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TPS 224 - Assessment for Students with Disabilities

3 Contact Hours, 3 Credits
3 lecture periods 0 lab periods


A comprehensive study of measurement terminology, principles, ethical practices, and types. Includes the use of assessment to evaluate learning and behavior in order to provide support and intervention; inform eligibility decisions; and plan, guide, and inform instruction. Also includes communicating student progress to inform progress.

Information: Teacher Education Program approval required before enrolling in this course.
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Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Analyze the correlation between assessment data and eligibility determination for special education services
  2. Evaluate appropriate assessment measures and procedures
  3. Utilize student strengths and needs to determine appropriate classroom supports
  4. Develop informal measure to communicate student progress
  5. Utilize assessment data to inform short and long-term instructional planning
Outline:
  1. Assessment in Teaching
    1. Purpose
    2. Definitions
    3. Design 
  2. Laws, Ethics & Issues in Assessment
    1. Identification
    2. Determining Eligibility
      1. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
      2. Individualized Education Program (IEP)
      3. LRE
      4. Parent Participation
      5. Due Process
      6. Section 504
    3. Culturally Responsive/Nondiscriminatory Assessment 
    4. Ethical Considerations
  1. Understanding Assessment
    1. Descriptive Statistics
    2. Scoring Terminology
    3. Reliability & Validity 
  2. Types of Assessment 
    1. Norm-Referenced
    2. Informal Assessments
  3. Assessing Students
    1. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) 
      1. Response to Intervention (RTI)
      2. Progress Monitoring 
      3. Communicating Student Progress
    2. Achievement Tests
    3. Diagnostics Tests
    4. Assessing Behavior
      1. Functional Behavioral Assessments
      2. Classroom Observations
    5. Measures of Intelligence
  1. Interpretation of Assessment Results
    1. Educational Planning
    2. Eligibility Decisions
    3. Academic & Behavioral Interventions
    4. Short-Term Objectives, Benchmarks & Long-Term Goals
    5. Technology