Course Schedulr: B.Ed Science (1.5) 2020-2021

COURSE OUTLINE                                                                                       Session 2020-2021

Course Title: Assessment in Science Education

Course Code: EDU-6503

Credit Hours: 03

Instructor: Dr Zunaira Fatima

Email: [email protected]

Classrooms are busy places. Every day in every classroom, teachers make decisions about their pupils, the success of their own instruction and perform number of other tasks. Teachers continually observe, monitor, and review pupil performance to obtain evidence for decision. Evidence gathering and classroom making are necessary and ongoing aspects of teaches’ lives in classroom. And decisions based on this evidence serve to establish, organize, and monitor classroom qualities such as pupil learning, interpersonal relations, social adjustment, instructional content and classroom climate. Keeping in view the tasks teachers have to perform in classroom, this course has been organized to follow the natural progression of teacher’ decision making form organizing the classroom as a social setting, to planning and conducting instruction to the formal assessment of pupil learning, to grading and finally to communicating results to an ongoing part of teaching therefore this course covers the broad range of assessments

Lrearning Out comes

 After studying this course the prospective tteachers will be able to:     

• Understand the concepts and application of classroom assessment.
• Integrate objectives with evaluation and measurement.
• Acquire skills of assessing the learning outcomes.
• Interpret test scores. .           -
• Know about the trends and techniques of classroom assessment

COURSE CONTENTS

1.  Measurement, Assessment and Evaluation
2. Objectives and assessment
3. Types of Assessment Tests and Techniques
4. Types of Test
5. Reliability of Assessment Tools
6. Validity of Assessment Tool
7. Planning and Administering Classroom Tests
8. Reporting Test Scores

   Week	Topics and Readings	Books with Page No.
   1	Measurement, Assessment and Evaluation Concept of measurement, assessment and evaluation Classroom assessment: Why, What, How and When	M. David Miller, ‎Robert L. Linn, ‎Norman E. Gronlund 2012, p: 4-8
   2	Types of assessment Characteristics of assessment Role of assessment Principles of Classroom assessment	M. David Miller, ‎Robert L. Linn, ‎Norman E. Gronlund 2012, p: 12-20
   3	Objectives and assessment Purpose of a test Objectives and educational outcomes Writing Cognitive domain Objectives Defining Learning Outcomes Preparation of content outline Preparation of table of specification	M. David Miller, ‎Robert L. Linn, ‎Norman E. Gronlund 2012, p: 27-44
   4	Types of Assessment Tests and Techniques Tests Achievement test Aptitude tests Attitude tests Intelligence tests Personality tests Criterion referenced and Norm referenced test	M. David Miller, ‎Robert L. Linn, ‎Norman E. Gronlund 2012, p: 265- 295  AND ch 15 and 16
   5	Techniques Questionnaire Observation Interview Rating scales	M. David Miller, ‎Robert L. Linn, ‎Norman E. Gronlund 2012, p: 237-261
   6	Standardized Testing	M. David Miller, ‎Robert L. Linn, ‎Norman E. Gronlund 2012, p: 4-8
   7	Types of Test Selection type (Objective type) Multiple choice questions True false questions Matching items Completion items	M. David Miller, ‎Robert L. Linn, ‎Norman E. Gronlund 2012, p: 148-171
   8	Supply Type (Subjective type) Short Answers Essay	M. David Miller, ‎Robert L. Linn, ‎Norman E. Gronlund 2012, p: 173-198
   9	Reliability of Assessment Tools Reliability Types of reliability Split half reliability Test retest reliability Kuder-Richardson reliability Parallel form Reliability Factors affecting reliability Usability of assessment tools	M. David Miller, ‎Robert L. Linn, ‎Norman E. Gronlund 2012, p: 81-109

   10	Validity of Assessment Tool Nature of Validity Methods of Measuring Validity Content construct Validity Concurrent validity Predictive validity Criterion Validity Factors affecting validity Relationship between Validity and Reliability	M. David Miller, ‎Robert L. Linn, ‎Norman E. Gronlund 2012, p: 49-77
   11	Planning and Administering Classroom Tests Planning a test General consideration in constructing objective test items	M. David Miller, ‎Robert L. Linn, ‎Norman E. Gronlund 2012, p:115-145
   12	General consideration in constructing essay items Administering test" Scoring of test	M. David Miller, ‎Robert L. Linn, ‎Norman E. Gronlund 2012, p: 219-234
   13	Interpreting Test Scores Introduction of measurement scales and interpretation of test scores Interpreting test scores by percentile	M. David Miller, ‎Robert L. Linn, ‎Norman E. Gronlund 2012, p: 200-217
   14	Interpreting test scores Percentages Interpreting test scores Ordering and rankin Frequency distribution Interpreting test scores Pictorial forms (grappolygon, histogram) Measures of central tendency Measures of variability Planning the test Constructing and assembling the test Test Administration	M. David Miller, ‎Robert L. Linn, ‎Norman E. Gronlund 2012, p: 440-468
   15	Reporting Test Scores Functions of test scores and progress reports Types of reporting and marking Calculating CGPA and assigning letter grades Conducting parent teacher conference.	M. David Miller, ‎Robert L. Linn, ‎Norman E. Gronlund 2012, p: 334-357
   16	FINAL TERM EXAM

    

    

   RESEARCH PROJECT /PRACTICALS /LABS /ASSIGNMENTS

   1 Students will be assigned different assignments tasks to be discussed and submitted in the class

   2 Students will be assigned one majer assignment topic individually or in a group to be presented in the class

     ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

   Mis:  30

   Sessionals:  20

   Final:  50

   READINGS

    

   Recommended Book

   M. David Miller, ‎Robert L. Linn, ‎Norman E. Gronlund , (2012),Measuement and Assessment in Teaching, 11th ed., Retrieved, https://www.amazon.com/Measurement-Assessment-Teaching-Miller-August/dp/B015X5ADUS

   Suggested Book

   Aiken, L.R.(2003). Psychological Testing and Assessment. (Eleenth Edition). Boston: Allyn.

    

   Airasian, P.W. (2001). Classroom Assessment: Concepts and Application (Forth Edition).

    

   Boston: McGraw - Hill Higher Education. Gravetter, F.J and Wallnau, C.B. (2002). Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences. (Forth Edition). Austrialia: Wadswoth.

    

   Popham, W.J. (2000). Modem Educational Measurement. (Third Edition). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

   Time Table

   Class	Days 1	Day 2
   B.ed Science 1.5	Wed  11;00-12;30	Thu  12;30-2;00