Assessment & Evaluation 7-12

Catalog description

This course is designed so teacher candidates understand and use multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher's and learner's decision making (from INTASC). Teacher candidates will learn basic assessment and evaluation concepts; examine instruments that reflect constructs of interest (cognitive, affective, and behavioral objectives); develop skill in aligning assessment and instruction to state standards; construct various types of assessments; and analyze and refine teacher-made instruments. Teacher candidates will also learn how to interpret test results and how to communicate and use them in educational decision-making. Throughout the course, they will learn the importance of critical issues in the field, assessment as an ethical practice, historical and theoretical perspectives on assessment issues; differentiation issues in assessment; and will be able to analyze and reflect upon the ethical implications of assessment practices and policies.