EDCI 520: Assessment of Language Learners

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General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Examines innovative approaches to assessing language learners. Topics include identification, placement, monitoring of student progress, development of authentic performance-based measures, design of portfolios, application of measurement concepts, analysis of assessment instruments, and linking assessments to instruction. Fieldwork hours are required. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.

Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: EDCI 519^*^B-, 519^*^XS, 560^*^B- or 560^*^XS.
^* May be taken concurrently.
^B- Requires minimum grade of B-.
^XS Requires minimum grade of XS.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

Semesters taught: Fall, Summer and Spring

Current Sections

Fall 2023, Section: DL1, CRN 77743, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Fall 2023 Section DL1 Syllabus
Fall 2023, Section: DL2, CRN 83016, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Fall 2023 Section DL2 Syllabus
Fall 2023, Section: DL3, CRN 84990, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Fall 2023 Section DL3 Syllabus
Fall 2023, Section: DL4, CRN 85383, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Fall 2023 Section DL4 Syllabus
Fall 2023, Section: DL5, CRN 85386, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Fall 2023 Section DL5 Syllabus

Upcoming Sections

Spring 2024, Section: 6F4, CRN 22970, Format: Online, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
Spring 2024, Section: DL1, CRN 15040, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce

Spring 2023, Section: DL1, CRN 16623, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Spring 2023 Section DL1 Syllabus
Fall 2022, Section: DL1, CRN 81683, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Fall 2022 Section DL1 Syllabus
Spring 2022, Section: DL1, CRN 20228, Format: Online, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi, Spring 2022 Section DL1 Syllabus
Fall 2021, Section: 6F1, CRN 85978, Format: Online, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi, Fall 2021 Section 6F1 Syllabus
Fall 2021, Section: DL2, CRN 82999, Format: Online, Instructor: Gena Bennett, Fall 2021 Section DL2 Syllabus
Spring 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 24164, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Spring 2021 Section DL1 Syllabus
Fall 2020, Section: 6F2, CRN 82089, Format: Online, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi, Fall 2020 Section 6F2 Syllabus
Fall 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 76901, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Fall 2020 Section DL1 Syllabus
Spring 2020, Section: 001, CRN 11017, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Spring 2020 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2019, Section: 001, CRN 79306, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Fall 2019 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2019, Section: 6F2, CRN 82498, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Virginia Doherty, Fall 2019 Section 6F2 Syllabus
Summer 2019, Section: 6F2, CRN 42792, Format: Online, Instructor: Karen Banks, Summer 2019 Section 6F2 Syllabus
Spring 2019, Section: 001, CRN 11170, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Spring 2019 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2018, Section: 002, CRN 83631, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Fall 2018 Section 002 Syllabus
Summer 2018, Section: 6F1, CRN 42816, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Karen Banks, Summer 2018 Section 6F1 Syllabus
Summer 2018, Section: 6F5, CRN 42777, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Karen Banks, Summer 2018 Section 6F5 Syllabus
Spring 2018, Section: 001, CRN 11353, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Spring 2018 Section 001 Syllabus
Spring 2018, Section: 6F8, CRN 21891, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Virginia Doherty, Spring 2018 Section 6F8 Syllabus
Fall 2017, Section: 001, CRN 71408, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Fall 2017 Section 001 Syllabus
Summer 2017, Section: 6F1, CRN 42342, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Debra Sprague, Summer 2017 Section 6F1 Syllabus
Summer 2017, Section: 6F3, CRN 44258, Format: Online, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi, Summer 2017 Section 6F3 Syllabus
Summer 2017, Section: 6F9, CRN 44277, Instructor: Kathryn Olson, Summer 2017 Section 6F9 Syllabus
Summer 2017, Section: A01, CRN 40924, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi, Summer 2017 Section A01 Syllabus
Spring 2017, Section: 001, CRN 12087, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Spring 2017 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2016, Section: 001, CRN 71596, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Fall 2016 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2016, Section: 6F5, CRN 83276, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi, Fall 2016 Section 6F5 Syllabus
Summer 2016, Section: 6F1, CRN 42515, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Debra Sprague, Summer 2016 Section 6F1 Syllabus
Spring 2016, Section: 001, CRN 12562, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Spring 2016 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2015, Section: 001, CRN 71839, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Fall 2015 Section 001 Syllabus
Summer 2015, Section: 6F1, CRN 42617, Instructor: Debra Sprague, Summer 2015 Section 6F1 Syllabus
Spring 2015, Section: 001, CRN 12992, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Spring 2015 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2014, Section: 001, CRN 72026, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Fall 2014 Section 001 Syllabus
Summer 2014, Section: 6F1, CRN 42164, Instructor: Debra Sprague, Summer 2014 Section 6F1 Syllabus
Spring 2014, Section: 001, CRN 13591, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Spring 2014 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2013, Section: 001, CRN 72223, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Fall 2013 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2013, Section: 6F8, CRN 81492, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta, Fall 2013 Section 6F8 Syllabus
Summer 2013, Section: 601, CRN 41332, Instructor: Debra Sprague, Summer 2013 Section 601 Syllabus
Summer 2013, Section: 6M2, CRN 42972, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Arvinder Johri, Summer 2013 Section 6M2 Syllabus
Spring 2013, Section: 001, CRN 14860, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Spring 2013 Section 001 Syllabus
Spring 2013, Section: 6AC, CRN 20904, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta, Spring 2013 Section 6AC Syllabus
Fall 2012, Section: 001, CRN 72513, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Fall 2012 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2012, Section: 002, CRN 72514, Instructor: Rachel Grant, Fall 2012 Section 002 Syllabus
Summer 2012, Section: 601, CRN 41794, Instructor: Debra Sprague, Summer 2012 Section 601 Syllabus
Spring 2012, Section: 001, CRN 17426, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Spring 2012 Section 001 Syllabus
Spring 2012, Section: 6MA, CRN 21182, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Edith Collins, Spring 2012 Section 6MA Syllabus
Fall 2011, Section: 001, CRN 72963, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Fall 2011 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2011, Section: 002, CRN 72964, Instructor: Rachel Grant, Fall 2011 Section 002 Syllabus
Summer 2011, Section: 601, CRN 41959, Instructor: Kathleen Montgomery, Summer 2011 Section 601 Syllabus
Spring 2011, Section: 001, CRN 10673, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Spring 2011 Section 001 Syllabus
Spring 2011, Section: 002, CRN 16843, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Spring 2011 Section 002 Syllabus
Fall 2010, Section: 6OR, CRN 80515, Instructor: Kathleen Montgomery, Fall 2010 Section 6OR Syllabus
Spring 2010, Section: 002, CRN 10998, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Spring 2010 Section 002 Syllabus
Spring 2010, Section: 6OR, CRN 19334, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kathleen Montgomery, Spring 2010 Section 6OR Syllabus
Fall 2009, Section: 001, CRN 74274, Instructor: Lorraine V. Pierce, Fall 2009 Section 001 Syllabus
Fall 2009, Section: 002, CRN 74275, Instructor: Rachel Grant, Fall 2009 Section 002 Syllabus