EDCI 62426 Authentic Assessment for Evidence-Based Decision Making in Grades 1-3

This course is designed to enable candidates to develop a knowledge of principles of appropriate and meaningful measures to assess student learning and mastery of concepts, personalize learning, and monitor student progress.  Emphasis in this course is on assessment tools and methodologies specific to use with students in grades 1-3.  Developmentally appropriate methods of collecting assessment data for decision-making, as well as analysis and interpretation of observation and assessment results, will be stressed to ensure competence of candidates in meeting state learning standards and national guidelines for appropriate practices.  Candidates will use emerging understandings of assessment as an instructional informant to design, use and analyze formal and informal assessments that help monitor and plan instruction across disciplines.  The role of the family in assessment, including the impact of cultural, economic, and linguistic diversity are central components of this course.  Prerequisite:  EDCI 62232. Corequisites:  EDCI 62326, EDCI 62401, EDCI 62425, EDCI 62427, and EDCI 62435.

Credits

3