EDUC 622 - Assessment,Measuremnt&Evaluation

3 Hour(s)

This course will examine and analyze quantitative and qualitative methods of assessment and evaluation in schools. The basic statistical and measurement concepts utilized in educational testing and for test interpretations will be addressed. Emphasis will be placed on the selection, administration, and interpretation of a variety of formal and informal assessment procedures that facilitate the academic, career, and personal/social development of students in school settings K-12. Topics include: qualitative and quantitative measures such as portfolios, rubrics, teacher-made tests, standardized testing and criterion-referenced tests; formative and summative concepts of assessments; practical application of Bloom’s taxonomy as it applies to student assessment in the classroom; and the inter-relationship of curriculum, developmental and content standards and performance-based assessment. Candidates will practice ways to use assessment strategies for ongoing systematic evaluation, diagnosis and instruction. Research, student analysis and application of assessment will be required.