Description
The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment
strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual,
social and physical development of the learner. This class will
examine the difference between assessment and evaluation and how to
use assessment data to drive curriculum planning, instruction,
evaluation, and the decision-making process in classrooms. Teacher
candidates will have opportunities to gain knowledge about
assessment (characteristics, uses, advantages and limitations of
different types of assessments and grading schemes); select, use,
and construct assessments related to objectives for diagnostic
purposes; identify elements of measurement theory; and use, observe
and construct a variety of formal and informal assessment measures
to assess student development and growth. Students will learn the
importance of self assessment, peer assessment and modifying
instruction based on assessment data. The course is designed for
elementary, seco