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Learning Contract Instructions for
OLP 4465, CTE 4467, & OLP 6635 Practicum
The OLP 4465 and 6635 practicum are elective courses offered in both the undergraduate
and graduate OLP programs. The CTE 4467 practicum is specifically for BS WTL-CTE
students. The CTE 4467 practicum is a degree requirement for all students planning on
graduating with the CTE concentration in the BS WTL program.
This 3-credit Practicum requires you to perform a minimum of 120 clock hours of
activity: preparing, observing, conducting teaching/training, and/or functioning in each of
these activities at an administrative level. The practicum should be performed after
completion of the core classes or with the approval of your OLP Advisor.
** The following arrangements for a practicum project should be completed PRIOR to
the start of the semester in which the practicum is to be conducted.
Definitions:
OLP Advisor: Each student is assigned a major advisor within an OLP program. Your
undergraduate or graduate advisor must approve your practicum proposal before
you submit your proposal to the OLP Practicum Coordinator.
OLP Practicum Coordinator: Usually your advisor, but some semesters there may be
a professor assigned as practicum coordinator to oversee all OLP practicum
projects for the semester. When this is the case, the Practicum Coordinator creates
and maintains a master list of ALL practicum projects for the semester, provides
registration overrides for the practicum students, maintains the Moodle site for the
semester, assigns grades to all practicum students, and deals with any issues or
concerns that may arise between the practicum supervisor and the student.
Practicum Supervisor: Students must make arrangements for their own practicum
experience. The practicum supervisor is the person with whom the student
arranges the project. Practicum supervisors are responsible for approving the
project, for verifying its purpose, for overseeing that the student has fulfilled the
contract deliverables, and for providing an evaluation of the student’s work at the
end of the practicum project.
The practicum proposal requires approval signatures from the student’s OLP
Advisor, the OLP Practicum Coordinator, and the Practicum Supervisor.
Please follow the steps below in order:
1. Select a Project
a. Identify a practicum topic and the need for your proposed project.
b. Discuss your idea with your OLP Advisor. Practicum ideas may include:
i. Projects made available to students at their current place of
employment (additional project opportunities outside of their current
roles and responsibilities).
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ii. Projects requested from organizations to the OLP department
searching for students looking for practical project opportunities.
iii. Projects within the OLP department to assist with department
projects and classes.
2. Create a Proposal
a. Complete the Practicum Proposal form (attached or available from the
OLP Department website under the “Program Forms” link).
b. Email the Practicum Proposal to your OLP Advisor for his or her
approval. Your advisor will work with you to confirm the details of your
project regarding learning objectives, activities, deliverables, and
timelines.
3. Obtain Required Signatures
a. Once your advisor has agreed to all of the details of your proposal, email
the final revised proposal to your advisor for his or her signature. Your
advisor will provide you with an electronic signature on the Practicum
Proposal and will email the signed proposal back to you.
b. Add your signature to the proposal.
4. Submit the Signed Proposal
a. Email your Practicum Proposal (electronically signed by you, your
Practicum Supervisor, AND your OLP Advisor) to your advisor.
5. Convert the Proposal to a Learning Contract
a. With signatures of both the student and the OLP Advisor, the proposal is
now a learning contract. The OLP Advisor will place a copy of this signed
learning contract in your student file.
6. Register for the Course - Students must receive a “Registration Override” from
their OLP Advisor before they can register for the course.
a. Once the OLP Advisor has received the signed Learning Contract, he or
she will submit a registration override to the registrar’s office, providing
permission for the student to register online for the course.
b. The OLP Advisor will email the student to inform him or her that the
registration override has been submitted and to invite the student to
register online for the course.
c. The student completes the registration process by registering online for the
appropriate Practicum course number and section. Note: when the OLP
Advisor provides a registration override, the student has permission to
register. It DOES NOT automatically register the student in the course.
Students MUST complete the online registration process themselves.
7. Moodle Requirements
a. At the beginning of each semester, registered students may be
automatically entered into the Moodle course that corresponds with the
Practicum course (this is at the discretion of the Advisor overseeing the
Practicum). The Practicum course will be on the list of Moodle courses for
each registered student when they log on to their Moodle page. Watch for
student access into the course at the beginning of each semester.
b. Students are to click on the appropriate Practicum course and submit
assignments throughout the semester as required. Note: although the
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learning contract has been submitted to the OLP Advisor during the
planning stages of the project, the signed learning contract MUST also
be submitted into Moodle to receive a grade for the contract.
COMPLETING THE PRACTICUM PROPOSAL
Be specific about each component. As this is to be a learning experience, highlight the
benefits of the proposed learning experience.
