Assessment and Evaluation
Topics Covered in This Course:
In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
Introduction to educational assessment.
The basic mathematics of measurement.
In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
The meaning of test scores.
Reliability for teachers.
Validity for teachers.
In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
Item analysis for teachers.
The initial steps in developing a classroom test: deciding what to test and how to test it.
The development and use of selected-response items.
The development and use of constructed-response items.
In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
Performance assessments and portfolios.
Assigning grades on the basis of classroom assessments.
In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
Standardized achievement tests in the era of high-stakes assessment.
The use of aptitude tests in the schools.
Assessment accommodations for students with disabilities.
The problem of bias in educational assessment.
Best practices in educational assessment.