SPED 4240 - Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Exceptionalities

Institution:

Utah Tech University

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Description:

Required for all Special Education majors. This course will focus on providing teacher candidates with the knowledge and skills needed to assess and evaluate K-12 students with exceptionalities for determining present levels of academic and functional performance (PLAAFPs), identification for special education services, and writing of goals for IEP development. Course includes emphasis on assessment requirements, instruments, and strategies used to support the learning of K-12 English learners. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe assessment terminology, ethics, legal provisions, regulations, program standards, and procedures. 2. Describe, select, administer, and interpret formal unbiased assessments. 3. Identify and use informal assessments and applications for various disabilities and English learning. 4. Describe the use of assessment results for determining special education services and English learning. 5. Use assessment results in creating individualized education programs and individualized learning plans. Prerequisites: Admission to the Utah Tech University Special Education program. FA, SP

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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