Assessing Language and Learning Differences

1 Course Unit

This course exposes students to a wide variety of assessments used to look closely at growth in reading/writing/literacy. Students critique both formal and informal approaches to assessment as well as complete structured observations of learners within diverse instructional contents. Emphases include contextual and affective components of reading/ language difficulties, innovative assessment procedures, observational strategies and collaborative inquiry. Auditors not permitted. Spring Prerequisite: EDUC 5333 1 Course Unit