CONT911: Level B Assessment: Foundational Principles

Course Schedule

Course Description

Here is an opportunity for you to acquire specialized skills for those who work in inclusive education or will be stepping into this role. Level B assessments provide data that is a basis for communicating with families and colleagues. Knowing how to score and interpret standardized test results also prepares you for leadership roles in the school-based team.

Successful completion of this course will not qualify you to administer Level B assessments in K-12 schools in BC. You need to complete the Level B Assessment: Advanced Application course to become qualified. Note that it will be up to your district student services team to decide who and how assessments can be performed in your designated school(s).

*You must confirm with their school officials that they have access to Level B test kits before enrollment.

Search for the test on the Pearson Clinical Assessment Canada website page to confirm if a test you have access to meets the requirements for this course. Tests listed at Qualification Level B are acceptable for this course.

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What You Will Learn and Do

In this course you’ll have the opportunity to

• explore and interpret historical events and milestones that gradually shaped present-day assessment and special education practices
• consider how current legal policies and professional ethics guide assessment practices
• review a variety of assessment tools are evaluated according to psychometric measures of reliability and validity
• define and apply psychometric terms, such as normal curve, standard deviation and standard score
• use the Response to Intervention (RTI) model to provide a framework for strategic goal setting to support student achievement
• study, practice, and critique standardized assessment skills, such as test administration and scoring
• meet with your instructor and colleagues in a webinar for feedback from the instructor and guidance regarding the final module and final report
• administer and score the standard battery of one achievement test
• present the level B assessment results in a narrative report, concluding with supports and interventions referencing RTI
• create a video where assessment results are shared with families or colleagues based on the person-centred approach

Application Requirements

You must complete CONT904 Inclusive Education Part 1 in order to take CONT911 Level B Assessment: Foundational Principles.

Courses and Post-Graduate Certificates are approved by TQS for Category Upgrade. If you would like these courses to be used towards Category Upgrading, you must have a valid BC Teacher Certificate.

ECEs, EAs, and other education professionals are welcome to take the courses without Certification.

Course Materials

Course participants are required to obtain access to one Level B achievement test from their workplace (either from the school or central office). Candidates will need to administer a test to a school-age student. We recommend that candidates perform practice assessments with a student who is family member or friend, with permission.

The following are recommended choices:

• Woodcock-Johnson IV (WJ-IV)
• Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT-III)
• Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (KTEA-3)

Be sure that borrowed kits contain blank protocols or forms.

If your school district does not have the latest edition, then do your best with an older edition. If your district does not have any of the assessment kits listed here, but others are available, go to Pearson Clinical or Nelson Assessments websites to verify that your test kit is a Level B assessment.

If you are still unsure, email cedmail@queensu.ca for confirmation. If you would like to verify that your assessment meets the qualification requirements, visit Pearson Clinical Canada.

Note that some tasks in this course require you to access school files and administer Level B assessment with a school-age student. It will be important to discuss your plans and request approval from your school administrator. Signed parental consent will be required for the review of a student's school file, Level B assessment work and reporting results. If you are not able to carry out a file review and Level B assessment with a school-age child, you may substitute an adult for the purposes of these tasks. Be sure to inform your instructor about your plans.

Candidates who are required to provide a letter of enrollment to their Special Education department to gain access to the Level B tests may do so by contacting cedmail@queensu.ca.

Accommodations

Applicants who require accommodations for a specific learning need (e.g., learning disability) within their AQ/ABQ course, should click here for further information and support.

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Refund Schedule

If you drop a course:

1. by the midpoint of the course, you will receive 100% of your course fee.
2. after the midpoint, before the end of the course, you will receive 50% of your course fee.

For more about our refund policies, visit our Fees & Refunds page.