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MON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Fall Semester 1999
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EDUC 325 - 3
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John McNamara
Assessment for Classroom Teaching ?
Office: MPX 8645
Tel: 291-4548
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E-mail: jkm@sfu.ca
PREREQUISITE
Educ 220
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to:
1. Develop students understanding of learning and motivation.
2.
Teach students to strategically assess students learning and to effectively communicate results.
3.
Develop students understanding of specific topics such as teaching and learning outcomes,
strategies for assessing classroom processes and environments, strategies for assessing
students learning, interpreting assessment data, providing learner feedback and marking,
communicating assessment results.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
1.
Demonstrate your ability to develop an appropriate assessment strategy for various student
learning outcomes by selecting and/or designing the necessary tools and/or environment.
2.
Demonstrate your understanding of the issues involved in effectively communicating
assessment results to students, parents and administrators.
3.
Describe how to use assessment results as a basis for instructional revisions.
4.
Demonstrate an increased self-confidence in assessing student learning by being able to explain
the rationale behind your thinking and behaviour in this area of teaching.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Integrative paper (20%)
Students will choose a current topic on student learning and/or motivation and complete a
research-based paper.
2.
Assessment review (50%)
By integrating their knowledge of learning, motivation, and classroom assessment, students will
critically review a current assessment technique.
3. Take-home exam (30%)
During the last week of classes, students will take an exam that may be completed outside
of class.
REQUIRED TEXT
Airasian, P. W. (1996). Assessment in the Classroom. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
ISBN 0-07-000772-1
Centre for Distance Educatio.
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Faculty of Education
Simon Fraser University
WMC 1300 291-3524
EDUCATION 325-3
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ASSESSMENT FOR CLASSROOM TEACHING
A survey of assessment theory and practical methods for assessing student
achievement and growth, and for making judgements and decisions about
qualities of teaching. Topics include: stating objectives, validity and reliability,
observing and assessing classroom processes and environments, self-report and
portfolio methods, published tests of achievement and aptitude, marking and
reporting.
PREREQUISITE: EDUC 220
REQUIRED TEXT:
Airasian, Peter W. (1996).
Assessment in the Classroom.
Whitby, ON: McGraw
Hill.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Learning Assessment Project
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40 points
Teaching Assessment Project ?
30 points
Final Examination ?
30 points
SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:
Course Materials & Service Fee $30
Deposit for Additional Materials $20
03/11197
Centre for Distance Education*
Simon Fraser University
WMC 1300 291.3524
0
Faculty of Education
EDUCATION 325-3
?
ASSESSMENT FOR CLASSROOM TEACHING
A survey of assessment theory and practical methods for assessing student
achievement and growth, and for making judgements and decisions about
qualities of teaching. Topics include: stating objectives, validity and reliability,
observing and assessing classroom processes and environments, self-report and
portfolio methods, published tests of achievement and aptitude, marking and
reporting.
PREREQUISITE: EDUC 220
REQUIRED TEXT:
Airasian, Peter W. (1996).
Assessment in the Classroom.
Whitby, ON: McGraw
Hill.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Learning Assessment Project
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40 points
Teaching Assessment Project
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30 points
Final Examination
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30 points
SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:
Course Materials & Service Fee $30
Deposit for Additional Materials $20
03/11197
