SPED 6932 - Field-based Practicum on Inclusive Practices with Exceptional Learners in Grades 7-12
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section A01, CRN 41680,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
William Green
Email: wfgreen@ysu.edu
Course Description
6932. Field-based Practicum on Inclusive Practices with Exceptional Learners in Grades 7-12. Practicum experience, with mild/moderate exceptional learners in an inclusion classroom within grades 7-12, 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 through effective feedback, and collaboratively work with teacher(s), parents/guardians, and related service professional(s) to implement instruction and identify transition services to meet learners’ diverse needs. Field hours required. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19 | Billingsley et al.; applicable academic standards; Module 1 resources | Selecting one or two learners in grades 7-12; IEP analysis; CBM development and administration | Discussion 1; CBM, Summary, and Instructional Strategies |
| 10/26 | Billingsley et al.; Module 2 resources | Analyzing CBM results; instructional goals; standards-based planning | Discussion 2; first set of five lesson plans |
| 11/2 | Billingsley et al.; Module 3 resources | Implementing instruction; collecting data; analyzing teaching practice | Discussion 3; second set of five lesson plans; Teaching Video #1 and Reflection #1 |
| 11/9 | Billingsley et al.; Module 4 resources | Progress monitoring and data-guided instructional adjustment | Discussion 4; third set of five lesson plans |
| 11/16 | Billingsley et al.; Module 5 resources | Implementing revised instruction; learner progress; inclusive secondary practice | Discussion 5; fourth set of five lesson plans; Teaching Video #2 and Reflection #2 |
| 11/23 | Billingsley et al.; TWS directions and rubric | Teacher Work Sample development; contextual factors, goals, assessments, and instructional design | Discussion 6; Teacher Work Sample development |
| 11/30 | TWS directions and rubric; Module 7 resources | Analysis of student learning; reflection; course synthesis | Discussion 7; Teacher Work Sample/Critical Task; Final Quiz |
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.