Educational Measurement and Assessment

Catalog description

The study of methods used to develop educational measurements, including teacher-made and standardized assessments, and the procedures used to globally assess student achievement. Emphasis is on the development, administration, interpretation, and utilization of informal, teacher-made evaluation measures to include paper-pencil, performance assessments, portfolio assessments, and observation instruments. Included also are the concepts of validity and reliability, evaluation and reporting methods, and the historical study of psychometry. This course does not apply toward the Missouri teacher certification program at Columbia College. Prerequisites : EDNC 300 .