This course will provide special education teacher candidates with: (a) knowledge of the characteristics of K-12 students with learning differences who are accessing the general curriculum (b) the ability to develop knowledge and skill in the selection, administration, scoring and interpretation of standardized/norm-referenced and criterion referenced assessments for exceptional learners, and understanding the reliability, validity, and bias of affective assessment. Administering formal and informal assessment tools for the development of an IEP are emphasized. The use of assessment data to improve evidence-based instruction and student performance is discussed. Credit hours: 4. Prerequisite: EDUC 1108 and sophomore standing.