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EDUCATION 385-4:

READING ASSESSMENT: A FIELD EXPERIENCE

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Instructor: ?

L. Prock

May 4 - June 26, 1987

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Phone: ?

291-4117

Mondays & Wednesdays ?

Location:

TOPIC OUTLINE

1.

THE FIELD EXPERIENCE

- professional conduct

- administrative and personnel aspects of testing and data management in a natural

setting.

2.

THE READING ASSESSMENT

- elements that constitute a complete reading assessment

- the "Coquitlam experiment" in the context of pertaining theory/conceptual

frameworks

- guided practice in administering a reading assessment

- execution of an assessment

- the Jerry Johns assessment

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CHARACTERISTICS OF MEASUREMENT

- test reliability & validity

- formal/informal testing

- formative/summative evaluation

- norm-referenced/criterion-referenced tests

- criteria for evaluating and selecting particular tests

- scoring tests e.g., what constitutes an error?

- interpreting test scores

- instructional decisions arising

- organizing and reporting data

- influence of conditions of testing

- the Jerry Johns assessment in the context of measurement theory

4.

THE "COQUITLAM EXPERIMENT"

- examining the design of the study

- deriving hypotheses and critical questions to ask of data

- learning about components of the study:

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Examination of materials and derivation

- Language Patterns

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and examination of critical instructional

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differences

- SRA Reading Mastery

- evaluation of the "Coquitlam experiment"

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5.

SCHOOL-BASED RESEARCH

- comparison of natural/clinical and laboratory settings

- school district initiatives: academic and professional responsibilities

- teacher initiative and participation

- consultative roles/resources

- opportunities and methods of conducting classroom research

- ethical considerations

- parent/community involvement

TEXTBOOKS

Johns, J.L. Basic Reading Inventor

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(3rd. ed.). Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co.,

1985.

Selection + Use of Standardized Tests, Mm. of Education, Province of B.C., 1979.

Construction + Use of Classroom Tests, Mm. of Education, Province of B.C., 1978.

Grading Practices: Issues + Alternatives, Mm. of Education, Province of B.C., 1979.

(The above will be made available in class)

EJii, selected other readings.

ASSIGNMENTS

1. Assessment and presentation of data

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40%

2. Evaluation of Johns' assessments

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20%

3. Quiz (June 26)

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20%

4. Journal: Insights re: testing

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20%

CLASS READINGS

1.

May 9 (Sat.)

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ?

MPX 9511/12

2. May 22 (Fri.)

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ?

MPX 9511/12

3. June 12 (Fri.)

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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MPX 9511/12

4.

June 26 (Fri.)

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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MPX 9511/12

5.

Individual Conferences will be arranged.

Note: This course is scheduled as a regular semester course (May - August). I selected

this option because it allows more flexibility students may complete the course as

an Interssion course OR as afull semester course.