Assessment of Students with Mild to Extensive Support Needs ((3))

Catalog description

This course will provide the candidates with knowledge and skills related to using and communicating the results of a variety of individualized assessment and evaluation approaches appropriate for diverse learners with disabilities. The approaches include assessments of the developmental, academic, behavioral, social, communication, vocational, and other related skill needs. After completing this course, each candidate will be able to (1) understand and apply the principle of nondiscriminatory testing in identifying and assessing students' needs; (2) administer formal and informal assessment tools; and (3) make appropriate instructional decisions on the basis of a variety of non-biased standardized and non-standardized techniques, instruments , and processes that are functional, curriculum-reference, performance-based, and appropriate to the diverse needs of individual students.