ECED 2403 Clinical Experience Syllabus H01 Spring 2026

Course Policies
Mandated Reporter
State law mandates that workers in certain professions must make reports if they have reasonable cause to suspect
abuse or neglect. In this instance mandated reporters include: School and Child Care Personnel: Teachers, school
personnel, educational advocates assigned to a child pursuant to the School Code, truant officers, directors and staff
assistants of day care centers and nursery schools, and child care workers.
Mandated reporters who make good faith reports have the same immunity from liability under the law as non-
mandated reporters. However, a mandated reporter’s failure to report suspected instances of child abuse or neglect to
DCFS constitutes a Class A misdemeanor; simply reporting suspicions to a superior does not satisfy legal requirements.
In Illinois the number 1-800-25-ABUSE is the number that utilized to make report. If you have any questions regarding
mandated reporting please discuss with your instructor.
Attendance/Participation
Regular attendance at all scheduled class sessions is expected. It is the student’s responsibility to notify his/her
instructor if and why he/she is unable to attend any virtual class session. Permission to make up work missed because
of absence may be granted at the instructor’s discretion. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain handouts and
information presented for any class for which he/she is absent. Students who are ill and/or unable to attend class must
notify the instructor prior to the scheduled class meeting. If this notification is not made in time, the student will waive
any consideration for making up the work or test missed. Students should contact the instructor via electronic message
through canvas or email or by phone. If a student is unable to reach an instructor at the provided number, a message
should be left with the business division secretary (815) 802-8854 or at the instructor’s office (815) 802-8676.
Failure to attend in-person class meetings can result in course failure.
Early Childhood Program Attendance Policy:
5 points per class meeting for attendance and participation
* Excessive absence (4 class meetings) without communication can result in course failure
-Zoom attendance will be reduced to 3 points and will be reduced again for non-participation
Course Work/ Late Assignments
All assignments are due at the date and time specified by the instructor making the assignment. Any late work will be
deducted 10 percentage points for each course day the assignment is late. Assignments will receive an “F” after three
course days following the deadline unless the student has received an extension from the instructor making the
assignment. The extension must be granted PRIOR to the time the assignment is due. All late work must still be
submitted to the instructor making up the assignment in order to meet course objectives. Students will not receive a
grade for the course until all course assignments have been submitted.
All assignments must be typed, written in English, and submitted in the appropriate place in the LMS Canvas; unless
otherwise approved by the instructor.
Students failing to complete required 135 hours will automatically fail the course and receive a grade of F.
Early Childhood Academic Honesty Policy
Cheating: Cheating can take many forms in a classroom: copying or using another student’s work, using your own
work from another class without my prior permission (i.e., not writing original work for this class), adjusting format
to make papers appear longer, working in groups on individual assignments (whether openly or in secret), sharing
or stealing answers for tests or assignments, etc. No form of cheating is acceptable. Cheating on an assignment will
be taken seriously and discipline action will follow.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is defined in section 17.6.B of the KCC Code of Conduct: “Taking, reproducing, and/or using
as one’s own, without proper attribution, the ideas, writings, paraphrases, data, reports, graphic designs, or
computer codes of published or unpublished work of another person in completing an academic assignment.
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Prohibited conduct may also include the unauthorized submission for credit of academic work that has been
submitted for credit in another course.”
Plagiarism includes but is not limited to:
• submitting someone else’s paper
• using published material, including materials published online, without proper attribution/citation
• paraphrasing or quoting someone without attributing the quote in your paper (that is, without
providing an in-text citation) even if the source is included on the works cited page
• working with someone (without my permission) to write your paper & submitting it as your own
• submitting automated writing (including chatGPT or other AI tools) as your own work or submitting
work done by AI without citation or prior approval to be used.
When in doubt, add the citation. You are expected to cite all sources of information. If you are in doubt, inquire
with the faculty teaching the course or utilize KCC tutoring. In your ECED courses, you are expected to follow APA
citation guidelines and formatting.
Student Found to be in Violation of KCC Academic Honesty Policy: Students found to be in violations of KCC’s
academic honesty policy will result in disciplinary action.
• The first instance of academic dishonesty or plagiarism the student will be given a zero, required to meet
with the professor, given resources for the student success center, and allowed to redo the assignment after
meeting with the professor. A verbal warning from Academic Affairs may go on the student’s recorder if the
severity of the academic dishonesty warrants it.
