MGED 4600B - Educational Assessment in Middle Grades

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Educator Preparation Program; SPED 3100, MGED 3400A, MGED 3400B, EDUC 3700, MGED 3600 and (HIST 3070, ENGL 3055) or (ESCI 3650, MATH 3650)
Co-requisite: MGED 4600A MGED 4600C
This course is a survey of the principles and methods of educational measurement and test construction with an emphasis on evaluation, interpretation and diagnosis in school settings, including standardized (group and individual) and teacher designed instruments. Coordination of learning objectives, item development and analysis, and utilizing assessment to improve instruction and achievement outcomes is included.