Week 3-Assessment Project Part 1 EDU510: Educational Assessment Topic: Alternate assessm

Week 3-Assessment Project Part 1  EDU510: Educational Assessment  Topic: Alternate assessment methods for special populations: Targeted population. Kindergarten English Learners  Question: Are the measures of the Kindergarten Entry Assessment valid and reliable for assessing all students?  Alternate assessment methods and accommodations assure that student€™s level of achievement is reliable. Such assessment methods are more commonly utilized for students with learning disabilities.  Many children growing up in rural areas in North Carolina are subject to live in poverty. These conditions impact language development and other developmental skills. Kindergarten Entry Assessments (KEA) are given to students upon entry into Kindergarten. The standardized assessment tests what students know and can do as outlined in the North Carolina Course of Study for Kindergarten and their disposition a