RSEM 5050 - Assessment for Teachers

Provides teachers with a conceptual framework for developing new assessments of student learning and attitudes, and for evaluating and selecting assessment instruments developed by others. Techniques of performance assessment and the use of portfolios in assessment are emphasized. A variety of assessment purposes–and their particular uses in placement, grading, instructional planning, and accountability–considered. Students design and administer portfolios and performance assessments; in addition, they read articles from leaders in the field. Semester Hours: 3 to 3