#  HT820: Assessing School-Age Children's Language and Literacy Development 

 





 Semester:   Fall 

 

 

 

This case-based course will introduce the conceptual, practical, ethical, and legal issues related to the language and literacy assessment of school-aged children and adolescents. Topics include: discussion of standards for educational testing, including validity, reliability, norming, test development, and avoidance of cultural bias; and general guidelines for selections of particular types of assessment methods for individual children (i.e., standardized test, direct observation, questionnaire, interview). Special emphasis will be placed on the contributions and limitations of tests for students with learning difficulties, particularly in language and literacy. Supervised clinical practice in screening and assessment will provide students with experience in the oral and written communication of assessment results to parents, teachers and other professionals. Requirements include engaging with weekly media and cases and a written assessment report.



 

 



 

 See also:- [ Elective Course ](/course-type/elective-course)
- [ Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) ](/school/harvard-graduate-school-education-hgse)