EDU 58404 Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning
This course is designed so that the students experience practical approaches to ensure that classroom assessment is fair and effective. Students will explore curriculum mapping and alignment to standards as well as assumptions about educational assessment. More specifically, students will learn about the basic mathematics of measurement, the meaning of test scores, item analysis, steps in developing appropriate classroom tests and assessments, performance assessments, portfolios, assigning grades on the basis of classroom assessments, standardized testing, assessing to meet the diverse populations of students in classrooms, biases in educational assessment, and students in self-assessment. Students will gain an appreciation for personal assessment and reflection to improve classroom practices. This course will include a coordinated project between the teacher candidate and a teacher mentor that will explore data driven decision made to enhance student learning. This course is a writing intensity course for the Department of Teacher Education.
Credits
3