ED 565 - Assessment and Improvement of Basic Skills

3 credits
Focuses on the development of literacy in all areas of the curriculum. Investigates methods of assessing a student’s learning difficulties and devising alternative corrective modifications of materials and instruction. Topics include the development of language, reading comprehension strategies, the role of intelligence tests, standardized testing and its uses, performance assessment, and error analysis. Involves a practicum using assessment tools learned during the class.