EDHP 40103 - Internship I

Three credit hours.

The goal of this internship is to develop knowledge and skills in delivering services to children with disabilities in K-12 settings. Candidates will engage in specific observational assessments. Emphasis will be placed on translating assessment information into instructional programming. Candidates will develop profiles of students with or at risk for developing learning problems and students exhibiting a range of disability characteristics, and identify instructional support suitable for enhancing educational outcomes for learners with disabilities. Candidates will practice and demonstrate skills and competencies required to effectively teach learners with various disabilities. Candidates with a provisional license will demonstrate competencies specific to their employment settings. Supervision is provided by faculty from the university. The candidate must complete a total of 270 clinical hours in compliance with the Arkansas Learner’s Act.

Prerequisites: EDHP 48303 and SPED 40143, or MLED 41003 or ELED 20203.