EDU 5130 - Assessment in Education (3 cr.)

This course includes topics on assessing student knowledge and skills, both quantitatively and qualitatively. It includes traditional and non-traditional assessment methodologies. It includes concepts such as the assessment cycler, collaborative analysis of student work, data-driven decision making, interpretation and reporting of data, and communicating assessment results to parents, creating assessments for diverse learners, and analyzing these data to make informed instructional decision. Skills such as description, analysis, and reflection are emphasized. This course highlights teacher responsibilities in assessment and promotes ethics in testing.
Prerequisite(s): BA/MST Adolescence Ed. or MST Childhood Ed. or MST Adolescence Ed. majors only.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring