I. Course Title: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Evaluation in Early Childhood Special Education
II. Course Number: EDSP 437
III. Credit Hours: 3 credits
IV. Prerequisites: EDSP 360 or EDSP 361, and 2.5 GPA.
V. Course Description:
Provides students with knowledge of the selection, administration, and interpretation of formal and informal assessment techniques for young children with disabling and at-risk conditions and their families.
Note(s): This course is a required professional education course for the early childhood special education teaching licensure option.
VI. Detailed Description of Content of the Course:
Students will be provided knowledge and experience in assessing development of children, birth to age 5, in the areas of cognition, social-emotional, communication, motor, and adaptive skills. A variety of formal instruments and informal procedures will be presented and required of students in order to make valid decisions about children’s learning and development.
Course content includes:
VI. Detailed Description of Conduct of Course:
This course will involve a lecture format with class discussion, audio/visual presentations, simulations, and written exams. Students will be required to administer and score diagnostic tests, as well as write assessment reports.
VII. Goals and Objectives of the Course:
Goals, objectives, and assignments address the Virginia Department of Education regulations for preparing educators and the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Initial Preparation Standards and Specialty Set Knowledge and Skill Items. Specialty set included in this course cover competencies for Early Childhood Special Education.
In order select, administer, and interpret formal and informal assessment techniques for young children with disabling and at-risk conditions and their families, this course will prepare each student to:
VIII. Assessment Measures:
Assessment measures may include, but are not limited to:
Other Course Information: This course is a required professional education course for the early childhood special education teaching licensure option.
Review and Approval
September 2001 Alice Anderson
April 2019 Sharon Gilbert
March 01, 2021