SPED 405 Assessment Practicum in Urban Special Education

This methods course is a practicum that is designed to integrate an urban field experience focusing on the basic psychometric foundations of standardized and classroom-based assessment to inform data-based decision-making about exceptionality, eligibility, and educational programming for urban students with disabilities. The practicum is a co-requisite with SPED 400 where candidates can expect to be placed in an urban education/special education setting to complete various applied learning activities.

Special information

Prerequisites - Admission to the School of Urban Education and the successful completion of EDU 200, EDU 203, SPED 300, SPED 350, SPED 360, and SPED 410; and is a co-requisite with SPED 403. Note: This course is offered concurrently with SPED 650.

2 Undergraduate credits

Effective May 3, 2021 to present

Learning outcomes

General

Experience and Implement required pre-referral and referral procedures and processes.
Select and use assessment measures and procedures that are technically adequate and appropriate for the student and specific assessment purpose, including assistive technology supports where appropriate
Design, facilitate, and support a comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluation process using unbiased assessment measures
Produce and maintain the reports, plans, and student assessment and performance data that are required by due process procedures and the school system according to the timelines for each
Communicate the results of assessments and the evaluation process to students, families, teachers, and other professionals.
Assess the impact of race, gender, familial background, socioeconomic status, and cultural and linguistic diversity on assessment results and the special education referral, evaluation, planning, and programming process
Apply systematic procedures for compiling and using data for the purposes of continuous progress-monitoring, modification of instruction, and program and school-wide improvement.