EDUC 340 - Assessment

5 Credits

This course equips future educators with comprehensive assessment tools and strategies for today’s diverse classrooms. Students will master various assessment types, learning to design and implement evaluations that engage learners across all subject areas while addressing individual student needs.

Participants will develop skills in classroom observation, data collection, and using student voice and teacher reflection to guide instructional improvements. The course examines current grading practices alongside curriculum planning tools including Year-at-a-Glance calendars, Common Core Standards, learning targets, and rubrics.

Special emphasis is placed on creating equitable assessments for students receiving specialized services (IEP, 504, Multilingual Learners, RTI), experiencing trauma, or facing behavioral challenges. Students will also learn ethical data management practices, including maintaining confidentiality, collaborating in professional learning communities, and effectively communicating student progress with families and community stakeholders.

Pre-requisite(s) EDUC 404 with min 2.0
Instructor Permission Required Yes
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - EDUC
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Spring Evening, Online

Designed to Serve Students in the BAS Elementary Education program seeking teacher certification.
Active Date 20250401T11:45:44

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Course Outline

Principles of measurement

Definition
Scales of measurement

Types of assessment

Formal
Informal

Bias in Assessment

Sources of Bias
Minimizing Bias

Tools of assessment

Observation
Tests

Uses of Assessment

Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs)
Class Assessments
Social Justice Critique

State-Required Assessments

Student Assessments
Teacher Assessments (WEST, edTPA, TPEP)

Standards-Based Grading

Student Learning Outcomes
Apply comprehensive measurement principles in educational settings by:

Implementing Common Core State Standards (CCSS), learning targets (LT), and success criteria (SC); Designing and utilizing effective rubrics for assessment; Developing systematic approaches to grading and data collection; Managing student data with appropriate confidentiality measures; Engaging in productive Professional Learning Community (PLC) discussions about student performance; Communicating student progress effectively with families and community stakeholders.

Compare and contrast various types of formative, summative and student-voice assessments aligned to CCSS.

Identify and determine biases in assessments. This means we look for sources of biases and how to minimize biases to be culturally responsive and equitable to all students. Which means serving distinguished lessons for all learning-types and needs.

Identify and determine all state standardized assessments for all grade school students and for our teacher candidates who are working on completing their teacher certification here at Highline College BAS in Elementary Education.