ECED 340 Assessment and Evaluation (5 credits)
Prerequisite Admission into the BAS-T program.
Course Description
Select, administer, score, and interpret formal assessment tools. Evaluate students for placement into special education programs. Develop Individual Education Plans (IEPs), Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs), and 504 plans for children birth to third grade who are culturally, linguistically, and ability diverse and their families.
Course Content
A. Basic terminology used in assessment of young children
B. Assessment methods and developmentally appropriate child responses
C. Legal provisions and ethical principles relating to assessment
D. Evaluation related to developmental screening, Special Services referral process and placement
E. Measurement concepts relating to assessment of young children
F. Developmentally appropriate instruments and procedures for assessment
G. Assessment interpretation and data
H. Creating the IFSP/IEP/504 plan based on assessment results to guide teaching practice
Student Outcomes
1. Define and discuss various types of assessments and the legal and ethical principles that apply to the steps in the assessment process.
2. Identify and discuss reliable and valid assessment methods and developmentally appropriate responses of infants and young children.
3. Explain the evaluation related to child-find screening, pre-referral, response to intervention (RTI), referral, eligibility procedures, extended school year and transition procedures.
4. Select and use a variety of formal assessments to inform decisions regarding appropriate placement and services to infants and young children with disabilities, and students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
5. Explain concepts of measurement, reliability and validity.
6. Correctly administer, score and interpret data from formal assessments in order to collaboratively construct Individual Educational Programs (IEP), Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP), and 504 plans for children with disabilities.
7. Communicate and integrate assessment and ongoing evaluation results from others in eligibility decisions and the development and implementation of the IEP, IFSP, and 504 plan while implementing best practices.
8. Utilize ongoing evaluation/assessment data to determine the effectiveness of specially designed instruction and related services for infants and young children.
Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes:
1. Inclusive Practices: The candidate creates a welcoming, supportive, challenging environment for each and every child and his/her family and advocates for services and supports to be received in the least restrictive environment or within natural learning environments.
2. Assessment & Planning: The candidate utilizes a variety of assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation practices in collaboration with colleagues and families to guide the learning and holistic development of each and every child.
3.Data-Based Decision Making: The candidate analyzes data from a variety of sources to inform decisions about instruction, services, programs, interventions, and practices.
4. Organization & Compliance: The candidate develops, implements, and monitors Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs), Individual Educational Programs (IEPs), and 504 Plans in collaboration with families, as well as multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams, to provide the services and supports necessary for the optimal growth of children with diverse abilities.
Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.
Multiculturalism: Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of diverse ideas, cultures, and experiences, and develop the ability to examine their own attitudes and assumptions in order to understand and work with others who differ from themselves.
Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50
Potential Methods
A. Class discussion
B. Team debate
C. Essay
D. Group activity
E. Collaborative quiz
F. Lesson plans
G. Supply orders
H. Presentations
I. Bulletin board/poster
J. Art file of techniques
K. Notebook
L. Laboratory planning and set-up
M. Written exams
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