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Education 325-3
Measurement and Evaluation in Teaching
Intersession 1984
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Instructor: Stan Shapson
Tuesday/Thursday 8:30 - 11:20
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Location: on campus
Calendar Description:
Basic principles of test theory applied to the use of measures in education;
construction and use of classroom tools for measuring achievement of
educational objectives, including observation methods, standardized tests
and overview of contemporary, local and provincial evaluation programs.
Pre-reauisites:
Education 220 or equivalent; Math 101 or Psyc. 210 recommended.
Main Objective:
To increase the skills and knowledge of teachers regarding the construction,
evaluation and selection, educational measurement and assessment devices.
Topics:
The main topics to be covered in the course include:
- Overview of measurement and evaluation in teaching
- Basic principles of measurement theory
- Measurement devices for classroom use (standardized and classroom
tests, scales/questionnaires, systematic observation)
- Selection and development of measurement devices
- Evaluation of programs and school systems
Assignments:
1. Seminar presentation of an evaluation issue (20%)
2. Mid-term exam (30%)
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Major paper-discussion and critique of an evaluation method (50%)
Required Text:
Gronlund, N.E. Measurement and evaluation in teaching (4th Edition).
New York: MacMillan, 1981.