SPED 500 - Assessing Students With Special Needs

Credit(s): 3
This course will provide a framework for special education assessment and evaluation. The student will gain knowledge and experience in the use and interpretations of formal and informal diagnostic tests for the purposes of instructional planning and monitoring. Cautions regarding over-identification of minority and culturally diverse students for special education services and use of non-discriminatory assessment will be emphasized. Students will learn how to assess, score and write professional educational reports that contain useful instructional recommendations and information for use in decision-making.

Prerequisites: current teaching license.
Course Level: Graduate