Clinical Experiences Required By Program
Description and Purpose of Specific
Field Experience
Sequence in
Program
EDS 505: Supervised practicum –
Elementary/middle level.
Purposes: to enable candidates to
observe and participate in the various
roles/responsibilities of special
educators; to provide a classroom
context for candidates to complete
assignments from four classes taken
concurrently
EDS 507 Supervised PracticumSecondary Middle Level
1st Semester
(Fall)
EDS 506: Supervised practicum –
Elementary/middle (continued
placement from previous semester
for most students)
Purpose: Same as for EDS 505
EDS 508: Supervised PracticumSecondary/Middle Level
2nd Semester
(Spring)
Description of
Field Experience
Setting
**Co-taught or
collaborative
consultation model
(Grades 1-8)
Length of Field
Experience
40 Hours (3
hours a week)
Resulting Product(s)
Diversity Category
Midterm and final evaluation from
cooperating teacher
Students are placed
in an urban setting in
either EDS 505 and
506 or in EDS 518
for ele/middle.
Students one in
urban setting either
EDS 507/508 or n
EDS 518. Thus, all
students have
experience in all
diversity categories.
Assignments from courses:
-Functional behavioral analysis
and positive behavior support
plan (503);
-Curriculum-based measures
(EDS 502),
-Co-taught lesson (500) and
Strategy Lesson (510),
-Classroom observation (500)
**Co-taught or
collaborative
consultation model
(Grades 1-8)
40 Hours (3
hours a week)
Midterm and final evaluation from
cooperating teacher
Assignments from courses:
-Literacy lesson plans for one
student with a moderate or severe
disability (EDS 509);
-Instructional materials using
Boardmaker software (EDS 509);
-Co-taught lesson plan with
reflection (EDS 501)
EDS 511: Educational planning for
Students with Mild and Moderate
Disabilities: Literacy and Language
Instruction
2nd semester
(Spring)
Individual after
school tutorial
(Grades 7-8)
15-20 hours of
individual
tutoring
Diagnostic reports, weekly lesson
plans, weekly reflections and
progress monitoring, class
presentations
EDS 518: Supervised internship
Purpose: to provide candidates with
opportunities to acquire the range of
skills needed by a special education
teacher
3rd semester
(Fall)
**Co-taught or
collaborative
consultation model
(Grades 1-8)
The candidate is
placed in the
setting she did not
experience during
the first year
14-15 weeks
full time
-Midterm and final evaluation from
both the cooperating teacher and
the University supervisor;
-Student profiles of present level of
performance and IEP matrices;
-Unit plan using backwards design;
-Assessment data for instructional
purposes;
-Case study that involves
assessment and instruction using
CBMs, Development of an IEP,
Observation of a standardized
assessment and a paper describing
that experience
Fall 2011-