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Practicum Assignment Descriptions

 

Below is a list of all assignments required for CONR 643 - Practicum in Conflict Resolution
 
The practicum proposal should include the following elements:
- Introduction/Summary - name, current title/position, working title of your project, Practicum environment/setting.
- Need - describe or explain the realized need and/or your desire to do this project. 
- Goals & Objectives - describe what you intend to accomplish with this Project besides fulfilling your degree requirements. (this is a good place to demonstrate how your project goals will add to the field of Conflict Resolution as well as your own personal and/or career goals).
- Methodology - provide a detailed description (as detailed as possible) of how you will accomplish your goals and objectives in your project. Include things like when you plan to work on your project, how you will spend your time (research, observation, surveys, data analysis, etc.), and your timeline for completing your project.
- On-site Supervisor (if applicable) - provide contact information of your on-site supervisor who will verify your time and efforts on your project, and who will provide local assistance with your project if needed. 
 
The practicum proposal should be submitted to the faculty advisor no later than 1 week before the long semester that the proposed project would begin if approved. The faculty advisor will make one of three decisions: 1) Approve the proposal with no revisions, 2) Approval pending with revisions, or 3) Disapproval of the proposal. A student may not begin working on his or her practicum project or log clock hours until the faculty advisor has approved the practicum proposal.
 
The following rubric will be applied by the faculty advisor:
 
Criteria
Full Credit:
90-100%
Partial Credit: 70-89%
Limited Credit: Less Than 70%
 
Possible Points
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Content
Provided a well-written introduction that details the setting or environment of the proposed project.
Provided a brief introduction that mentions the environment or setting of the proposed project.
Provided a short introduction without adequate explanation of the environment or setting of the proposed project.
 
 
 
20
Described a real and/or perceived need for the activities and outcomes of this project using evidence from outside sources.
Described a real and/or perceived need for the activities and outcomes of this project using only the student’s own perceptions.
Described no real and/or perceived need for the activities and outcomes of this project.
 
40
Presented specific, achievable goals and objectives for the project.
Presented vague or non-specific goals and objectives for the project.
Presented no specific goals and objectives for the project.
 
50
Provided a detailed description of a plan to accomplish the goals and objectives.
Provided a vague or general description of plans to accomplish the goals and objectives.
Provided no plans to accomplish the goals and objectives.
 
 
 
50
Writing Standards
40
TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS
200
 
 
 
 
For every 3 credit hours of practicum, the student must engage in practicum related experiences and activities for a minimum of 125 clock hours. Each student is responsible for keeping a record of time spent working on the practicum according to the following guide of appropriate activities. This guide is not intended to be exhaustive and not all activities will be applicable to every project.
 
·      Proposal research and background (no more than 5 hours)
·      Proposal writing (no more than 3 hours)
·      Contact with professor of record throughout the project (no more than 10 hours)
·      Contact with on-site supervisor (up to 5 hours)
·      Preparation of plans and materials for project
·      Research and analysis
·      Project implementation
·      Record keeping and statistics (no more than 5 hours)
·      Production of a final artifact
 
Self-report time logs should be submitted to the faculty advisor weekly, and are due by the Friday of each week, unless the number of cumulative hours listed on the report has not changed. The student should submit a minimum of 10 self-report time logs over the course of the semester.
 
The following rubric will be applied to each Self-Report Time Log by the faculty advisor:
Criteria
Full Credit: 100%
No Credit: 0%
Possible Points
 
 
 
 
 
Content
Provided a brief description of practicum activities along with time spent engaged in those activities.
Provided no description of practicum activities.
 
5
Provided the cumulative number of hours spent (to date) engaged in practicum activities.
Did not provide the cumulative number of hours spent (to date) engaged in practicum activities.
 
5
TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS
10

 

 
 
Each student is responsible for making contact with his or her faculty advisor on a monthly basis. During the semester of the practicum, the student should submit four progress reports. The progress report should be a 2-4 page summary of the student’s progress on the practicum project to that point, and should include the following elements:
 
·      A brief summary of the practicum experiences and activities the student has been engaged in during the past month.
·      A reflection of how these experiences have impacted the student as a peacemaker, and the effect it may have on the student’s personal and professional goals.
·      A description of how these experiences can support and/or promote the field of conflict resolution.
 
The following rubric will be applied by the faculty advisor: 
 
Criteria
Full Credit:
90-100%
Partial Credit: 70-89%
Limited Credit: Less Than 70%
 
Possible Points
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Content
Provided a detailed, but brief summary of the student’s practicum activities during the past month.
Provided a poor and/or vague summary of the student’s practicum activities during the past month.
Provided a little or no summary of the student’s practicum activities during the past month.
 
 
 
10
Provided a reflection that demonstrates thoughtful application of practicum experiences to personal and professional goals.
Provided a reflection that demonstrates poor application of practicum experiences to personal and professional goals.
Provided little or no reflection to demonstrate thoughtful application of practicum experiences to personal and professional goals.
 
