C I 5041 - Assessment to Improve Learning and Inform Teaching (3)

When Offered: Fall, Spring
This course, designed for classroom teachers, focuses on the evaluation of student performance to improve teaching and learning. Teachers will examine the theoretical foundations of assessment and evaluation and investigate research-based assessment practices. They will apply this knowledge to select and design assessments that meet curriculum goals and elicit quality student work, interpret assessment data, evaluate student learning, and identify implications for teaching. Teachers will develop their leadership skills in the area of assessment by facilitating collaborative analysis of student work with a team of educators to foster improved student learning in their classrooms and schools.