Course description: | Formal evaluation of morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, narratives, literacy, auditory-language processing, problem solving, and metalinguistics in children and adolescents. Standardized assessments, principles of dynamic evaluation, and curriculum based/functional assessments will be reviewed, as will pre-linguistic, paralinguistic, and social aspects of communication. Multicultural assessment and state standards, eligibility requirements, and legal issues surrounding evaluation and the administration of standardized assessments will be discussed. (F, S) |