Practicum II (SPE 576) / Practicum III (SPE 592C) Student Teaching Experience
Welcome to one of the most important and exciting phases of your career – SPE 576 Practicum II and SPE 592 Student Teaching. This experience will support your transition from being a teacher education candidate to becoming a professionally licensed teacher. As Special Education faculty, we understand the demands of this experience and are excited and confident knowing that you are ready to take on this task. We look forward to supporting you and helping you to continue to become a high achieving professional. We also hope to model the highest principles of progressive education that you will provide to those you teach now and in the future. The total Student Teaching experience actually begins in Practicum II (SPE 576). Practicum II (SPE 576) is an advanced level course that affords the teacher candidate the opportunity to synthesize his or her knowledge base in IEP development and implementation, curriculum and support planning, instructional delivery, and assessment, based on evidence-based theory and research. Theory and practice come together in the Practicum II experience as teacher candidates lay the groundwork for their Student Teaching experience. Candidates complete a minimum of 20 field experience hours. Candidates are responsible for securing a special education classroom to complete the fieldwork assignments . The Office of Field Experiences can provide a list of schools that are willing to have a practicum student. Inquire with your instructor. Students will need to provide verification of a score of at least 220 on the Learning Behavior Specialist Licensure Examination (LBS1) 290 prior to enrolling in Practicum II (SPE 576). Traditional Graduate Programs (all teacher preparation programs leading to licensure) The following criteria must be met to start the linked placement practicum and student teaching. · A score of at least 220 on the content test, verification of the score is required. · A GPA of 3.0 or higher · Successful completion of field experiences and practicums with no unresolved student support plans. · Satisfactory Disposition Assessments · All checks in SONIA completed by the due dates. The following criteria must be met to start student teaching in AY25-26 if the test was not passed prior to practicum. · A score of at least 220 on the content test In AY25-26 the criteria below must be met to start the linked placement (practicum): · OPTION 1: A passing score on the content test OR · OPTION 2: · A score of at least 220 on the content test. verification of the score is required. · A GPA of 3.0 or higher · Successful completion of field experiences with no unresolved student success plans. · Registered for the Discover Course · All checks in SONIA completed by the due dates · Sign the acknowledgement form The clinical placement coordinator in the Office of Field Experience (OFE) will arrange a placement for Student Teaching. Students cannot make their own Student Teaching placements. The placement process will not begin until a copy of the Practicum/Student Teaching Application has been received by the due date in the Office of Field Experiences. This application, along with all SPE 576 and SPE592C materials can be accessed on the SPE Student Materials page: https://nl.edu/national-college-of- education/current-students/program-handbooks-and-materials/spe-materials/.
Special Education P2/ST Handbook 2025-2026
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