EDS 8846 Principles of Assessment Design and Application

Data driven instruction is the latest catch phrase in education. Candidates will be able to utilize valid and reliable data to modify instruction on a day-to-day basis. In this course, candidates will learn to design valid and reliable selected response, essay and performance assessments and rubrics for diagnostic, summative, and formative purposes. Data from those types of assessments as well as standardized tests will become the basis for analysis of student learning with the aim of modifying instruction and improving achievement. Candidates will demonstrate the ability to conduct program evaluations to determine the effectiveness of curriculum and instructional practice.

Registration Name

Principles of Assessment Design and Application

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Offered

TBA

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Evaluate the role of assessment (e.g., current trends, assessment issues, and ethical considerations) in the instructional processes.
2. Identify the types and purposes of educational assessment.
3. Synthesize Georgia standards, including vertical alignment, to create learning outcomes, learning targets, and evaluation criteria. 
4. Evaluate assessment data and develop an instructional plan for learner mastery of standards.