PSY 543 - Academic Assessment (3 cr.)

PSY 543 is the second course of a four-course sequence designed to train students in school-based assessment skills. This course will emphasize best practices in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of individually administered standardized achievement tests. The course will also introduce classification systems, theoretical models, and assessment tools for identification and classification of specific learning disabilities in reading, mathematics, and written language. Federal/state regulations pertinent to school-age children with learning disabilities and evidence-based academic interventions will be reviewed.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 544 and School Psychology graduate students only.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring