SPED 323 Assmnt & Evaluation in Special Education
This course introduces teacher candidates to assessment practices for evaluating academic and social-emotional functioning in school settings, with a focus on students with disabilities. Emphasis is placed on using assessment data to inform instruction and support student growth within Response to Intervention (RTI) and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) frameworks. Students will learn to select, administer, interpret, and communicate results from both formal and informal assessment tools. Course components include lecture, discussion, practicum-based activities, and direct instruction in assessment administration. Students will be assigned to a local classroom to practice assessment techniques in an applied setting. A 15-hour field experience is required.
Prerequisite
Take SPED-204 and SPED-205 with a minimum grade of C-. Admission or provisional admission to the Teacher Education Program.
Offered
Annual Fall Semester