SPED 8660 DYSLEXIA: ASSESSMENT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING (3 credits)
This course is designed to address the principles and practices of effective assessment for students with dyslexia. This course will include the various purposes of assessment, the psychometric properties of high-quality assessment tools used to identify and support students with dyslexia, and important issues related to test administration. Graduate students will identify effective assessment tools appropriate for use with students with dyslexia, develop informal assessment procedures and plans, and interpret assessment data to design appropriate interventions for students with dyslexia.
Prerequisite(s): Admittance to Dyslexia certificate program/cohort OR Admittance to special education graduate program OR admittance to the Master's in Literacy program AND SPED 8260 & SPED 8360. Not open to non-degree graduate students.