EDUC 508 - Teacher as Evaluator

3 Credits

This course prepares teachers to select, administer, and interpret assessment instruments in an informed and responsible way. Topics include the role of assessment in teaching, issues of reliability and validity, grading practices, and the use and interpretation of standardized and teacher-made tests. Formative and summative assessment instruments and alternative assessment strategies, including portfolio development and performance assessment, are also explored. Pennsylvania’s Standards Aligned System (SAS) is integrated throughout the course. (Three credits; Summer; Roth and Zales.)

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