TELC 2008 Facilitating Learning through Assessment and Evaluation

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course trains teachers to integrate classroom assessment into instructional planning to improve student learning. It discusses methods for planning assessments that are integrated with instruction, crafting assessment tools, crafting scoring rubrics, grading and evaluating students, assessing higher-order thinking, interpreting state-mandated and other standardized test scores, and aligning assessment with state standards. The course also discusses attributes of assessment practices such as reliability and validity.