Assessment for Learning in the Primary/Elementary Grades (PE)

Undergraduate

is an introduction to the theory and practice of evaluating student learning in the classroom. Topics include the characteristics of classroom assessment; the relationship among assessment, curriculum, and instruction; formative assessment; summative assessment; development, administration, interpretation, and evaluation of assessment activities including teacher-made tests, performance-based tasks, and portfolios; assessment for students with exceptional needs; assessment for culturally and linguistically diverse students; grading and reporting progress; and the interpretation and use of assessment information.