SPED 6041 - Practicum in Applied Behavior Analysis in Autism and Special Education Settings

This course is structured to provide an intense hands-on practicum for students seeking an AI endorsement from the MDE and subsequent MA in Special Education. Students will learn to identify and effectively apply teaching strategies and tactics based on evidence-based instructional practices. The course will focus on the following areas of learning: a) analysis of academic and social behavior of students with a broad spectrum of needs including autism and developmental disabilities, b) identification and application of effective teaching tactics from the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder, and c) applications of evidence-based practices in school and center-based settings. This course provides students with fieldwork in which the course content from methods and assessment classes will be applied. Students will learn to analyze the graphic display of instructional data as they identify and apply effective instructional tactics from the research literature.

Note: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a credit/no credit basis. Open to graduate students only.

Credits: 1 to 3 hours

Restrictions: Restricted to master’s in Special Education: Clinical Teacher and Special Education: Master Teacher.