Educational Accountability and Student Assessment

3 credits · Peabody College - Professional

The course provides students an in-depth understanding of testing, large-scale assessment, and educational accountability. An understanding of test scores and standards for the development and use of educational and psychological tests will provide a foundation for examining and evaluating large-scale assessment practices today. Applied measurement and assessment issues are examined with regard to topics such as standards-based reform, annual yearly progress, identification of students at-risk, and program effectiveness. [3]