STEM 540 - Assessment in STEM Education Credits: 3

This course in the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program includes all facets of the assessment process within the STEM classroom. Standardized achievement, diagnostic and aptitude tests, as well as teacher-constructed tests will be examined. Emphasis will be placed on assessing student’s conceptual understanding within the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields through a variety of formative and summative assessment strategies. Also included within this course will be understanding how the instruction, assessment, evaluation process occurs and results in a student grade. Students will also complete a minimum of 25 hours of observations in a classroom setting.