Course: SPED 520EC. Assessment and Evaluation in Early Childhood Special Education (3)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: SPED 431. Theory and practice of assessment and evaluation of infants, toddlers and young children with special needs. Examines the uses and limitations of current assessment practices for educational decision making with this population. Includes evaluation, selection and administration of assessment instruments for both young children and their families and use of assessment results to develop the IFSP/IEP. Assessment for program evaluation also is considered. Open to graduate students in related disciplines (Communication Disorders and Sciences, Child and Adolescent Development, Psychology/Educational Psychology, Physical Therapy, Nursing) as well as in Special Education. (Offered once each year.)