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RDNG/511

Reading Assessment

Course level: Continuing Teacher Education

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Continuing Education for Teachers

Online

Format

$525

Estimated Tuition

3 credits

Total credits

4 weeks

Course length

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This course focuses on K-12 reading assessment. Participants examine various types of assessment for use in the classroom, the school, the district, and the state. Participants explore objective tests, performance assessments, and standardized testing. Topics include evaluation of curriculum and assessment, data-driven decision making, response to intervention for struggling readers, diversity and assessment, and ethical and legal considerations.

This course is not available for enrollment to residents of Alabama, Arkansas, and Kentucky.

Prerequisites

None

Required materials

The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.

  • Summarize the role of assessment in reading instruction.
  • Compare and contrast formative and summative assessments.
  • Define basic concepts and terms related to assessment.
  • Identify the assessment policies for your classroom, school, district, and state.

  • Compare and contrast formal and informal assessments.
  • Identify the purposes and characteristics of informal reading assessments.
  • Identify informal reading instruments that assess the following areas of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
  • Describe ways in which informal reading assessments can be used to guide or monitor student progress and evaluate instruction.
  • Identify the purposes and characteristics of norm-referenced and criterion-referenced assessments.
  • Describe instructional strategies and methods to help prepare students for standardized assessments.
  • Interpret and communicate standardized assessment results.
  • Identify formal assessments that assess the following areas of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and instruction.

  • Describe ways in which reading assessments can be used to evaluate and influence curriculum and instructional planning.
  • Evaluate the organization and use of a school-wide multi-tiered model for intervention, such as response to intervention (RTI).
  • Explain the purpose and process of progress monitoring.
  • Identify the components of a comprehensive balanced assessment system.

  • Analyze critical issues related to diversity and assessment.
  • Analyze assessment modifications and accommodations for English language learners and diverse learners.
  • Explain how the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) relates to assessment.
  • Analyze ethical and legal issues in assessment.

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