SPED 6931 - Field-based Practicum with Exceptional Learners in Grades K-6
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section A01, CRN 41675,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
William Green
Email: wfgreen@ysu.edu
Course Description
6931. Field-based Practicum with Exceptional Learners in Grades K-6. Practicum experience, with mild/moderate exceptional learners within grades K-6, in which the candidate acquires and demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to design and implement data guided standards-based instruction with differentiated methods, assessments that promote learner growth including effective feedback, and collaboratively work with teacher(s), parents/guardians, and related service professional(s) to implement instruction to meet learners’ diverse needs. Field hours required. Prereq.: SPED 6900, SPED 6906, SPED 6914, SPED 6916, SPED 6917, SPED 6928, SPED 6929. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | A Survival Guide for New Special Educators | Billingsley, B. S., Brownell, M. T., Israel, M., & Kamman, M. L. (2013) | 9781118095683 |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Billingsley et al.; applicable academic standards; Module 1 resources | Selecting one or two K-6 learners; reviewing IEP goals; developing and administering a CBM | Module 1 Discussion; CBM, Summary, and Instructional Strategies due 8/30 |
| 8/31 | Billingsley et al.; applicable standards; Module 2 resources | Analyzing CBM results; connecting learner needs, IEP goals, standards, and instruction | Module 2 Discussion; first set of five lesson plans due 9/6 |
| 9/7 | Billingsley et al.; Module 3 resources | Implementing instruction; collecting learner-performance data; planning from results | Module 3 Discussion; second set of five lesson plans due 9/13 |
| 9/14 | Billingsley et al.; Module 4 resources | Analyzing instruction and student learning; teaching observation and professional reflection | Module 4 Discussion; third set of five lesson plans; Teaching Video and Reflection due 9/20 |
| 9/21 | Billingsley et al.; Module 5 resources | Using progress-monitoring data to adjust instruction | Module 5 Discussion; fourth set of five lesson plans due 9/27 |
| 9/28 | Billingsley et al.; TWS directions and rubric | Teacher Work Sample development; contextual factors, goals, assessments, and instructional design | Module 6 Discussion; Module 6/7 preparatory assignment due 10/4 |
| 10/5 | TWS directions and rubric; Module 7 resources | Analysis of student learning; reflection and self-evaluation; course synthesis | Teacher Work Sample/Critical Task and Final Quiz due 10/9; Module 7 Discussion due 10/11 |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.