EDUC 510 - Tests and Measurements

3 Credits

Prerequisite(s): None Distinguishing performance and achievement behaviors of students is the focus of this course. The basic concepts of quantifying behavior; validity, reliability, norms, and methods of expressing performance and achievement scores statistically are reviewed. The course emphasizes standardized and nonstandardized instruments, methods of communicating test results, and instructional planning. In addition, candidates learn to disaggregate standardized test data to align classroom instruction, curriculum, assessment, and learning activities. Students explore statistical packages to test the significance of data