SAGE Journal Articles
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Learning Objective: How do we assess students with special needs?
How does the article support the learning objective? This article will help students understand co-assessment practices by learning strategies for monitoring growth in inclusive settings.
Summary: This article provides an overview of co-assessment, or assessment practices for co-teachers; descriptions of various types of assessments; their uses; and examples of their functionality in co-taught classrooms. A checklist is also presented for use in determining the purposefulness of assessment practices in inclusion settings.
Critical Thinking Questions:
1. What qualities are necessary to make an assessment purposeful?
2. How would co-assessment look in your classroom? What would the planning process entail?
Learning Objective: How do we adapt and modify assessments for students with special needs?
How does the article support the learning objective? This article will help students understand alternative/adapted assessment methods by learning about types and uses of technology-based classroom assessments.
Summary: This article provides descriptions of different technology-based classroom assessments and their uses as alternatives to traditional assessment methods. Along with specific examples, considerations and resources for these assessment types are also provided.
Critical Thinking Questions:
1. How could some of these technology-based assessment methods be utilized to support students with high-incidence disabilities (e.g., learning disabilities or behavioral disorders)?
2. Explore the resource links provided in this article, and identify three or more technology-based resources that could be beneficial to instruction or assessment in your classroom. Give an example of how will you utilize each of these resources.