The foundational principles of the Level B Assessment course will introduce you to Level B Standardized Assessment. Candidates will begin by exploring and interpreting historical events and milestones that gradually shaped present-day assessment and Special Education practices. An examination of current legal policies and professional ethics will guide assessment practices. A variety of assessment tools will be reviewed according to 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, with reference to RTI. Candidates will create a video in which assessment results are shared with families or colleagues based on the person-centered approach. By the end of this course, you will understand and demonstrate how to: - abide by the professional/ethical responsibilities undertaken when administering standardized assessments, including informed consent - heed the qualifications required to administer standardized assessments at Levels A, B, C - refer to Ministry of Education Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines in matters of governance of Special Education - generate examples of competency-based IEP goals stemming from needs identified in Level B assessment results - compile a student file review for presentation to the school-based team - administer and score one Level B standardized test - interpret assessment results in a narrative report - share assessment results with families and colleagues - use assessment results to formulate recommendations to support learning with reference to Response to Intervention - recognize the names of publishers and standardized assessments commonly used in special education - define psychometric terms, such as Reliability and Validity, as they apply to the qualities of standardized tests - describe the characteristics of standardized assessments - use terminology for administering the standardized assessment, such as basal, ceiling, reverse rule - apply scoring terminology associated with Level B tests, such as Standard Score - practice Standard Deviation and other terms and concepts related to the Normal Curve - administer and score a Level B standardized test in preparation for the Advanced Application course - apply the Response to Intervention (RTI) model when analyzing the efficacy of interventions and supports - recognize how historical events and milestones in education have gradually shaped present-day practices
The foundational principles of the Level B Assessment course will introduce you to Level B Standardized Assessment. Candidates will begin by exploring and interpreting historical events and milestones that gradually shaped present-day assessment and Special Education practices. An examination of current legal policies and professional ethics will guide assessment practices. A variety of assessment tools will be reviewed according to 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, with reference to RTI. Candidates will create a video in which assessment results are shared with families or colleagues based on the person-centered approach. By the end of this course, you will understand and demonstrate how to: - abide by the professional/ethical responsibilities undertaken when administering standardized assessments, including informed consent - heed the qualifications required to administer standardized assessments at Levels A, B, C - refer to Ministry of Education Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines in matters of governance of Special Education - generate examples of competency-based IEP goals stemming from needs identified in Level B assessment results - compile a student file review for presentation to the school-based team - administer and score one Level B standardized test - interpret assessment results in a narrative report - share assessment results with families and colleagues - use assessment results to formulate recommendations to support learning with reference to Response to Intervention - recognize the names of publishers and standardized assessments commonly used in special education - define psychometric terms, such as Reliability and Validity, as they apply to the qualities of standardized tests - describe the characteristics of standardized assessments - use terminology for administering the standardized assessment, such as basal, ceiling, reverse rule - apply scoring terminology associated with Level B tests, such as Standard Score - practice Standard Deviation and other terms and concepts related to the Normal Curve - administer and score a Level B standardized test in preparation for the Advanced Application course - apply the Response to Intervention (RTI) model when analyzing the efficacy of interventions and supports - recognize how historical events and milestones in education have gradually shaped present-day practices
