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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
EDUCATION 370-3 ?
(T1.00)
SPECIAL TOPIC: ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAMMING OF STUDENTS
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WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
Summer Session, 1991
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Instructor:
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Sue Worthen
(August 15 - 24)
Monday— Saturday, 8:30— 12:20 p.m.
Location: MPX 8620
PREREQUISITE:
Educ 401/402, or equivalent and certified practising teacher.
TOPICAL OUTLINE BY DAY OF THE WEEK
Thursda y , August 15
An introduction to Assessment
1)
An Historical Perspective
2)
Uses and Abuses
3)
Current Concerns
Frida
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g ust 16
Screening - the first stage of Assessment
1)
Whom do we screen?
2) When do we screen?
3)
What do we use?
- good screening measures
formal
informal
classroom based
criterion referenced
Saturda y . Aug ust 17
Classroom Observation - the second stage of Assessment
1) What to look for
2)
How to intervene
Monday. August 19
Developing a Diagnostic Orientation
- a closer look at identified screening measures
Tuesda y .
Auaust
20
Assessment
1) Collection of Data
2) Assessment Tools
3)
Interpretation of Results
4)
Recommendations
Wednesda y
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21
So After We've Assessed - What Then?
1) Communicating with Parents, Students, and Teachers
2) Classroom Interventions
3)
Remedial Programming
4)
Resource Rooms
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Thursday. August 22
A Cooperative Planning Model
1) Identification
2)
Teaching Strategies
Fddav. August 23
A Cooperative Planning Model - Continued
1)
Curriculum Support
2)
Evaluation
Saturda y. Auaust 24
Consultation
COURSE EVALUATION
There will be two assignments. The first will be related to pre-course readings. The second
will cover content presented during the course. As well, class participation and daily
preparation will be included as considerations in determining the final grade.
REQUIRED READINGS
Selected journal articles.
