Psycho-Educational Assessment forTeaching Exceptional Students (ESP 607)

Term: 2015-2016 Spring

Faculty

Michelle Skutnik Sawyer M.Ed.Show MyInfo popup for Michelle Skutnik Sawyer M.Ed.

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Schedule

Sun, 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM (1/24/2016 - 1/24/2016) Location: SPRN SP01
Sun, 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM (2/7/2016 - 2/7/2016) Location: SPRN SP01
Sun, 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM (2/21/2016 - 2/21/2016) Location: SPRN SP01
Sun, 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM (3/6/2016 - 3/6/2016) Location: SPRN SP01
Sun, 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM (3/20/2016 - 3/20/2016) Location: SPRN SP01
Sun, 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM (4/3/2016 - 4/3/2016) Location: SPRN SP01
Sun, 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM (4/24/2016 - 4/24/2016) Location: SPRN SP01

Description

This course prepares candidates to assess various educational test instruments, understand outcome data, analyze various data sets and make hypotheses, and formulate academic goals and objectives. Candidates develop a conceptual framework to understand student's academic needs and develop appropriate interventions based upon testing outcome data. Test construction is introduced for evaluating various assessment instruments and the appropriateness of their use. Students utilize formal and informal assessments, standardized instrumentation, and screening instrumentation to gather data and formulate appropriate interventions and accommodations for various educational plans. Specific practices include formative assessment, academic feedback, and questioning. Pre-practicum hours of directed field-based training required.