ELSPED 3117 - 60 Inclusive Classroom Environments and Learning Assessment

Teacher candidates will experience two parallel modules. One module will focus on assessment in regular and special education environments, and the second will focus on building inclusive environments for all children that include a practicum experience. Teacher candidates will study classroom assessment in theory and practice, including the development and appropriate use of formative and summative assessments, assessment quality, grading/communication, standardized testing, and emphasizing the use of data to enhance teaching and learning. Collection and use of educational data to assess and teach diverse learning needs, educational planning and progress monitoring, instructional models, curricular access, mapping, and development will support teaching in inclusive classrooms supporting all students learning. Teacher candidates create culturally responsive teaching plans by designing and implementing daily lessons in one-to-one settings. Prerequisite(s): declared Purple Pathway for Paraeducators majors only.