Prerequisites: EDUC 204, EDUC 223, EDUC 224 and EDUC 236 and passage of Praxis I or the equivalent. (Both semesters/2 credits)
This course surveys assessment instruments and procedures currently used in public schools including commercial placement tests in the major disciplines and annual state tests. Topics include the writing of subject-related performance assessment items, and the review, interpretation and application of test-generated data. Must be taken in Phase I.