EDU 660 - Strategies for Diagnostic Assessment

3 Hour(s)

Introductory course in diagnostic assessment. Provides core theoretical and practical background necessary to evaluate students having special education needs. Surveys familiar educational assessment of individuals with disabling conditions. Emphasizes testing for IEP development and applications for the individual contexts of practicing teachers. Teachers will become familiar with a variety of formal and informal assessment techniques enabling them not only to interpret psychological and academic reports, but also to carry on an ongoing assessment of the progress of the special education students enrolled in their class. Practical experience with testing will be provided.