Adjunct Instructor (Summer A - ED 405)

Description

The Warner School at the University of Rochester welcomes applicants for an Adjunct Instructor position. The appointment begins May 19, 2025 and ends June 27, 2025. This is a short-term position and will teach "ED 405-1 - Assessment in Instructional  Contexts" for the Summer A 2025 academic session.

Course Description:

Develops a comprehensive understanding of the multiple purposes of assessment. Provides a critical overview of the historical foundations of educational assessment and consequences of assessment and testing. Helps course participants to understand assessment as an ongoing part of instruction and reflective practice and to develop the ability to use assessment to guide instruction and improve student achievement. Familiarizes students with processes, procedures, and laws surrounding the use of assessment, particularly in special education, and provides opportunities to learn how to effectively and critically use a variety of tools and procedures in the determination of students’ eligibility for educational services as well as the role that assessment plays in the diagnosis and construction of ability and disability.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a record of excellence in both teaching and practice. Experience with online instruction and Blackboard is desired. Applicant must have a master’s degree in a related field and the ability to teach courses at the graduate level.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

EOE, including disability/protected veterans

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