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SEED 562: Assessment & Evaluation of Exceptional Learners (3 units)

Robin LaBarbera, Assistant Professor of Education

Description

Introduces the types and uses of assessments to identify the strengths and needs of exceptional learners and evaluate results to develop meaningful educational practices. Provides knowledge and skills necessary for selecting, administering, interpreting and reporting results of tests related to cognitive, affective, psychomotor, and social development. Emphasis given to translating assessment data to make informed educational decisions. Field-based experience required.

Course Objectives / Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will have:

  • Gained an overview of the assessment process
  • Developed an understanding of assessment issues
  • Understood the types, scores, and reporting process in standardized assessments
  • Selected, scored, and reported informal assessment results
  • Developed basic skills and content-subject assessments

Course Format

Conducted online over 16 weeks in alignment with Biola University’s 2012 Fall semester. Students will interact with the instructor and each other through interactive online discussions and other assignments.

Required Reading

  • Spinelli, C.G. Classroom Assessment for Students in Special and General Education. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc., 2012. ISBN: 9780137050130

Assignments

  • Interactive online discussions (130 points)
  • Weekly Learning Logs (130 points)
  • 10 Observation Hours in a school of your choice (50 points)
  • Fieldwork Interview and Reflection (40 points)
  • Fieldwork Observation/Case Study Report (100 points)

Prerequisites

LEDU 361 or SEED 561

Relation to Curriculum

Required for Special Education Certificate

Final Examination

No