EDU 667 - Educational Assessment of Students with Moderate Disabilities

3 credits

Examines methods of educational assessment of students with moderate disabilities. Emphasis given to formal and informal evaluation procedures used by special needs educators to study and maximize educational functioning of students. Focus given to literacy, mathematics, and affective and cognitive factors related to learning. Examines historical, ethical, legal and multicultural considerations. Pre-referral procedures, parental rights, educational planning and current trends in assessment introduced. Students complete educational assessment and write formal testing report.