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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

Exploring Time-Varying Extraneous Variables Effects in Single-Case Studies , Ke Cheng

Identifying Contributors to Disproportionality: The Influence of Perception on Student Social, Emotional, and Academic Behavior Ratings , Chelsea Salvatore

Transformation Zone Schools and School Change Processes: Experiences of Families , Jesse Strong

Using Social Network Analysis to Measure and Visualize Student Clustering Within Middle and High Schools , Geoffrey David West

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Psychometric Characteristics of Academic Language Discourse Analysis Tools , Courtney (Cici) Brianna Claar

The Impact of Teachers’ Treatment Fidelity to the Good Behavior Game on Problem Behaviors Exhibited within a Self-Contained Classroom Setting , Jennifer M. Hodnett

Distributed Leadership: Formal Leadership, Barriers, and Facilitators for Multi-Tiered Systems of Support , Joseph D. Latimer

Development and Initial Validation of the Parent and Family Engagement in Higher Education Measure , Michelle R. Mcnulty

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Retaining and Supporting Graduate Racially Minoritized Students: A Critical Analysis , Patricia Y. Gills

Educators’ Sensemaking of Data within an MTSS Framework: An Exploratory Case Study , Stephanie Marie Green

Native and Non-native English-speaking Doctoral Students' Strategies to Understand Idiomatics in Comics and Comic Strips , Himelhoch Luz-Aydé

Relationship Between Working with Professional Evaluators and an Organization’s Evaluation Culture , James M. Wharton

Impacts of Model Misspecification on Individual-Level Differential Item Functioning Detection in Multilevel Data Using Hierarchical Generalized Linear Model , Yue Yin

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Predictive Validity of Standards-based and Curriculum-embedded Assessments for Predicting Readiness at Kindergarten Entry , Elizabeth Ashton DeCamilla

Examining Role Breadth, Efficacy, and Attitudes Toward Trauma-Informed Care in Elementary School Educators , Mikayla J. Drymond

Performance Based Funding and the Florida State University System: An Exploratory Analysis , Laura A. Hoffman

Distributed Leadership: Leadership Teams and Implementing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support , Joseph D. Latimer

Adolescent Asthma and School Disparities: An Ecological Perspective of Students and Stakeholders , Tali Schneider

Intensive Longitudinal Data Analyses and Sample Size Considerations in Intervention Studies with Dynamic Structural Equation Modeling , Zhiyao Yi

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Exploring the Behavior of Model Fit Criteria in the Bayesian Approximate Measurement Invariance: A Simulation Study , Abeer Atallah S. Alamri

Statistical Models to Test Measurement Invariance with Paired and Partially Nested Data: A Monte Carlo Study , Diep Thi Nguyen

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Case Study of a Collaborative Approach to Evaluation Within a School District Central Office , Oriana Eversole

Application of the Fusion Model for Cognitive Diagnostic Assessment with Non-diagnostic Algebra-Geometry Readiness Test Data , Robert H. Fay

PRE-SERVICE TEACHER MICRO-HEGEMONIC CONSTRUCTION OF LITERACY TEACHER IDENTITY , Brian M. Flores

Assessing Readiness to Seek Formal Mental Health Services: Development and Initial Validation of the Mental Health Belief Model Assessment (MHBMA) , Jennifer A. Greene

Missing Data in Complex Sample Surveys: Impact of Deletion and Imputation Treatments on Point and Interval Parameter Estimates , Anh Pham Kellermann

Adult College Students' Perceptions about Learning Mathematics via Developmental Mathematical xMOOCs , Pelagia Alesafis Kilgore

Adolescents’ Perceptions of Parenting Practices and their Influence on Success, Academic Motivation, and School Belonging , David Rubio Jr.

Covariates in Factor Mixture Modeling: Investigating Measurement Invariance across Unobserved Groups , Yan Wang

Predictive Validity of Florida’s Postsecondary Education Readiness Test , Alisa Murphy Žujović

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Faculty Perceptions of the Quality Enhancement Plan in a US Public Doctoral University with Highest Research Activity: A Case Study , Maha Alamoud

Exploring the Test of Covariate Moderation Effect and the Impact of Model Misspecification in Multilevel MIMIC Models , Chunhua Cao

The Empirical Selection of Anchor Items Using a Multistage Approach , Brandon Craig

Robustness of the Within- and Between-Series Estimators to Non-Normal Multiple-Baseline Studies: A Monte Carlo Study , Seang-Hwane Joo

Extending the Model with Internal Restrictions on Item Difficulty (MIRID) to Study Differential Item Functioning , Yong "Isaac" Li

The performance of Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling (MSEM) in comparison to Multilevel Modeling (MLM) in multilevel mediation analysis with non-normal data , Thanh Vinh Pham

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Examinees' Perceptions of the Physical Aspects of the Testing Environment During the National Physical Therapy Examination , Ellen Kroog Donald

A Comparison of Educational "Value-Added" Methodologies for Classifying Teacher Effectiveness: Value Tables vs. Covariate Regression , Theodore J. Dwyer

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

An Empirical Comparison of the Effect of Missing Data on Type I Error and Statistical Power of the Likelihood Ratio Test for Differential Item Functioning: An Item Response Theory Approach using the Graded Response Model , Patricia Rodriguez De Gil

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Documenting Elementary Teachers' Sustainability of Instructional Practices: A Mixed Method Case Study , Bridget Cotner

Validation of the Scores of the Instructional Pedagogical and Instructional Student Engagement Components of Fidelity of Implementation , Sandra F. Naoom

A Monte Carlo Study: The Consequences of the Misspecification of the Level-1 Error Structure , Merlande Petit-Bois

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Effectiveness of Propensity Score Methods in a Multilevel Framework: A Monte Carlo Study , Aarti P. