Classroom Assessment EDU-207

OUTLINE Classroom Assessment EDU-207

Introduction

The emphasis in this course is on interactions between instruction, assessment, and learning. The goal of the course is to persuade you that integrating assessment activities into lesson plans improves learning. You will practice writing assessment criteria and assessment methods into lesson plans.  You will study and critique links between assessment and instruction.

Objectives/ Learning Outcomes

After studying this course the students will be able to:

  • Comprehend and apply various tools and techniques of measuring student’s progress.
  • Understand the importance of educational assessment and action research in educational decision making
  • Construct and analyze various types of test items.
  • Construct and validate various types of classroom tests in accordance with the course objectives and nature of content for different school subjects
  • Understand and apply different statistical techniques to interpret student’s scores in different fields.
  • Report the students’ results, scores or grades according to principles of measurement and evaluation in education
  • Understand and elaborate main characteristics of a good test.

Assessment Criteria 

Sessional: 20 (Presentation: 05, Participation: 05, Attendance: 05, Assignments: 05)

Mid-term: 30

Final exam: 50

Recommended Book: Gronlund Measurement and Assessment

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