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Assessment of Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities

Course Description

Principles and practices of effective assessment of dyslexia and other learning disabilities, including various purposes of assessment, psychometric properties of high quality assessment tools, and issues of test administration. Students will identify effective assessment tools, administer informal and formal assessments, and interpret assessment data to design intervention.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will complete a sample parent report that summarizes assessment data and provides recommendations.

Athena Title

Assessment of Dyslexia

Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in EDSE 5020 or EDSE 7020

Non-Traditional Format

This course will be taught 95% or more online.

Undergraduate Pre or Corequisite

EDSE 5120/7120 or EDSE 5120E/7120E

Semester Course Offered

Offered fall

Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

Student learning Outcomes

  • Students will explain the key functions of reading assessment (i.e., screening, diagnostic, progress monitoring).
  • Students will explain the role of assessment in identifying, planning, and monitoring instruction to meet the specific needs of students with dyslexia.
  • Students will explain the basic principles of test construction, including psychometric properties of tests.
  • Students will explain and demonstrate the principles for test administration.
  • Students will demonstrate accuracy of scoring and interpreting various assessments.
  • Students will write clear, measurable IEP goals and objectives based on assessment data.
  • Students will identify methods for monitoring the progress of IEP goals and objectives.
  • Students will create progress monitoring plan, including data collection and graphing procedures, to monitor progress and make instructional decisions for students with dyslexia.
  • Students will demonstrate technical writing to analyze, interpret, and disseminate test results in a variety of reports (i.e., academic achievement report, PLAAFP, progress report).
  • Students will articulate assessment results in objective language that is parent friendly.

Topical Outline

  • Review of Essential Literacy Concepts Overview of Assessment • Definition, Rationale, & Interpretation • Types (Criterion Referenced; Norm-Referenced, Formative, Summative, Interim, Screening, Diagnostic, Progress Monitoring, CBM) • Scoring Systems (Standard Scores, Percentiles, Age and Grade Norms & Equivalents) • Test Development (Reliability, Validity) Screening & MTSS • Universal Screening • Dyslexia Screening in Georgia • Assessments within MTSS (Screening, Progress Monitoring, Diagnostic) Underlying Phonological Processes • Causes of Reading Difficulties (Neurobiological, Familial, Instructional) • Importance of Early Intervention Assessing Components of Reading (Early Literacy) • Identifying Skill Gaps • Early Literacy Assessments • Administering and Scoring Phonological Awareness Assessments Assessing Components of Reading (Decoding) • Assessing Decoding and Word Recognition • CORE Phonics Survey & San Diego Quick Assessment Assessing Components of Reading (Encoding) • Encoding/Spelling • Phonological, Orthographic, & Morphological Assessing Components of Reading (Reading Fluency) • Oral Reading Fluency • Administration & Scoring Assessing Components of Reading (Vocabulary & Comprehension) • Vocabulary • Comprehension • Administering and Scoring the CORE Vocabulary Screener & CORE MAZE Psychoeducational Evaluation • Evaluations for SLD • Standards and Methods for SLD Evaluation • Eligibility Reports Assessment Driven IEP Development (PLAAFPs) • Writing High-Quality PLAAFP Statements • Using Data to Inform Intervention Planning Assessment Driven IEP Development (Goals & Objectives) • Writing High-Quality Goals & Objectives Progress Monitoring & Data-Based Decision Making (Collecting & Graphing) • Collecting Data • CBMs • Graphing Progress Monitoring & Data-Based Decision Making (Analyzing Data) • Analyzing Data Progress Monitoring & Data-Based Decision Making (Communicating Results) • Progress Reports Writing • Summarizing and Communicating Assessment Data

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