EDL 664 Literacy Assess & Intervention

In this course, participants will examine various assessment strategies and current methods of assessment, through the study of theory and effective practices in assessment. The philosophy of Pennsylvania’s Standards Aligned System (SAS) is embedded in this course experience, as well as the required field experiences. Research based strategies for the assessment and instruction of diverse learners will be examined. The SAS Assessment Builder will be utilized to create an assessment at various grade levels. The Framework for Teaching Evaluation Instrument (Danielson, 2011 Edition) will be utilized to correlate all work to the appropriate Domains I and V. Coaching Field Experiences include activities from Pennsylvania Department of Education: Competency II A- Instructional Coaching Skills and Abilities and Competency II B- Group Coaching. (10 Hours of Field Experience Required)