MDSK 5300: Content Area Instructions and Assessment
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Prepares candidates to plan and implement formal and informal assessments.�Learning modules provide candidates opportunities to learn the major principles of various types of assessments; evaluate assessments for curriculum alignment and learning; evaluate assessments for bias; and develop and implement assessment in order to interpret K-12 content knowledge and provide student feedback and make future instructional decisions. The course also provides candidates exposure to the continued modeling of evidence-validated practices, the rehearsal of instructional tasks, and numerous opportunities for feedback on pedagogical decision-making within the content area. Section information text: 100% online synchronous course delivered using Canvas and Zoom. Learn to use Canvas at https://canvas.charlotte.edu. This course has required Zoom sessions on Thursday evenings from 5:30pm - 8:15pm. This course is reserved for candidates in the Graduate Certificate in Middle/Secondary Education (science concentrations) program. Registration requires an authorization; email Dr. Adam Myers [[email protected]]. Registration questions? Email [email protected].
Average GPA: 3.66
Grade distribution records: 397 students across 6 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 261 | 65.7% |
| B | 74 | 18.6% |
| C | 25 | 6.3% |
| W | 23 | 5.8% |
Based on 397 student grade records across 6 terms and 6 professors.
Instructors
- Daniel Maxwell 106 students, Average GPA 3.68
- Premkumar Pugalenthi 93 students, Average GPA 3.52
- Nakesha Dawson 90 students, Average GPA 3.83
- Meghan Frazier 61 students, Average GPA 3.69
- Lucy Arnold 32 students, Average GPA 3.36
- Nicholas Triplett 15 students, Average GPA 3.67