ED 7053 - Evaluation and Assessment in Special Education

This course exposes students to the difference between assessment and evaluation and how each can be used to inform instructional decisions in relation to state and local expectations and requirements; provides students with experience with a wide range of evaluation and assessment tools that can be used to clearly identify student achievement and learning challenges; assists students in creating tools to record and monitor student progress over time; helps students manage the vast amount of data with which they will be faced when working with students with disabilities; and helps students develop IEPs and complete other critical paperwork associated with special education. (3 credits)