CRN 51159

3.0 credit hours

Instruction-based assessment emphasizes research-based strategies for assessing student learning.  The purpose of this class is to review major principles of classroom assessment and data literacy. The course provides instruction in identification and development of different forms of classroom assessment and the development of learning targets with attention to curriculum alignment within school contexts.  Classroom-based data are employed to diagnose learning difficulties, improve teaching, formulate effective instructional interventions, and measure student progress and change over time. This course facilitates need-based and developmentally appropriate approaches in relation to the scope and sequence of the curriculum.