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Part 1
Objective 1: Understands educational and developmental theories and the factors that influence learning
The beginning Curriculum and Instruction educator:
A. Understands developmental theory and the impact on learning
B. Knows how cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, economic, and physical development influence learning
C. Understands the theoretical foundations of how students learn
Objective 2: Understands that a number of variables affect how students learn and perform
The beginning Curriculum and Instruction educator:
A. Understands how to meet the diverse needs of students
B. Understands areas of exceptionality and the impact on student learning
C. Understands the influence of language and culture on learning Subarea IV: Assessment
Part 2
Objective 1: Understands assessment design and evaluation strategies to inform curriculum and instruction
The beginning Curriculum and Instruction educator:
A. Understands the principles of assessment design
B. Understands the role of formal and informal assessment to inform instructional practice
C. Understands the purpose of feedback to promote student learning
D. Knows how to provide feedback to improve student learning
E. Understands how to analyze and evaluate assessment results to inform instruction and to facilitate student learning
F. Knows how to conduct program evaluations to determine the effectiveness of curriculum and instructional practice
G. Understands how to interpret assessment results
H. Understands how to communicate pertinent assessment information to a variety of audiences
Objective 2: Understands how to select and apply a variety of assessment methods and tools to promote continuous improvement
The beginning Curriculum and Instruction educator:
A. Understands how to select from a variety of assessment formats to address specific learning goals and to evaluate student performance; i.e., essay, selected response, portfolio, observation, performance, conference, etc.
B. Understands how to use diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments to differentiate instruction
C. Understands the distinction between norm-referenced and criterion-referenced scoring
D. Understands the terminology related to testing and scoring; i.e., validity, reliability, mean, median, mode, raw score, scaled score, percentile, etc.
E. Understands how to use assessment data to identify longitudinal trends