Learning Objectives [of The Practicum] refer to what you hope to accomplish or
gain through your practicum experience (e.g., skills, proficiency, practice). Write
learner-centered objectives for yourself. Again, these are not the objectives of the
project. These are objectives of what you intend to learn during your Practicum
project.
Activities [of The Practicum] refer to specific tasks you will do to accomplish
your learning objectives. Talk with your advisor about the focus that is right for
you. Activities might also include experiences such as attending workshops or
conducting independent readings.
Final Report refers to all of the deliverables due at the conclusion of the
semester. Please list the documents that will be included for grading in your Final
Report. For example, if your Practicum involves teaching and/or training, then
you will contract to deliver at least one lesson plan and evaluation of the lesson
delivery. For all Practicum projects, a time log documenting a minimum of 40
clock hours per credit, 3 interim progress reports (1-page), and a 500-word (2-
page) reflective report on the entire learning experience are all required
deliverables. (See below for specifics.)
Time Schedule refers to the periodic reporting dates for your progress reports and
your time logs. Specify the dates on which you will submit your interim and final
reports.
Submit the following assignments for grading to your OLP Advisor through Moodle
during the semester:
1. The learning contract complete with required signatures.
2. Three progress reports. These reports are due on/about the 4th, 8th, and 12th week
of the semester. Reports should address the activities to date, including challenges
and how they are resolved. Progress Reports should be approximately 1 page in
length and should include a time log reporting the time spent to date on specific
activities.
3. A final time log of your time spent on the Practicum project. ISU policy requires
that you perform a minimum of 40 clock hours of activity per credit. Your time-
log should include a detailed listing of the activity, date and location performed,
and number of hours. Use MS Excel or similar computer software as your
reporting format (your Advisor may have a specific form they want you to use).
Provide interim time logs as attachments with each of your 3 progress reports and
your final report. (Note. The time begins after your contract is approved.]
4. A copy of a lesson plan from your presentations.*
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5. A completed evaluation of your teaching/training, completed by your lesson
participants and a colleague or supervisor who has observed you conducting the
training covered in the above lesson plan (See attached evaluation form).*
6. A final report that includes a 500-word (2-page, double spaced) summary of your
project activities. Include your reflections on the challenges you overcame,
principles and practices you integrated from OLP Program, and the benefits to
your career goals from your learning experience. Also include any copies of
materials developed during your Practicum project.
* Note: Items 4 and 5 refer to a project emphasizing teaching/training. For an administrative project, Items 4
and 5 will be arranged with your advisor as befitting your specific project.
The Project Final Report, including the above items, must be submitted to the OLP Dept. by the
Friday of the last week “Dead Week” in the semester, so that they can be evaluated and a grade
submitted.
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Practicum Proposal Form
Name ________________________________________ Student #__________________
Course No. _______________________ Credits _______ Semester _________
Minimum Total Hours ______ (Each credit requires 40 clock hours of activity)
1. Project Title and Description:
2. Learning Objectives:
3. Activities:
4. Final Products: (e.g., course outline, lesson plans, evaluation, progress reports).
List ALL components that you will submit for grading.
5. Time Schedule: (List proposed dates for three progress reports and a final report).
Report
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Interim
by Sunday of Week 4
2
nd
Interim
by Sunday of Week 8
3
rd
Interim
by Sunday of Week 12
Final
by Sunday of Week 14
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Student Signature Email Phone
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Workplace Supervisor Signature Email Phone
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Advisor Signature Email Phone
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Faculty Coordinator Signature Email Phone
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Evaluation Form for the OLP Practicum (4465, 4467, 6635)
Department of Organizational Learning and Performance
(To be completed for the training portion of practicum, if applicable)
Please rate the person being evaluated, using the Likert Scale form below, with a "1" being Well Below
Expectations, "2" being Below Expectations, "3" being Average , "4" being Above Expectations, and "5"
being Well Above Expectations. You are welcome to add comments at the bottom of the form. Thanks for
your cooperation.
Name of person being evaluated _____________________________ Date ____________________
Name of evaluator (Practicum Supervisor) ________________________________________
Likert Scale Items Well Below Average Above Well
Below Above
Evidence of preparation to teach 1 2 3 4 5
Organization of the lesson plan 1 2 3 4 5
Stating of the lesson objective(s) 1 2 3 4 5
Introduction of the subject(s) 1 2 3 4 5
Knowledge of subject being taught 1 2 3 4 5
Use of visual aids 1 2 3 4 5
Use of handouts 1 2 3 4 5
Giving of directions 1 2 3 4 5
Clarity and volume of voice 1 2 3 4 5
Use of the English language 1 2 3 4 5
Answering of student questions 1 2 3 4 5
Eye contact with learners (trainees) 1 2 3 4 5
Overall enthusiasm 1 2 3 4 5
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