EDF 4430 - Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment in Education K-12

College of Education

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Spring 2026 (660)

Requisites

Admission to Educational Studies and Community Leadership (Bachelor of Science) (EDST-BS) or
Admission to Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) (Certificate with Financial Aid Eligibility) (EPI-CT) or
Admission to Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) with Reading Endorsement (Certificate with Financial Aid Eligibility) (EPIR-CT) or
Admission to Elementary Education (K-6) with Infused ESOL & Reading Endorsements (Bachelor of Science) (ELEDR-BS) or
Admission to Exceptional Student Education (K-12) with Infused ESOL & Reading Endorsements (Bachelor of Science) (ESEDR-BS) or
Admission to Secondary English Education with Reading and ESOL Endorsement (Bachelor of Science) (ENGEDR-BS)

Course Description

Advanced principles of measurement, evaluation and assessment are covered in this course. Course content includes instruction in designing, implementing, and evaluating a variety of assessments. Proper assessment modifications and accommodations will be examined. The course includes analysis and interpretation of assessment data and instruction on how to use data to meet the needs of students.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will design learning goals and scales to monitor individual student performance by:
    1. Identifying learning targets based on state standards.
    2. Describing foundational skills necessary for achieving different performance levels.
    3. Developing performance scales appropriate to a variety of student learning needs.
  2. The student will develop a variety of assessments to address student learning by:
    1. Developing analytic and holistic rubrics which can be used to evaluate student learning.
    2. Examining methods for providing specific and detailed feedback to students regarding academic performance.
    3. Designing effective formative and summative assessments that align with state standards and academic objectives and accurately assess student learning.
    4. Analyzing various assessments for proper validity, reliability, and proper item construction.
  3. The student will examine appropriate assessment accommodations, modifications, and adaptations for exceptional students and English Language Learners by:
    1. Identifying appropriate assessment accommodations necessary for exceptional students.
    2. Identifying appropriate assessment accommodations necessary for English Language Learners.
    3. Examining appropriately modified administration procedures for assessing exceptional students and English Language learners.
    4. Developing appropriate assessment accommodations, modifications, and adaptations for exceptional students and English Language Learners.
  4. The student will analyze and interpret assessment data trends to identify the instructional needs of students in the classroom by:
    1. Interpreting disaggregated assessment achievement data collected on students as a means to help inform decision making.
    2. Analyzing school, district, and state assessment performance data reflecting students' strengths and weaknesses in order to determine student learning needs.
    3. Describing instructional methods and practices that address students' strengths and weaknesses identified in assessment performance data.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will, with a minimum of 75% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

C&I 3/12/02, BOT 4/16/02, Effective yrtr 20021. C&I 7/12/05, BOT 8/23/05, Eff 20051(0355) Added Topic 2. C&I 1/24/06, BOT 2/21/06, DELETE Topic 2, Effective 20052(0360). Flex access 20081(0400). C&I 3/23/2010, BOT 4/21/2010, Effective 20093(0425). C&I 12/2/2011, BOT 2/21/2011, Effective 20113(0455). C&I 11/30/2012, BOT 1/15/2013, Effective 20131(0475). C&I Approval: 05/31/2013, BOT Approval: 08/05/2013, Effective Term: Spring 2014 (480). C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Spring 2018 (540). C&I Approval: 02/21/2020, BOT Approval: 03/17/2020, Effective Term: Fall 2020 (580).
C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Spring 2026 (660)

Related Programs

  1. Art Education with ESOL Endorsement (ARTED-BS) (670) (CS Approved)
  2. Educational Studies and Community Leadership (EDST-BS) (665) (Draft)
  3. Educational Studies and Community Leadership (EDST-BS) (660) (Active)
  4. Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) (EPI-CT) (660) (Active)
  5. Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) with Reading Endorsement (EPIR-CT) (660) (Active)
  6. Elementary Education (K-6) with Infused ESOL & Reading Endorsements (ELEDR-BS) (660) (Active)
  7. Elementary Education (K-6) with Reading Endorsement Apprenticeship (ELEDRA-BS) (660) (Active)
  8. Exceptional Student Education (K-12) with Infused ESOL & Reading Endorsements (ESEDR-BS) (660) (Active)
  9. Exceptional Student Education (K-12) with Reading Endorsement Apprenticeship (ESEDRA-BS) (660) (Active)
  10. Secondary Education Mathematics (6-12) (MTSED-BS) (645) (Active)
  11. Secondary English Education with Reading and ESOL Endorsement (ENGEDR-BS) (660) (Active)
  12. Secondary English Education with Reading Endorsement Apprenticeship (ENGEDRA-BS) (660) (Active)