Curriculum and Assessment in Special Education

Catalog description

This course introduces participants to the process of informal and formal assessment of students with disabilities. Purpose is for assessment and assessment selection decision-making processes are discussed. Students examine how to use assessment data to develop appropriate programming for students with disabilities, as well as how to develop goals and objectives that have the greatest impact for the student. Theories, concepts and methods of assessing academic and nonacademic domains are discussed. Assistive technology assessment, collaboration with related service providers, and services provided by other agencies are examined.