EDUC 6497 Educating Autistic Students

In this course students will learn strategies and purported mechanisms behind current intervention models designed for students with ASD. Student will be able to evaluate research evidence and claims of effectiveness of each intervention, and will design and implement appropriate interventions for student with ASD.

Course overview

Department
Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
School
Lynch
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Summer

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.84 / 5 · Very Good
120 responses
Instructor rating
4.08 / 5 · Very Good
120 responses
Terms evaluated
9
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Margaret Carroll2.72.63.53.63.03.43.93.01–3 hrs/week16 of 18
Fall 2025Margaret Carroll3.02.93.33.64.13.54.03.51–3 hrs/week8 of 11
Spring 2025Margaret Carroll3.53.94.24.13.44.34.43.61–3 hrs/week14 of 16
Fall 2024Margaret Carroll4.64.84.84.84.64.84.84.24–6 hrs/week5 of 6
Spring 2024Margaret Carroll3.54.04.04.03.64.14.33.61–3 hrs/week22 of 26
Fall 2023Margaret Carroll—————————7 of 10
Spring 2023Margaret Carroll4.75.04.94.84.34.74.84.41–3 hrs/week19 of 22
Spring 2022Shannon Crowley4.34.64.84.74.54.54.54.31–3 hrs/week23 of 29
Fall 2021Kristen Bottema-Beutel4.54.75.05.05.04.54.34.64–6 hrs/week6 of 12

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Kristen Bottema-Beutel · Campion Hall 204 W 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered