Adjunct Instructor EDUC 835FR: Formal and Informal Assessment of Adolescents with Disabilities

 

Position Vacancy—Online Adjunct instructor for EDUC 835FR: Formal and Informal Assessment of Adolescents with Disabilities, 1 credit 

 

Bank Street Graduate School of Education is looking for an online adjunct instructor for spring 2026 for EDUC 835FR: Formal and Informal Assessment of Adolescents with Disabilities, 1 credit 

 

The semester will run from January 20, 2026—May 05, 2026

 

This course will be taught online on Tuesdays, 7:15-9:20pm on 1/20, 2/3, 2/24, 3/10, 3/24, 4/21

 

Course Description:  

This course is designed to develop an understanding of formal and informal assessment techniques used to identify the learning needs of adolescents with disabilities. Students will become familiar with commonly used psychological and achievement tests as well as understand the need for adaptive measures during the evaluation process. The emphasis is on how to use both formal and informal assessment data to develop instructional plans to meet the unique needs of adolescents with a range of abilities and challenges. The historical as well as current legal and ethical considerations, appropriate practices and limitations when working with students of diverse backgrounds and their families will be a theme throughout the course. Topics such as student self-assessment, vocational assessment, exit portfolios, alternative assessment, transition planning and wraparound services will be discussed with a focus on advocacy and equity.

 

 

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in special education or related field required. Doctorate preferred.
• 5 or more years of experience in the field working directly with adolescence in public school contexts.
• Experience working in public schools and with adolescents from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
• Experience as a Teaching Fellow or working with Teaching Fellows, preferred.
• Experience teaching at the graduate level, preferred.

 

Compensation:

$2,117 

 

 

 

 

 

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