EDU431 : Test Development & Evaluation

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Course Info

Course Category

Humanities Distribution

Course Level

Undergraduate

Credit Hours

3

Pre-requisites

N/A

Instructor

Dr. Nasir Mahmood
PhD
Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo, Japan

Course Contents

1.Measurement, assessment and evaluation 2.Classroom assessment 3.Types of assessment 4.Use of Assessment in Classroom Instruction 5.Use of Assessment in Classroom Instruction – Formative and Summative Assessment 6.Types of Assessment: Methods of Interpreting Results 7.Role of national curriculum in assessment 8.Connecting all four levels in curriculum 9.Modes of Assessment in Curriculum 10.Taxonomies of Educational Objectives and Assessment 11.Bloom’s Taxonomy and SOLO Taxonomy 12.SOLO Taxonomy 13.Depth of Knowledge 14.Bloom’s Taxonomy 15.Bloom’s Taxonomy (Continued) 16.Revised version of Bloom’s Taxonomy 17.Instructional Objectives 18.Educational Decisions making 19.Types of test 20.Norm- Referenced Assessment (NRT) 21.Criterion Referenced Assessment 22.Characteristics of Criterion Referenced Assessment 23.Difference between NRT and CRT 24.Formative Assessment 25.Functions of Formative Assessment 26.Summative Assessment 27.Functions of Summative Assessment 28.Table of specification 29.Concept of table of specification 30.Elements and Appropriateness in Table of Specification 31.Balance among Learning Objectives and their Weight in table of specification 32.Balance among Learning Objectives and their Weight in table of specification: Example 33.Selecting pre-design test 34.Standards for selecting appropriate test 35.Standards for selecting appropriate test (continued) 36.Fairness in selecting appropriate test 37.Characteristics of good test: Validity, reliability and usability 38.Nature of validity 39.Evidences of validity: Content validity 40.Evidences of validity: Construct validity 41.Evidences of validity: Criterion validity 42.Evidences of validity: Consequence validity 43.Nature of reliability 44.Method of estimating reliability 45.Test-retest method 46.Equivalent forms method 47.Split half method 48.Kuder-Richardson methods, coefficient Alpha and inter-rater method 49.Types of assessment tools: Anecdotal records 50.Effective use of Anecdotal Record 51.Advantages and limitations of Anecdotal record 52.Peer Appraisal 53.Portfolio: Strengths and Weaknesses 54.Purpose of portfolio 55.Selection of items in a test 56.Characteristics of Multiple choice items 57.Use of Multiple choice items 58.Use of Multiple choice items (Continued 1) 59.Use of Multiple choice items (Continued 2) 60.Advantages and limitations of MCQs 61.Advantages and limitations of MCQs (Continued 1) 62.Advantages and limitations of MCQs (Continued 2) 63.Suggestions for constructing MCQs 64.Suggestions for constructing MCQs (Continued 1) 65.Suggestions for constructing MCQs (Continued 2) 66.Suggestions for constructing MCQs (Continued 3) 67.Suggestions for constructing MCQs (Continued 4) 68.Suggestions for constructing MCQs (Continued 5) 69.Suggestions for constructing MCQs (Continued 6) 70.Suggestions for constructing MCQs (Continued 7) 71.True/ False and its uses 72.Uses of True/False items 73.Advantages and limitations of true/false questions 74.Suggestions for constructing true/false items 75.Suggestion for constructing true/false items (Continued 1) 76.Suggestion for constructing true/false items (Continued 2) 77.Suggestion for constructing true/false items (Continued 3) 78.Suggestion for constructing true/false items (Continued 4) 79.Suggestion for constructing true/false items (Continued 5) 80.Suggestion for constructing true/false items (Continued 6) 81.Matching exercises 82.Uses of Matching exercises 83.Advantages and limitations of Matching exercises 84.Suggestions for constructing Matching exercises 85.Suggestions for constructing Matching exercises (Continued 1) 86.Suggestions for constructing Matching exercises (Continued 2) 87.Suggestions for constructing Matching exercises(Continued 3) 88.Developing short answers with examples 89.Developing short answers: Advantages and disadvantages 90.Uses of Short answers/ completion questions 91.Advantages and limitations of Short answers 92.Suggestions for constructing Short answers 93.Suggestions for constructing Short answers (Continued 1) 94.Suggestions for constructing Short answers (Continued 2) 95.Suggestions for constructing Short answers (Continued 3) 96.Suggestions for constructing Short answers (Continued 4) 97.Subjective items: Restricted response essay type items 98.Guidelines for constructing restricted response essay type items 99.Extended response essay type items: advantages and limitations 100.Guidelines for constructing extended response essay type items 101.Scoring rubrics for essay type items 102.Types of scoring rubric: Analytical scoring rubric 103.Holistic scoring rubric 104.Theories of test development 105.Item Analysis: information provided by item analysis 106.Appropriate time for item analysis 107.Test theories in item analysis 108.Item difficulty in CTT 109.Item discrimination in CTT 110.Item characteristics curve (ICC) in IRT 111.Item difficulty in IRT 112.Item discrimination in IRT 113.Probability of guessing in IRT 114.Concept and importance of assembling and administration of tests 115.Assembling test: Recording items 116.Assembling test: Packaging the test 117.Assembling test: Packaging the test (Continue 1) 118.Assembling test: Packaging the test (Continue 2) 119.Assembling test: Packaging the test (Continue 3) 120.Assembling test: Reproducing the test (Continue 4) 121.Things to remember when administering the test 122.Things to remember when administering the test (Continue 1) 123.Things to remember when administering the test (Continue 2) 124.Things to remember when administering the test (Continue 3) 125.Scoring criteria: Scoring rubric 126.Scoring rubric for essay type questions 127.Elements of rubric 128.Holistic scoring rubric 129.Approaches to apply holistic scoring rubric 130.Analytical scoring rubric 131.Advantages and disadvantages of analytical rubrics and suggestions 132.Standardized achievement test (SAT) 133.Characteristics of SAT 134.Comparison of SAT and informal test 135.Standardized test batteries and guidelines for SAT batteries 136.SAT in specific area, separate content-oriented test, reading test 137.Concept of interpreting tests scores 138.Methods for interpreting tests scores 139.Criterion referenced interpretation 140.Guidelines for criterion referenced interpretation 141.Norm-referenced interpretation 142.High Stake testing 143.What is high stake testing in Pakistan 144.Recommendations for effective high-stake testing 145.Preparation for high stake testing 146.Institutional involved in assessment 147.Institutional involved in assessment (Continued) 148.National Education Assessment System (NEAS)