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2014-2015 EIU Graduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 EIU Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SPE 4820 - Assessment of Young Children (Birth to 8) With Exceptional Learning Needs.


(3-1-3) This course addresses both formal and informal assessment of young children at risk and with exceptional learning needs across severity levels, excluding vision and hearing. Screening, observation strategies, the link between assessment and instruction, and writing formative and summative reports are also addressed. Practica provides observation of preschool screening and administration of norm referenced/criterion referenced assessments. University Teacher Education requirements apply and department requirements for enrollment must be met.

Prerequisites & Notes
SPE 3000 and 3200 or permission of the department chairperson. Corequisite: SPE 4720. Permission of the department chairperson needed for non-majors.

Credits: 3