2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CS 321 - Psychoeducational Assessment


A study of the fundamentals of formal and informal assessment for use with students from the entire continuum of placements, including students from general education, students who are at risk, and students who are receiving or being considered for special education services. Students will learn to participate in the assessment process and to use the assessment data to plan and modify instruction as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team. Topics will include descriptive statistics and score conversions; graphing; legal and ethical aspects of assessment; possible cultural bias in tests; test construction, and an overview of commonly-used norm referenced tests of intelligence, academic achievement, language and behavior. Practice in administering and scoring, by hand or computer, various standardized tests and skill in using these resources to enhance teaching.

Prerequisite: CS 301  and CS 324  
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall and Spring. Long Island Campus Only.