Objectives:
1. Teacher candidates identify formal and informal assessments. [CEC 4.1; InTASC 6 (j), 6(k)]
2. Teacher candidates use knowledge of measurement principles and practices to create a professional development presentation to their peers and guide educational decisions for individuals with exceptionalities. [CEC 4.2]
Topic Material:
Textbook1. Assessment in Special Education: A Practical Approach
Read chapters 2, 9, 10, and 11 in Assessment in Special Education: A Practical Approach.
http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/pearson/2012/assessment-in-special-education_a-practical-approach_ebook_4e.php
Electronic Resource1. Special Education Process Flow Chart
Review "Special Education Process" flowchart, located on the Arizona Department of Education website.
http://www.azed.gov/special-education/files/2012/02/special-education-process-flow-chart.pdf
Assignments: Diagnostic Assessments Graphic Organizer
1. Create a graphic organizer outlining the following assessments:
2. Wechsler Individual Achievement Test - 3rd edition;
3 Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Achievement;
4.Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - 4th edition;
5.Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Cognitive Ability;
6. Conners - 3rd edition;
7. Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales - 2nd edition; and
8.Two other assessments of your choice
9.Your graphic organizer should include:
10.A brief description discussing the application of the assessment.
11. A brief description of what the assessment measures.
12. The publication date of the assessment.
13.Applicable age/grade levels for the assessment.
14.Type of scores yielded.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
Diagnostic Case Scenario
Review the MET case study. Based on your diagnostic assessments graphic organizer, determine which types of assessments should be administered. Defend your decision in a 500-750-word response.
Prepare the assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
Discussion Questions
1- word count 200
Discuss what makes a criterion-referenced test different from a norm-referenced test, giving examples of each. When is it appropriate to use each assessment type?
2- word count 200
How important are data driven decisions within your planning and instruction? Give specific examples.