EDST 2250 Educational Assessment
The student will develop skills to select, score and interpret educational assessments. The student will become familiar with standards and benchmarks, reliability and validity, standardized tests and performance assessments. The student will also explore special issues surrounding the assessment of individuals with special needs, and practice designing tests and rubrics for the classroom setting. Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in EDFD 2450. (3 lect.)
Major Topics
- Reliability and Validity
- Formative, Summative and Tiered Assessment
- Criterion and Norm Referenced Testing
- Performance Based Assessment
- Standards and Benchmarks
- Data Based Instructional Planning
- Teacher Designed Assessments
- Differentiated Instruction and Assessments
- Scoring Guides/Rubrics
Outcomes
In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:
1. Define key assessment terms.
2. Identify different testing options.
3. Compare assessment tools.
4. Analyze assessment data.
5. Create an assessment tool.