Apr 18, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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ELED 132 - Assessment in Early Childhood and Childhood Classrooms

Semester Hours: 3


Spring

This course is designed to introduce students to assessment as an integral part of the comprehensive teaching/learning process. Using knowledge of child development and brain research, students will examine the history of test-based reform, current trends in assessment, and concerns about testing. Basic skills needed accurately to assess student learning across developmental domains will be explored. Reflective classroom practice relating to formative and summative assessment methods, observational skills, forms of data collection and organization, authentic and standardized testing and grading, ethics and decision making will also be included. Assessments appropriate to the development of infants and toddlers, preschoolers, early primary and upper primary grade children will be examined. Prerequisites/Course Notes: Students must allow for 20 hours of school participation/observations. Students must provide transportation to and from assigned schools.

 





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