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Mar 13, 2026
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ED 408 - Diagnosis and Assessment of Learners with Exceptional Learning needs in K - 12 Classrooms
Credit(s): 3
The assessment of student performance is one of the most difficult and most important of all tasks performed by teachers and must be ongoing as well as proactive in nature. This course addresses the identification of learning goals and subsequently involves diagnosis of student needs, provision for effective instruction with feedback, and use of assessment results to improve teaching as well as learning. This course will provide candidates with the assessment tools necessary to enhance learning for diverse student populations. Documenting student performance and progress both for instructional and accountability purposes will be emphasized. Students will develop and use new assessment paradigms to enhance students’ learning, communicate with parents and students, and create change regarding views toward assessment. They will learn how to communicate assessment results to their learners. Students will also explore established and developing technologies as well as computer software programs that are used to enhance the assessment process and record keeping, such as Aims-Web and Dibels. This course will also address the area of Response to Intervention and how RtI is being used to diagnose learners with exceptionalities.
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