EXC 7130 Course requirements

1. Develop curriculum-based evaluation tools for a specified curriculum area (language development, reading, written expression, mathematics). Assessments must cover multiple grade levels (typically 3), include at least two types of CBE measurements (or subskills), AIM score must be indicated and be tied to specific curricula. Using the CBE, complete a case study on a student who needs instructional modifications (a student in a special program or in need of instructional modifications). The CBE should occur in one area of academic skills.

EXC 7130 Curriculum-Based Evaluation Case Study (35%)

Background of student--age, grade level, previous progress in target area
Description of problem--describe in behavioral terms

Description of Evaluation/Instruction

    What is the student's Instructional Level?
        Survey Level
        Describe the procedure used
        Describe the materials used- name and level
        Specify the desired standards (CAP)
        Results of survey testing (include documentation)
        Interpretation of results--hypotheses as to cause of problems

    Why isn't the student achieving at a higher level?
      Description of procedures used to test hypotheses assumed causes
        Materials, CAP, and Results (including reporting the data)
        Interpretation of results (this is very important--what do you think the results mean and how do they lead 
        you to the next step?)

Instructional Recommendations
    Intervention
      Description of objective including CAP
      Description of planned intervention and probe

2. Functional Behavior Assessment Project (25%)

Each student will complete and evaluate the effectiveness of five lessons on the On-Line Academy web site. Upon completion of these lessons, students will conduct an assessment on a student, including direct and indirect assessment data (see scoring guide).
      
3. Individual Projects (30% of grade)

Each student will complete two of the following:
    Monitoring of a special education student's progress toward the IEP--see scoring guide--(to include at least 2 goals, at least one of which is academic, and data which illustrates effect of instruction--at least 10 total data points-- rate or equal interval, level of learning- accuracy, fluency, type of response- identifies, produces, and interpretation of intervention data--i.e., effectiveness).
    Completion of a Functional Behavior Assessment (to include observational and interview data on the standard form used by the system)
    An additional area of CBE tasks (beyond those completed for 1 above)
    CBE of a student being considered for reevaluation for eligibility (counts as 2 projects)
    Completion of a CBE intervention with a second student (beyond work for 2 above)
    Develop sets of instructional recommendations for school psychologist to add to reports
    Annotated bibliography on classroom based assessment
    Individually contracted project--approved by instructor

4. Completion of class exercises including on-line activities. i.e., discussion, and chat (10%)