SED 343 Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities

3 credit hours

This course is designed to introduce students to the role assessment plays in the field of special education. The focus will be on selection, administration, and interpretation of instruments as they relate to program design and implementation. Included is a study of assessment instruments used by school psychologists and classroom teachers. The Michigan assessment programs are discussed and reviewed for the implications to special education. In addition, test construction and test adaptation for a diverse population are presented. Alternative assessments are discussed in detail. Ten hours of face-to-face administration of assessment instruments are required.

Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program, SED 312 Introduction to Special Education or EDU 312 Exceptional Children and Youth in the Regular Classroom
Course is Offered: FA Every Year