Assessment: Issues, Trends, andBest Practices (EDU 502)
Term: Academic Year 2020-2021 - Spring Semester
Description
Shifting trends in education have created assessment practices that may or may not benefit students. This course explores recent assessment issues and practices and their effect on student learning. Students will analyze the political and social atmosphere that produced actions such as No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, Common Core Standards and Every Child Succeeds Act and their effect on students, teachers, and administrators. Then, students will explore ways in which classroom assessment can improve learning for students of all backgrounds and ability levels.