Special Education Teaching
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

ÖZEP205

Course Name:

Assessment in Special Education

Course Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	3

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ÖZLEM ÇELİK

Course Lecturer(s):

Öğr.Gör. HASAN HÜSEYİN SELVİ

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

It is aimed to increase knowledge and skills of special education teacher candidates about how evaluation should be done in special education.

Course Content:

Basic concepts; the legal and philosophical foundations of the evaluation; purposes of evaluation; medical, developmental, psychological and educational evaluation; evaluation process: screening, diagnosis, placement, programming and evaluation of the program; pre-post evaluation process; sending and detailed evaluation process; formal evaluation methods; informal evaluation methods; curriculum based assessment; observation; skill analysis; criterion-dependent tests; study sample analysis; performance evaluation; reporting the evaluation process; development of measurement tools: preparing, implementing, interpreting and using measurement data to determine the performances and developments of students in various teaching fields.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
1) Knows evaluation concepts in special education.
Field Specific Competence
1) Know kinds of evaluation in special education.
2) It uses assessment tools in special education.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Evaluation Methods
2)	Concepts of Measurement and Evaluation, Evaluation Process Participants
3)	Necessities What Must in the Assessment Process
4)	Evaluation Models
5)	Evaluation Models
6)	Evaluation Methods
7)	Concepts of Measurement and Evaluation
8)	ARA SINAV
9)	Diagnosis and Evaluation Procedures for Individuals with Special Needs
11)	Diagnosis and Evaluation Procedures for Individuals with Special Needs
12)	Environmental Assessment and Game Based Assessment
13)	Environmental Assessment and Game Based Assessment
14)	Interpretation and Reporting of Collected Information
15)	FİNAL

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Özyürek,M.(2015).Özel Eğitimde Ölçümleme Ve Değerlendirme.Kök Yayıncılık.Ankara
References:	Özyürek,M.(2015).Özel Eğitimde Ölçümleme Ve Değerlendirme.Kök Yayıncılık.Ankara

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
1) Evaluates nature of knowledge, source, boundaries, accuracy, reliability and validity.
2) Has the information of teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques of measurement and evaluation about their field.
3) Disclose information about the developmental characteristics of individuals with special education needs.
4) Uses further sources of information related with the field.
5) Conceptualizes events, and analyzes by scientific methods and techniques, interprets and evaluates the data.
6) Adapts, adapts and develops appropriate scientific methods and techniques for special needs students.
7) Develops material appropriate to subject area and needs of students.
8) Evaluates acquisitions of students by using different methods.
9) Selects and applies the achievements, themes, activities, test cases of the programs in accordance with the individual needs of the students.
10) Develops and implements appropriate family and educational programs for children and families with special educational needs.
11) Takes responsibility to solve unpredictable and complex problems encountered in practice as an individual or a member of a group.
12) Instructs persons and institutions about the field.
13) Shares his/her ideas and solution suggestions with experts and other people by the support of quantitative and qualitative data.
14) Follows information about the field by using foreign language at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B1 and communicate with colleagues.
15) Determines the learning needs and manages his/her own learning process.
16) Develops positive attitudes to lifelong learning.
17) Uses ways of accessing to information effectively.
18) Communicates with the persons and the institutions to create and to maintain a safe school environment.
19) Develops awareness on the national and the universal values that are expressed in the National Education Basic Law.
20) Adheres to laws, regulations and legislation related to duties rights and responsibilities.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Evaluates nature of knowledge, source, boundaries, accuracy, reliability and validity.	5
2)	Has the information of teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques of measurement and evaluation about their field.	5
3)	Disclose information about the developmental characteristics of individuals with special education needs.	5
4)	Uses further sources of information related with the field.	5
5)	Conceptualizes events, and analyzes by scientific methods and techniques, interprets and evaluates the data.	5
6)	Adapts, adapts and develops appropriate scientific methods and techniques for special needs students.	5
7)	Develops material appropriate to subject area and needs of students.	5
8)	Evaluates acquisitions of students by using different methods.	5
9)	Selects and applies the achievements, themes, activities, test cases of the programs in accordance with the individual needs of the students.	5
10)	Develops and implements appropriate family and educational programs for children and families with special educational needs.	5
11)	Takes responsibility to solve unpredictable and complex problems encountered in practice as an individual or a member of a group.	5
12)	Instructs persons and institutions about the field.	5
13)	Shares his/her ideas and solution suggestions with experts and other people by the support of quantitative and qualitative data.	5
14)	Follows information about the field by using foreign language at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B1 and communicate with colleagues.	1
15)	Determines the learning needs and manages his/her own learning process.	5
16)	Develops positive attitudes to lifelong learning.	1
17)	Uses ways of accessing to information effectively.	5
18)	Communicates with the persons and the institutions to create and to maintain a safe school environment.	1
19)	Develops awareness on the national and the universal values that are expressed in the National Education Basic Law.
20)	Adheres to laws, regulations and legislation related to duties rights and responsibilities.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats
Group study and homework
Reading
Homework
Q&A / Discussion

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Midterms	1	1
Final	1	1
Total Workload		44