To provide students with a thorough knowledge of the process of assessing the communication and language functioning of infants, preschool and school-age children. To facilitate students' development of skills in selecting appropriate formal and informal language assessment tools to evaluate the communication and language functioning of children with language impairments. To provide students with the skills necessary to analyze and interpret data obtained through formal and informal assessment procedures, to effectively report the results of the assessment, and to incorporate such information into planning communication and language intervention programs. To familiarize students with the process of team assessment and analysis and interpretation of information obtained through such an assessment of children with language impairments. Students are expected to attend all class meetings.
Students are responsible for understanding assignments, lectures, and readings.
I am willing to meet with any student having difficulty with the class material at the request of the student. Any student experiencing difficulty at any point during the semester is responsible for contacting me immediately to arrange a time to meet to discuss the problems the student is having. Students are expected to study chapters not covered in class. There will be a final exam for the course. The final exam will be a take-home exam which will be distributed at the end of class prior to the class period in which it is due.