TC620 - Assessment Administration and Best Practices

Course Description

This course includes hands-on practice selecting, administering, scoring, reporting and interpreting alternative methods of assessing young children and youth with all levels of disabilities, survey of standardized and non-standardized assessment techniques and how they are employed to identify, develop programs, and monitor performance of your children and youth with disabilities. Included are the following: a review of recommended practices in assessment and education; alternative methods such as observations, portfolios, and curriculum-based. Candidates will administer formal assessment instruments, and construct, administer and evaluate informal assessments as well report writing and skill building in translating assessment results into educational planning. Attention is given to techniques required to ensure nonbiased, nondiscriminatory assessment and compliance with public law.