ED 420

Course Code & Number

ED 420

Course Title

Large Scale Assessments in Education

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 3 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Senior

Semester:

Fall

Type of Course:

Elective

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:

Catalog Description

History of psychological testing, different types of tests and comparison of these tests, theoretical frameworks of standardized tests, characteristics of large scale assessments in education; traits and skills addressed in large scale assessments, item types addressed; development process of large scale assessment tests, examples and their comparison; scoring procedure of these tests and, variables addressed in questionnaires administered.

Course Objectives

The aim of this course is to introduce large-scale assessments, exemplify the types of large-scale assessments and explain the differences between them.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Explain historical development of psychological testing,
2. Compare various forms of assessments in education,
3. Identify the characteristics and theoretical frameworks of large scale assessments,
4. Evaluate the item types used in large scale assessments,
5. Develop sample items to be used in large scale assessments,
6. List the variables addressed in large scale assessments.

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Münevver İlgün Dibek