Educ 5440 Assessment And Evaluation

EDUC 5440: Assessment and Evaluation

Course Description:

This course will consider formal and informal classroom assessments and their use for guiding curricular decisions, differentiating instruction, fostering student achievement, and improving teacher performance. The nature and purpose of classroom, diagnostic, placement, problem-solving, formative and summative assessments will be discussed. Test construction and teacher-made tests that are authentic and non-discriminatory are addressed, along with the importance of fair, consistent and transparent grading practices; developing and using rubrics and checklists; and providing useful student feedback. Implications of on-screen testing and the use of e-assessments for tapping higher order thinking will be discussed

Required Textbook and Materials:

The main required textbooks for this course are listed below, and can be readily accessed using the provided links. There may be additional required/recommended readings, supplemental materials, or other resources and websites necessary for lessons; these will be provided for you in the course’s General Information and Forums area, and throughout the term via the weekly course Unit areas and the Learning Guides.

This course does not contain a main textbook; resources to all required reading will be provided in the course Learning Guide for each week.
To access the LIRN resources you must log in to Moodle and access the Library and Information Resource Network (LIRN) located under the Resources link on the Home page. Click on the Alphabetical View tab at the top of the page and scroll down to the database where the resource is located (eBook Central, ERIC, Gale, etc). Copy and paste the title of the resource, into the search bar. A link to the resource will appear. If you have any problems please contact [email protected].

Software Requirements/Installation:

No special requirements.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Analyze the difference between assessment and evaluation
2. Analyze the purpose and use of national(NAEP)and international (PISA, TIMSS) assessments
3. Analyze the nature and purpose of different types of classroom assessments
4. Analyze the role of assessment in guiding curricular decisions, fostering student achievement and differentiating instruction
5. Analyze the purpose and use of rubrics as a tool for assessment and evaluation

Course Schedule and Topics:

This course will cover the following topics in eight learning sessions, with one Unit per week.

Week 1: Unit 1 – Difference between Assessment and Evaluation in Learning

Week 2: Unit 2 – Different Types of Classroom Assessments

Week 3: Unit 3 – The Use and Purpose of Rubrics and Authentic Assessments

Week 4: Unit 4 – The Role of Assessment in Guiding Decisions

Week 5: Unit 5 – Designing Assessments

Week 6: Unit 6 – Online International Assessments and Online Formative Assessments

Week 7: Unit 7 – The Role of Assessment in Improving Teacher Performance

Week 8: Unit 8 – Fair, Non-Discriminatory Classroom Assessments