Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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Teaching requires assessment i.e. the evaluation of student understanding in light of the goals of a lesson or a course. This course is designed to equip the students with an understanding of test development and assessment. In this course students will learn how to design assessments that are carefully aligned with educational objectives. This course will also include hands on activities to guide the creation revision and use of quality assessment rubrics and coding schemes that work with the assessment design.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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The course introduces broad concepts theories and practices in test development and assessment in education.
- Define discuss and critique the application and implications of various classroom assessment and evaluation procedures
- Describe and critique a variety of methods and means for reporting student achievement.
- Students will be able to perform Item Analysis
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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1
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What is classroom assessment
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2
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Emerging Points from These Definitions
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3
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Classroom Assessment: Classroom Context
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8
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Modification or Improvements
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12
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External and Internal Assessment
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16
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Norm Referenced Assessment
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17
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Criterion Referenced Assessment
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18
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Norm vs Criterion Referenced Assessment
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Week 02
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19
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Reliability and Related Concepts
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21
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Alternative-test Form Procedure
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22
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Split Halves Procedure
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23
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Internal Consistency Procedure
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25
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Validity and Related Concepts
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29
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Criterion and Predictive Validity
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30
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Link between Reliability and Validity
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Week 03
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34
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Assessment and Physically Challenged People
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36
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Measures to Eliminate Bias
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41
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Diaries and Portfolios
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Week 04
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44
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Overt and Covert Observation
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45
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Participation of the Observer
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46
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Conducting Observation
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48
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Demerits of Observation
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50
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Types of Questionnaire
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51
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Some More Types of Questionnaires
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52
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Interpreting Questionnaire
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53
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Merits of Questionnaire
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54
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Demerits of Questionnaire
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Week 05
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56
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Structured and Semi Structured Interviews
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57
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Transcribing an Interview
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58
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Interpreting an Interview
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62
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Project and Growth Portfolios
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63
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Achievement and Competence Portfolios
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64
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Process and Showcase Portfolios
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66
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Demerits of portfolios
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Week 06
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68
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Diary Writing as Reflective Writing
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69
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Assessment of Diary Writing
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70
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Projects as a Part of Class Work
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72
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Merits and Demerits of Projects
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Week 07
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82
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Multiple Choice Questions
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83
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Matching Sentences/Columns
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84
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Assessment of Objective Questions
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85
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Some Other Types of Questions
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86
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Labeling a Figure/Diagram
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88
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Some Other Types of Questions/Assessing Short Answers
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90
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Assessing Essay Type Answers
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Week 08
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91
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Objectives and Assessment
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92
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Difference between an Aim and Objective
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93
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Teaching Process Reflective Objectives
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94
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Linking Objectives with Assessment
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95
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Objectives and Assessment: Examples
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96
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Mismatch b/w Teaching and Assessment
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100
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Explanation and Significance
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102
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Explanation of Cognitive domain
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Week 09
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105
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Knowledge Level Objectives
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106
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Knowledge Level Questions
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107
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Same level Objectives and Questions
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108
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Mismatch b/w Objectives and Questions
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110
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Related Verbs and Words
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111
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Comprehension Level Objectives
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112
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Comprehension Level Questions
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113
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Same Level Objectives and Questions.
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114
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Mismatch b/w Objectives and Questions.
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Week 10
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116
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Related Verbs and Words.
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117
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Application Level Objectives
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118
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Application Level Questions
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119
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Same Level Objectives and Questions..
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120
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Mismatch b/w Objectives and Questions..
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122
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Related Verbs and Words..
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123
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Analysis Level Objectives
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124
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Analysis Level Questions
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125
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Same Level Objectives and Questions...
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126
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Mismatch b/w Objectives and Questions...
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Week 11
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128
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Related Verbs and Words...
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129
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Synthesis Level Objectives
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130
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Synthesis Level Questions
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131
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Same Level Objectives and Questions....
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132
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Mismatch b/w Objectives and Questions....
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133
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What is evaluation level?
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134
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Related Verbs and Words,
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135
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Evaluation Level Objectives
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136
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Evaluation Level Questions
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137
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Same Level Objectives and Questions,
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138
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Mismatch b/w Objectives and Questions,
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Week 12
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140
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What is Item Difficulty?
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141
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Calculating Item Difficulty
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142
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High and Low Performers
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143
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What is Discrimination Index?
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144
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Calculating Discrimination Index
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145
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More About Item Analysis
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146
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What is Distractor Analysis?
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148
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Interpretation of the Analysis
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149
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Putting Responses on a Sheet
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150
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Signi?cance of Distractor Analysis
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Week 13
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151
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Marking and Assessment
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153
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Clarity in Marking Scheme
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154
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Level of Question and Marks
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156
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Sharing with Students
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160
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Example from Speaking Task
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Week 14
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162
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Signi?cance of Rubrics
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Week 15
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179
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Outcomes of Assessment
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183
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Involving Many Parties
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