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Summer Intersession 1994
(May 2- June lO)
Tuesday & Thursday, 17:30-21:20
Location: MPX951I/12
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
EDUCATION
325-3
(E1.00) ?
TESTING IN SCHOOLS ?
(Cat. #68676)
Instructor:
Office:
Phone:
Phil Winne
MPX 9506
291-4858 or 3395
PREREQUISITE-
EDUC 220
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course surveys assessment methods that contribute to improving teaching and learning, and for
making judgments and decisions about qualities of teaching, the classroom environment, and student
achievement and growth. Topics include: goal and task analysis, validity and reliability, observing
and assessing classroom processes and environments, self-report methods, assessing student
achievement, published tests of achievement and aptitude, marking and reporting.
OBJECTIVES
This course teaches knowledge and skills for assessing a) students' learning processes, motivation, and
achievements, and b) teachers' instruction so that the information obtained is accurate, clear, valid,
and useful for promoting students' growth, improving teaching, and evaluating educational programs.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
40 ?
personally
Journal, Thought Questions, Learning Exercises, and Self Test (not graded). The journal is a
personally relevant chronicle of thoughts, insights, interpretations, questions and disagreements with
a) positions or suggestions the text presents and b) the activities in which you undertake as you work
through the course. Thought Questions, Learning Exercises, and Self Tests are self-reflective and
extension activities to enrich understanding of course material.
GRADING
Assessment Package
(55%)
This exercise accumulates in four installments over the course. Part by part, you will develop an
assessment package for a unit of instruction. In the package, you'll demonstrate knowledge and skills
related to a) planning a broad-spectrum assessment of students and of your teaching, b) designing tools
for gathering measurements, c) appraising technical properties of the assessment tools you design, d)
analyzing the overall utility of the assessment package, and e) reporting to audiences for assessment.
Think Paper Assignment (10%)
An essay with a maximum length of 1000 words (4 pages, double-spaced typing). The topic of a think
paper is a controversial issue. In a think paper, you present a logical and, where appropriate,
empirically supported argument addressing the issue.
Final Examination
(35%)
A 3-hour final examination will survey the range of information presented in the course. Each week's
reading will be sampled by 2-3 multiple-choice items. Approximately 10 other items will be a mix of
objective interpretative exercises and restricted response essay items.
READINGS
Gronlund, N.E. & Linn, R.L. (1990). Measurement and Evaluation in Teaching (6th ed.). New York:
Macmillan.
Course Reader for EDUC 325 Distance Education.
