Course Description
TEP 547
Clinical Experiences in Curriculum and Assessment (7–12)
Units: 3
Practice models of curriculum planning and student assessment are investigated in this course. Curriculum planning includes development of extended, multi-lesson units, and thematic and cross-content integrated units. An integrated, 10-lesson thematic unit is developed in small groups. Students practice integrating three different content areas, planning, and presenting their final collaborative project. Formal and informal assessment methods are explored and applied to lesson delivery, unit assessment, and teaching to academic content standards and frameworks. Authentic assessment, rubrics, portfolio assessment, and assessment practices for multimedia projects are discussed. Current secondary standardized testing is examined. Prerequisite: Admission to Single-Subject Credential program; corequisites: EDUC 405, EDUC 504, and TEP 577A