ED 503 - Foundations of Educational Measurement

3 Credit(s)

Explores the role of measurement, testing, and evaluation in education. Topics included are the principles of test construction, issues relating to the reliability of measurement instruments, methods of assessing the validity of test procedures and instruments, and techniques of item analysis. In addition, the course provides students with background information regarding the various sources of information about standardized tests, and specifically reviews major testing tools used in intelligence, aptitude, and standard academic achievement areas. Other topics include the measurement of interests and attitudes, personality, social development, and alternate assessment. Readings and discussions also focus on the issues of the ethics of educational evaluation, testing, and methods for disseminating and reporting test information.