Assessment for CLD Children with Exceptionalities

The purpose of this course is to prepare bilingual early childhood special education teachers to understand various assessment issues as they affect bi/multilingual children with exceptionalities such as accountability, bias, special education referral/classification/ placement testing, language proficiency, and accommodations in formal testing situations. Candidates will become familiarized with the different purposes of assessment (e.g., screening, diagnostic, placement, language proficiency, academic achievement, and monitoring) and the basic concepts of assessment so that they are prepared to assess bi/multilingual children. Candidates will engage in reflective decision-making and research-validated best practices that will result in the creation of effective instructional programs for all students, including bi/multilingual students with and without exceptionalities. Assignments will require between 8-10 hours of field-based work. Lectures, readings, and in class activities utilize face to face and web-enhanced strategies to maximize candidates’ application to classroom and other school settings. Candidates will be encouraged to use technology enhanced applications to facilitate peer based professional development and action research assignments throughout the semester.

034324