldwork, candidates will complete a portfolio including a) developmental and observational assessments, b) descriptions of instruction tailored to the assessment results and justified by supporting peer-reviewed empirical research, c) graphed progress monitoring data interpreted according to explicit decision rules and descriptions of adjustments to instruction based on the graphed data, and d) evidence of collaboration with colleagues and parents on a regular basis, including communication regarding development of and/or progress toward IFSP/IEP goals as relevant. All of these components will also be addressed in bi-weekly seminars.