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EDCI 520: Assessment of Language Learners

Important: For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official George Mason Course Catalog

General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Examines innovative approaches to assessing language learners. Topics include identification, placement, monitoring of student progress, development of authentic performance-based measures, design of portfolios, application of measurement concepts, analysis of assessment instruments, and linking assessments to instruction. Fieldwork hours are required. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: EDCI 519*B-, 519*XS, 560*B- or 560*XS.
* May be taken concurrently.
B- Requires minimum grade of B-.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

Semesters taught: Fall, Summer and Spring

Current Sections

  • Spring 2025, Section: 6F1, CRN 20115, Format: Online, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi
  • Spring 2025, Section: 6F2, CRN 20116, Format: Online, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi
  • Spring 2025, Section: DL2, CRN 13138, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
Prior Sections (partial list)
  • Fall 2024, Section: DL1, CRN 75854, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Spring 2024, Section: 6F4, CRN 22970, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Spring 2024, Section: DL2, CRN 24901, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Fall 2023, Section: DL1, CRN 77743, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Fall 2023, Section: DL2, CRN 83016, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Fall 2023, Section: DL3, CRN 84990, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Fall 2023, Section: DL4, CRN 85383, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Fall 2023, Section: DL5, CRN 85386, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Spring 2023, Section: DL1, CRN 16623, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Fall 2022, Section: DL1, CRN 81683, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Spring 2022, Section: DL1, CRN 20228, Format: Online, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi
  • Fall 2021, Section: 6F1, CRN 85978, Format: Online, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi
  • Fall 2021, Section: DL2, CRN 82999, Format: Online, Instructor: Gena Bennett
  • Spring 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 24164, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Fall 2020, Section: 6F2, CRN 82089, Format: Online, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi
  • Fall 2020, Section: DL1, CRN 76901, Format: Online, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Spring 2020, Section: 001, CRN 11017, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Fall 2019, Section: 001, CRN 79306, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Fall 2019, Section: 6F2, CRN 82498, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Summer 2019, Section: 6F2, CRN 42792, Format: Online, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Spring 2019, Section: 001, CRN 11170, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Fall 2018, Section: 002, CRN 83631, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Summer 2018, Section: 6F1, CRN 42816, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Summer 2018, Section: 6F5, CRN 42777, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Karen Banks
  • Spring 2018, Section: 001, CRN 11353, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Spring 2018, Section: 6F8, CRN 21891, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Virginia Doherty
  • Fall 2017, Section: 001, CRN 71408, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Summer 2017, Section: 6F1, CRN 42342, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Debra Sprague
  • Summer 2017, Section: 6F3, CRN 44258, Format: Online, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi
  • Summer 2017, Section: 6F9, CRN 44277, Instructor: Kathryn Olson
  • Summer 2017, Section: A01, CRN 40924, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi
  • Spring 2017, Section: 001, CRN 12087, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Fall 2016, Section: 001, CRN 71596, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Fall 2016, Section: 6F5, CRN 83276, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nora Elbilawi
  • Summer 2016, Section: 6F1, CRN 42515, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Debra Sprague
  • Spring 2016, Section: 001, CRN 12562, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Fall 2015, Section: 001, CRN 71839, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Summer 2015, Section: 6F1, CRN 42617, Instructor: Debra Sprague
  • Spring 2015, Section: 001, CRN 12992, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Fall 2014, Section: 001, CRN 72026, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Summer 2014, Section: 6F1, CRN 42164, Instructor: Debra Sprague
  • Spring 2014, Section: 001, CRN 13591, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Fall 2013, Section: 001, CRN 72223, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Fall 2013, Section: 6F8, CRN 81492, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta
  • Summer 2013, Section: 601, CRN 41332, Instructor: Debra Sprague
  • Summer 2013, Section: 6M2, CRN 42972, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Arvinder Johri
  • Spring 2013, Section: 001, CRN 14860, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Spring 2013, Section: 6AC, CRN 20904, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Eirini Gouleta
  • Fall 2012, Section: 001, CRN 72513, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Fall 2012, Section: 002, CRN 72514, Instructor: Rachel Grant
  • Summer 2012, Section: 601, CRN 41794, Instructor: Debra Sprague
  • Spring 2012, Section: 001, CRN 17426, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Spring 2012, Section: 6MA, CRN 21182, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Edith Collins
  • Fall 2011, Section: 001, CRN 72963, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Fall 2011, Section: 002, CRN 72964, Instructor: Rachel Grant
  • Summer 2011, Section: 601, CRN 41959, Instructor: Kathleen Montgomery
  • Spring 2011, Section: 001, CRN 10673, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Spring 2011, Section: 002, CRN 16843, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Fall 2010, Section: 6OR, CRN 80515, Instructor: Kathleen Montgomery
  • Spring 2010, Section: 002, CRN 10998, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Spring 2010, Section: 6OR, CRN 19334, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kathleen Montgomery
  • Fall 2009, Section: 001, CRN 74274, Instructor: Lorraine Pierce
  • Fall 2009, Section: 002, CRN 74275, Instructor: Rachel Grant