ENED 9375:English/Language Arts Program Assessment

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Ed.D. English Education program.
Teacher leaders will analyze the practical aspects of assessment concerns for English administrators at program, departmental, and district levels involving students, teachers, programs, and curriculum. Teacher leaders will investigate specific programs goals, implementation, curriculum, and assessment; how assessment methods influence implementation/instruction of program elements (and vice versa); and the strengths and weaknesses of common models of assessment. Teacher leaders will explore the different purposes of program assessment, including measures of student learning and professional evaluation of teachers; justification of budgetary decisions; and demonstration of learning in light of state and national mandates. Specific topics will include curriculum decision-making and design, reading and writing assessments, teacher needs and assessment, resource and budgeting issues, and public/community outreach and awareness.