TLA541 Assessing Teaching and Learning: Introduction to Assessment

Candidates will examine a wide variety of philosophical and practical approaches to school-based assessment. They will learn basic psychometric concepts (e.g. standardized tests; reliability and validity; and formative and summative evaluation) and understand historical and current assessment practices to systematically critique, apply, and interpret various assessment practices relevant to their district, schools, and classrooms. Candidates will focus on how the use of a variety of assessments in their classrooms can highlight student and classroom learning and needs and direct curriculum and pedagogical choices. Prerequisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 2 semester hours