SPYF 520 Educational Assessment for Tiered Services

Students will learn an ecological assessment approach designed to prevent and remediate learning problems in a multi-tiered service delivery model. Building on basic psychometric practices, students will learn educational assessment practices within a Review, Interview, Observe, and Test (RIOT) approach for basic skills screening, progress monitoring, and intervention planning. School Psychology students must take this course concurrently with SPYF 561, Educational Assessment for Tiered Services Practicum. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to the Ed. S. School Psychology Program; and SPYF 508 or equivalent or permission of program coordinator. Co-requisite(s): SPYF 561. If not admitted to the School Psychology Program, permission of the School Psychology program coordinator. 2 semester hours