EFC 315 - Educational Assessment

Description:
The assessment/planning/instruction cycle. Standards-based assessment. Reliability, validity, bias. Basic statistics used in test construction and interpretation. Construction of classroom tests: multiple-choice, short answer, essay, etc. Performance assessment, portfolio assessment, affective assessment.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: EFC 210 and PSY 314 and admission to the Teacher Certification Program.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Apply multiple diagnostic, formative, summative, and self-assessment strategies to assess student learning.
Use assessment results to determine effectiveness of instruction.
Align instruction and assessment with standards.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/02/12