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Candidate Learning Outcomes: Spring 2008 Practicum

The candidate in the Spring Practicum of the M.S. Ed: Literacy Education Program must acquire skills in all three areas below over time to demonstrate acquisition and retention of understandings and competencies. Acceptable acquisition of required skills may be shown by successful accomplishment of appropriate learning outcomes stated below and by other measures as identified and assessed by appropriate faculty.

Learning Outcomes and Practicum Course Requirements:

A) Required Academic Component: Tier II - Practicum B) Demonstrate over a period of 6 credit hours (EDR511/EDR512 and EDR509) and 10 contact hours (one-to-one instruction) the following: 1) All requirements in Part 1, Communication Skills 2) At least eight requirements from Part 2, Cognitive Skills 3) At least eight requirements in Part 3, Professional Skills

1. Communication Skills please give examples of successful candidate accomplishment of each learning outcome in this category
Oral Communication Candidates will verbally express ideas clearly and persuasively with clients, supervisors, and colleagues and will participate effectively in discussion. Written Communication Candidates will express ideas clearly and persuasively in writing as evidenced by acceptable candidate accomplishment of two or more of the following: Candidate daily logs Candidate/faculty email communication Candidate statement of learning goals Candidate statement of learning outcomes Candidate description/rating of course duties and course instructor/supervisor Candidate summary of hours served Candidate reports and papers

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2. Cognitive Skills please give examples of successful candidate accomplishment of at least eight of the learning outcomes in this category
Using profession specific (Literacy Education*) terminology appropriately Showing understanding of professional customs and practices Acquiring and evaluating information Organizing and maintaining information Interpreting information Applying knowledge to the task Understanding and complying with course requirements Serving clients and parents/guardians (and other stakeholders) of clients Negotiating and arriving at a decision Working with diversity/diverse populations Identifying, understanding and working with professional standards Improving and designing curriculum and instruction Working in cross-cultural and/or multicultural settings Monitoring and correcting performance Selecting technology Using computers/technology to process information Maintaining and troubleshooting technology

3. Professional Skills - please give examples of successful candidate accomplishment of at least eight learning outcomes in this category
Exercising leadership Behaving professionally Behaving ethically Listening effectively Dressing appropriately Addressing colleagues and superiors appropriately Allocating time effectively Teaching others Adapting effectively to changing conditions Participating as a member of a team Developing appropriate workplace attitudes Understanding and managing personal behavior and attitudes Developing individual responsibility * Includes University, Unit, Programmatic, International Reading Association, IRA/NCTE, and State of New York Standards. Adapted with written permission by Snowden, P. L. from: University Faculty Senate. (2007). Internships: A guide for planning, implementation, and assessment [Handbook]. Albany, NY: The State University of New York.

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