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Math Assessment for Response to Intervention (RtI)

Online Course 2 semester hours graduate credit
Instructor: Sara Turansky
Tuition and Registration
EDUC 648 960 June 10 - August 2, 2013

Who should enroll?

Elementary, middle school, and high school math teachers, Title I math teachers, math instructional resource teachers, special education teachers, and school psychologists.

Learn how to select and use assessment tools in mathematics to identify learning problems, to monitor student progress, and to implement Response to Intervention practices.

Enroll in this online course to meet your goals for professional development, license renewal, or to complete graduate credits and transfer the credit to another university.

This course is an approved elective in the Master of Science in Education online degree program.

Description

Principles of using universal screeners and curriculum-based measures (CBMs) to assess student performance in mathematics.  Use of assessment tools in mathematics to identify learning problems, to monitor student growth, and to implement Response to Intervention practices.

Textbook

Readings will be assigned from the following textbook:

Hosp, M. K., Hosp, J. L., & Howell, K. W. (2007). The ABCs of CBM: A practical guide to curriculum-based measurement. New York: Guilford Press.ISBN: 978-1593853990

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Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Describe the essential elements of Response to Intervention (RtI).
   
   
2. Identify multiple rationales for implementing an RtI model in PK-12 schools.
   
   
3. Describe multiple rationales for periodic universal screenings in mathematics.
   
   
4. Identify reliable and valid universal screening measures of math by grade level.
   
   
5. Justify multiple rationales for using CBMs of mathematics.
   
   
6. Examine reliable and valid CBMs of mathematics by grade level.
   
   
7. Administer and score curriculum-based measures of mathematics.
   
   
8. Graph CBM scores, interpret, and communicate results.
   
   
9. Critically analyze personal classroom practices and viewpoints regarding essential principles of RtI and use of varied math assessments for progress monitoring.

Alignment with State and National Standards

Course objectives are aligned with the following:
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 3, 4
Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure (WI DPI) 3, 8
International Society for Technology in Education, National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers 2d

No travel to campus is required. Because this class is asynchronous and open to you 24/7, you may participate from your home or work computer during hours that are best for your work and family schedule. Advanced computer or programming skills are not required. Learners need a basic understanding of Internet browsing, email, and word processing. Instruction will be differentiated to accommodate learners with varying levels of technical knowledge.

The class is highly interactive with a significant discussion component. All discussion postings, projects and assignments will be submitted via the course discussion board and dropbox. Activities are conducted according to a schedule with specific due dates each week; there are no required "live" chat sessions.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, WI 54751
Phone: 715-232-2253
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