Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 SGPP Catalog and Handbook 
    
2017-2018 SGPP Catalog and Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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EDMA622 Assessment and Evaluation (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): EDMA620  
Methods and tools for diagnosis, evaluation, and grading of student learning are studied. Strengths and limitations of various types of assessments are examined. Classroom assessments that are aligned to standards, curriculum, and instruction are planned, created, and used. Assessment data to monitor student progress, inform continuing instruction, and assign grades are analyzed and interpreted.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

  1. Interpret assessment data, recognizing strengths and limitations of various types of assessments.
  2. Use assessment data to identify student needs and establish flexible, differentiated instructional groups.
  3. Understand basic concepts of statistics to interpret test results.
  4. Plan assessment and grading procedures that align with student objectives, state standards and course/grade level content.
  5. Apply principles of test construction to create classroom tests aligned with instructional objectives.
  6. Develop performance tasks and scoring procedures to determine students’ ability to apply, analyze and synthesize information.
  7. Understand issues of equity, validity and reliability associated with various methods of grading.



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