Module 9: Start here for the week!

  • Due Mar 4, 2025 at 11:59pm
  • Points _
  • Questions 1
  • Time Limit None

Instructions

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null Module Introduction

Welcome to Module 9 in SPED 470 Special Education Assessment! In this ninth module, we will learn about the assessment of written and oral language. Additionally, you will learn how to administer, score, and interpret CBM Writing Fluency probes, and how to present an educational assessment report.

 

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null Module Objectives 

At the end of this module, students will be able to:

  1. Describe the purpose of the assessment of written language. (CO1)
  2. Describe common standardized tests for assessing spelling. (CO 2, 3)
  3. Describe strategies for assessing handwriting. (CO 2, 3)
  4. Describe strategies for assessing composition. (CO 2, 3)
  5. Describe the purpose of the assessment of oral language. (CO 2, 3)
  6. Describe an example of a comprehensive measure of oral language. (CO 2, 3)
  7. Describe standardized testing as a strategy for assessing articulation. (CO 2, 3)
  8. Discuss the purpose of special education oral language assessment in answering the assessment questions. (CO 2, 3)
  9. Describe how to administer, score, and interpret CBM Writing Fluency probes. (CO 4, 5)
  10. Present an educational assessment report to an evaluation team. (CO 5, 6)

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null  Module Activities 

Below is an outline of the items for which you will be responsible throughout the module.

Task Activity Due Date Module Learning Objective Alignment

Read/

Watch/

Explore

Complete the following early in the week.

Read:

  1. Chapter 15 from Kritikos, E. P., McLoughlin, J. A., & Lewis, R. B. (2018). Assessing students with special needs (8th). New York: Pearson.
  2. Chapter 6 from Hosp, M.K., Hosp, J.L., & Howell, K.W. (2016). The ABCs of CBM: A practical guide to curriculum-based measurement (2nd ed.).  New York: Guilford Press.

Watch:

  1. CBM Writing Fluency Probes
  2. Writing and spelling administration, scoring, and interpretation
  3. The basics of an evaluation team report
  4. SLD special education eligibility meeting
  5. Eligibility determination process for re evaluation December 2015 training video 

Wednesday-Sunday

 1-9
Participate
  • Attend the weekly Zoom meeting.
 Thursday 1-9
Discuss
  • Class Discussion: Respond to the discussion prompts and questions by the due dates outlined in the assignment. You should contribute your initial post NLT 23:59 PST on Thursday. Once you have contributed your initial post, please post to at least two classmates over at least two days, follow up on your classmates' and faculty's posts, and respond to your posts throughout the remaining part of the week. This portion of your discussion participation must occur NLT 23:59 PST on Sunday. Successful participation in this discussion will be possible after you have completed the Read/Watch tasks described above in this list of Module 1 Activities.
 Wednesday 1-9
Submit
  • Quiz - Chapter 15 Kritikos et al. textbook: Submit NLT 23:59 PST on Wednesday.
  • Submit your CBM Writing Fluency Probes assignment NLT 23:59 PST on Sunday.
  • Submit your WJ-IV Tests of Achievement Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation, Part 8 assignment NLT 23:59 PST on Sunday.
 Wednesday and Sunday 1-10

 

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