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PED610 v1

Lesson 1 Required Resources

Educational Assessment of Students

Brookhart, S. M., & Nitko, A. J. (2018). Educational Assessment of Students (8th ed.). Pearson.

Read chapter 1 for this module. You may access this resource by going to the Getting Started folder on the PED610 course site.


Psychological Testing and Assessment

Cohen, R. J., Schneider, W. J., & Tobin M. R. (2021). Psychological Testing and Assessment: An Introduction to Tests and Measurement (10th ed.). McGraw Hill LLC. 

Read chapters 1 and 2 for this module. You may access this resource by going to the Getting Started folder on the PED610 course site.


Classroom Assessment: What Teachers Need to Know

Popham, W. J. (2019). Classroom Assessment: What Teachers Need to Know (9th ed.). Pearson. 

Read chapter 1 for this module. You may access this resource by going to the Getting Started folder on the PED610 course site.


The textbook readings in Module 1 will provide you with the historical context needed to have foundational knowledge for psychological testing and assessments. In addition, the readings will give you a contextual understanding of the importance of classroom assessments. By completing the reading, you will be able to compare and contrast the different assessment tools used by a school psychologist and teacher, all of which will be used to support student learning.


Lesson 1 Optional Resources