• A second incident of academic dishonesty will result in a zero for the assignment with no opportunity to
redo the assignment. The student will be required to meet with the professor to continue in the course. A
verbal or written warning will be reported to Academic Affairs.
• Additional incidences of academic dishonesty or failure to meet with the professor will result in course
failure with no opportunity for the student to withdraw. The student will be reported to Academic Affairs
and the incident of Academic Dishonesty will appear on the students record. Student found to be consistently
violating the student code of conduct could potentially be suspended from the institution.
Extra Credit Opportunities
Extra credit opportunities can be made for students who are seeking to better their grade in the course. In order to
qualify for extra credit opportunities you must first complete all assignments.
College Policies
Withdrawals
When it is necessary to withdraw from a course or from the college, a student may do so on or before the withdrawal
date without receiving a punitive final grade. Students should use Change of Schedule forms which are available in
Student Services. Students may submit Change of Schedule forms to Student Services or through the mail, but they must
be postmarked no later than the withdrawal date. No withdrawals are allowed by phone. To determine the last date to
withdraw with a grade of “W” in this course, log into KCConnect and click on “my registration statement” under
Academic Profile.
Code of Conduct
Students need to adhere to the Code of Conduct located in the college catalog.
Email Policy
To ensure a student's privacy under all applicable education laws and to facilitate timely interactions, two College-
authorized methods of electronic communication exist: KCC-issued student email accounts (using the domain name of
student.kcc.edu) and the Canvas Learning Management System. Students are expected to regularly check their KCC
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email accounts and Canvas for important incoming communication from the college or from individual
instructors. Students understand that emails they send from personal email accounts (other than those listed above)
may not be delivered to the KCC recipient, and students should have no expectation that such messages will be
answered.
Non-Attendance/Non-Participation
KCC complies with state law and federal financial aid policy. If you receive an attendance grade of F or are institutionally
withdrawn from a course, it will affect your eligibility for financial aid. (1) You must attend at least one class, or
participate at least once for an online course (logging in without participation is not attending), by the 10th day of 16
week courses or within the first 10% of shorter term classes. Non-attendance will result in an attendance grade of F. (2)
If you have excessive absences and no reasonable chance of passing the course at midterm (or after), your instructor
may give you a WX grade and have you institutionally withdrawn from the course.
College Resources
Academic Success Center
Math/Science Tutoring Center – The center offers free tutorial services on a walk-in basis to support students
enrolled at KCC in a wide range of math and science courses, excluding Biology, and individual skill development
activities. The Math/Science Tutoring Center, L335/L339, is the location of most tutorial services. For a current
tutoring schedule, go to http://www.kcc.edu/tutoring.
Biology Tutor Lab – The schedule is posted outside of R204.
Learning Laboratory – The Learning Lab, located in Room L329, uses instructional technology to provide
individualized learning for students enrolled at KCC. In the lab, students can review and practice math, writing,
reading, basic sciences, study skills, word processing, and other basic skills. For a current tutoring schedule, go to
http://www.kcc.edu/tutoring.
Writing Lab – KCC’s Writing Lab is now paired with the English Department. Tutors have been trained by English
faculty in an attempt to better align classroom instruction with tutor advice. The lab is free and available on a
walk-in basis to support students of all levels and at all points throughout the writing process. Location: L341.
For a current tutoring schedule, go to http://www.kcc.edu/tutoring.
Office of Disability Services – KCC offers advisement and special instructional support for students who are
physically and learning disabled, as well as those with academic deficiencies. Students will receive appropriate
academic instructional support, including preparatory courses, tutorial assistance, study skills assistance, and
self-instructional programs. For disability services, go to room D234, Tel: 815-802-8632.
Miner Memorial Library- The Miner Memorial Library provides a variety of services free to students, including
books, computer access, Wi-Fi access, and numerous research databases available online. Reference librarians
are also available to assist in locating information. The library is open Monday through Saturday and online
resources are available 24/7. For additional information go to http://www.kcc.edu/library
Copyright
The materials on this course are only for the use of students enrolled in this course for purposes associated with this
course. Further Information regarding KCC's copyright policy is available at http://www.kcc.edu/copyright.
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