40
Provided a detailed, but brief description of how the student’s practicum activities can support and/or promote the field of conflict resolution.
Provided a poor and/or vague description of how the student’s practicum activities can support and/or promote the field of conflict resolution.
Provided little or no description of how the student’s practicum activities can support and/or promote the field of conflict resolution.
 
 
 
30
Writing Standards
20
TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS
100

 

 
 
If the student is engaged in a practicum experience that has (or requires) an on-site supervisor, that individual should submit progress reports on the practicum student’s activities. The on-site supervisor is asked to submit two of these progress reports, one during the middle of the semester and one at the end of the practicum experience. In the event that a practicum experience lasts longer than one semester, individual arrangements may be made with the faculty advisor. The on-site supervisor progress report should include, but is not limited to the following elements:
 
·      A brief summary of the practicum experiences and activities the student has been engaged in during the past month or two.
·      A supportive evaluation of the practicum student’s strengths and weaknesses.
·      Suggestions for how the practicum student could advance in the particular vocation, career, or expertise of the supervisor, should the student choose to continue in that particular area.

 

 
Each student is required to submit a final product that demonstrates the experiential learning that has taken place during the practicum experience. Because of the nature of this course, the final product may take various forms, and may include any number of elements. Some examples are: a research paper, a presentation, a training manual/guide, a curriculum, or some other significant event or project that demonstrates an improvement in the practicum student’s skills, abilities, and/or insights into the study and practice of conflict resolution.
 
The following rubric will be applied by the faculty advisor:
 
Criteria
Full Credit:
90-100%
Partial Credit: 70-89%
Limited Credit: Less Than 70%
 
Possible Points
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Content
Presented a detailed and concise summary of the practicum experiences.
Presented a vague or poor summary of the practicum experiences.
Presented little or no summary of the practicum experiences.
 
 
20
Identified specific ways that the student achieved the goals and objectives set forth in the practicum proposal.
Identified some ways that the student achieved some of the goals and objectives set forth in the practicum proposal.
Identified few or no ways that the student achieved some of the goals and objectives set forth in the practicum proposal.
 
 
 
 
80
Presented a final product that specifically demonstrates the culmination of the practicum experience and its benefit to the practicum setting.
Presented a final product that poorly demonstrates the culmination of the practicum experience and its benefit to the practicum setting.
Presented a final product that does not demonstrate the culmination of the practicum experience and its benefit to the practicum setting.
 
 
 
100
TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS
200
 
 
 
The project reflection gives the student the opportunity to combine the practicum experience with his or her personal and professional goals as a peacemaker. The project reflection is a 2-5 page paper that includes the following elements:
 
·      A summary of all of the practicum experiences and activities. 
·      A reflection of how these experiences have impacted the student as a peacemaker, and the effect it may have on the student’s personal and professional goals.
·      A description of how these experiences can support and/or promote the field of conflict resolution.
 
The following rubric will be applied by the faculty advisor:
 
Criteria
Full Credit:
90-100%
Partial Credit: 70-89%
Limited Credit: Less Than 70%
 
Possible Points
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Content
Presented a detailed and concise summary of the practicum experiences.
Presented a vague or poor summary of the practicum experiences.
Presented little or no summary of the practicum experiences.
 
 
10
Presented specific application of God-given and learned abilities to the student’s personal and professional goals as a peacemaker.
Presented vague or poor application of God-given and learned abilities to the student’s personal and professional goals as a peacemaker.
Presented little or no application of God-given and learned abilities to the student’s personal and professional goals as a peacemaker.
 
 
 
40
Provided specific evidence of how the practicum activities can support and/or promote the field of conflict resolution.
Provided vague or poor evidence of how the practicum activities can support and/or promote the field of conflict resolution.
Provided little or no evidence of how the practicum activities can support and/or promote the field of conflict resolution.
 
 
 
30
Writing Standards
20
TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS
100

 
The percentage of Practicum “clock” Hours completed  will equal the percentage grade, up to 100%.

The following rubric will be applied by the faculty advisor:

Criteria

Full Credit: 100%

% Credit

Possible Points
The percentage of hours completed equals the percentage grade, up to 100%.

3 cr hrs. = 125 clock hrs

6 cr hrs. = 250 clock hrs

 Completion (including logs) of 125 (or more) clock hours for a 3 credit-hour Practicum, or 250 (or more) clock hours for a 6 credit hour Practicum The percentage of required hours completed (logged), will equate to the percentage (out of 100%) of the score for this assignment.

100

TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS

100
 
 
 
Weight of All Graded Elements:
Assignment
Points
 Weight
Practicum Proposal
200
 20 %
Self-report Time Logs (10 pts. X 10)
100
 10 %
Monthly Progress Reports (100 pts. X 3)
300
 30 %
Final Product
200
 20 %
Project Reflection
100
 10 %
Practicum Hours Completion 100 10 %
TOTAL
1000
 100 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grading Scale:
 
Grade
Points
A
900-1000
B
800-899
C
700-799
D
600-699
F
0-599
 

 

 




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