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EDU 432 Assessment of Learning and Teaching in Urban Grades 5-12

This course focuses on assessment as a learning tool to guide the planning, development and implementation of curriculum and instruction. Theories and research related to principles of learning, motivation and multiple intelligences are explored. Practical experience designing short- and long-term learning outcomes and various types of assessment is offered. Topics include standards-based instruction, formative and summative assessment, standardized testing, validity, reliability, bias, rubrics, portfolio-based assessment, performance-based assessment, and communicating with families. State and national standards and performance criteria for the evaluation of teaching are also explored. Clinical field experience hours are part of the course requirements.

Prerequisites

Special information

Note: Formerly known as EDU 300. Admission to Urban Teacher Program or Department approval required to register. Clinical field experience hours are part of the course requirements.
3 Undergraduate credits

Effective August 15, 2022 to August 17, 2026

Meets graduation requirements for

Learning outcomes

General

  • Describe connections among various assessment, curricular and instructional choices that teachers make and their impact on student learning.
  • Develop competence creating various assessment tools, such as selected response tests and constructed response tests which can be exhibited as part of a teaching portfolio.
  • Interpret state and national subject area standards, and begin assessing student performance toward achievement of the Minnesota graduation standards.
  • Understand current rules and trends in assessing teacher performance, including standardized entrance exams, performance criteria and professional portfolios.
  • Understand formative and summative methods for assessing, evaluating and grading student learning.
  • Understand how student motivation and learning can be enhanced by working with students to address their multiple intelligences, higher order thinking abilities, various learning styles and diverse cultures.
  • Understand how to interpret and use standardized test data.
  • Understand how to relate assessment data to students, families and colleagues.
  • Understand the characteristics, use and limitations of various traditional and authentic forms of assessment, including criterion-referenced and norm-referenced tests, standardized tests, performance assessment, portfolio assessment, and affective assessment.
  • Understand the differences between assessment, evaluation and testing.
  • Understand the terminology of assessment such as reliability, validity and bias.