The Level B Assessment: Foundational Principles course is an introduction to Level B standardized assessment. Candidates begin by exploring and interpreting historical events and milestones that have shaped present-day assessment and special education practices. You will review current legal policies and professional ethics that guide assessment practices. A variety of assessment tools will be examined through the lens of the psychometric measures of reliability and validity. Psychometric terms, such as normal curve, standard deviation and standard score will be defined and applied. The response to intervention model (RTI) will provide a framework for strategic goal setting to support student achievement. Standardized assessment skills, such as test administration and scoring, will be studied, practiced and critiqued. Candidates will administer and score the standard battery of one achievement test. Level B assessment results will be presented in a narrative report, concluding with supports and interventions that reference RTI. Candidates will create a video in which assessment results are shared with families or colleagues based on the person-centred approach.
The Level B Assessment: Foundational Principles course is an introduction to Level B standardized assessment. Candidates begin by exploring and interpreting historical events and milestones that have shaped present-day assessment and special education practices. You will review current legal policies and professional ethics that guide assessment practices. A variety of assessment tools will be examined through the lens of the psychometric measures of reliability and validity. Psychometric terms, such as normal curve, standard deviation and standard score will be defined and applied. The response to intervention model (RTI) will provide a framework for strategic goal setting to support student achievement. Standardized assessment skills, such as test administration and scoring, will be studied, practiced and critiqued. Candidates will administer and score the standard battery of one achievement test. Level B assessment results will be presented in a narrative report, concluding with supports and interventions that reference RTI. Candidates will create a video in which assessment results are shared with families or colleagues based on the person-centred approach.
