EDUC-265 Educational Assessment
Participants will explore the world of measurement, evaluation, and student performance as it aligns with instruction and curriculum. Participants will examine the role that validity, reliability, test bias, and item construction play in ensuring a good and meaningful assessment instrument, and will become familiar with the concept of a formal testing program, which encompasses state and local mandated assessments. This course will look at the federal No Child Left Behind initiative and its impact on Maryland Public Schools. This course meets the Maryland State Department of Education Assessment of Students requirement for an initial certificate in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and Secondary Education. This course also meets the MSDE Assessment, Diagnosis, and Prescriptive Techniques requirement for an initial certificate in Generic Special Education Infant/Primary, Generic Special Education Elementary/Middle, and Generic Special Education Secondary/Adult.