EDS 7869 Advanced Assessment/Assessment and Data Analysis

Students will learn to design valid and reliable selected response, essay, and performance assessments and rubrics for both 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 student achievement.

Registration Name

Assessment and Data Analysis

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

EDD 8869

Offered

Fall

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Explore theoretical issues and current research on formative and summative assessment and their implications for educational assessment.
2. Analyze assessments for validity and reliability
3. Create valid, reliable, effective, and efficient assessments that are aligned with standards
4. Create valid and reliable formative and summative assessments to evaluate higher-ordered thinking
5. Create and utilize student self-assessments and peer reviews
6. Analyze data from formative and summative classroom assessments to determine an appropriate course of action for instruction for diverse students’ differentiated needs
7. Analyze data from standardized tests data to identify longitudinal trends, achievement gaps, and establish goals for improvement.