ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION IN SCHOOLS

Catalog description

This course is designed to help students develop knowledge and skills related to the selection, administration, and interpretation of representative instruments used for academic assessment in school settings. Students will also develop knowledge and skills related to the design of evidence-based interventions for academic problems based upon the integration of assessment data. This course will take a life-span approach to academic assessment, and address issues of theory, research, clinical utility, cultural competence, and ethics. Students will also learn to integrate data from different academic assessments to contribute to psychoeducational reports and the development of IEPs.