Course: SED 651. Assessment in Theory and Practice (3)
Prerequisite: Enrollment is restricted to students in Master of Arts programs in the Department of Secondary Education or by department consent. This course is a requirement for the Master of Arts in Secondary Curriculum and Instruction and an approved elective for all other M.A. programs and options in the Department of Secondary Education. This course immerses educators in theories, issues, and practices related to K-12 assessment. State, national, and international assessments are discussed, but the focus is classroom-level assessment. Educators in this course investigate and debate assessment-related issues and apply assessment scholarship to their own teaching practice.