EDU 420Assessment for Instruction

Development of instructional objectives and classroom assessment techniques for diverse student populations as well as interpretation of standardized assessments using measurement results for evaluating student progress will be examined. This course examines the interrelationships among content standards, instructional objectives, planning, assessment and in addition, teacher candidates will learn how to design and implement action research studies, along with the outcomes resulting from a data-driven educational decision making set of procedures, all focused on educational issues and problems that are pertinent to them in their settings. This course includes formal and informal, as well as traditional and alternative assessment techniques. Eight hours of field observation are required.