TLA542 Linking Assessment of Teaching and Learning: Field Study

This course builds upon concepts, strategies, and assessment practices introduced in TLA541, Assessing Teaching and Learning: Introduction to Assessment. Candidates will choose to study in depth a situation or issue of their choice in their own classroom, school or district and will develop a plan of action with the goal of improving assessment, instruction, and student learning in their setting. The plan will include engaging in relevant reading and identifying additional relevant resources, developing an assessment or series of assessments, collecting and interpreting the data, and communicating the results, or similar activities, as approved by the instructor. Prerequisite(s): TLA541. Co-requisite(s): None. 1-2 semester hours