ECSPED Primary: Observ & Asmt

Catalog description

Students will demonstrate knowledge of Early Childhood/Special Education intervention assessment, evaluation, techniques and report writing for children/students ages birth to 5th grade. This course includes how formal and informal, norm and criterion referenced assessments are chosen in the areas of sensory, motor, cognitive, and social/emotional. Additionally, the relevance of observation, data collection, summarization, information integration and team collaboration are addressed in various settings (home, preschool, school classrooms (K-5) and community agencies). Program assessment, evaluation and its importance to IDEA compliance is discussed. This is a blended class offering interactive field observations/research and classroom meetings. 5 hours field experience required - undergrad. VALID BCI/FBI REQUIRED. Prerequisites: Undergraduate level EDSP391 Minimum grade of B College of Health and Human Sciences School of Education