Foundations and Contemporary Practices in Psychoeducational Assessment

This course will address the individualized academic assessment of children in schools. Three main areas of study will be focused upon in the context of a problem-solving framework: a) measurement statistics and principles of test construction; b) formal assessment measures through a review of standardized achievement tests; c) other assessment tools including informal techniques, criterion-based measures, RTI, and CBM. Students will learn to administer and interpret results from commonly used standardized tests of achievement within an ecological context, and to communicate these results in oral and written form. The link between assessment and intervention will be emphasized.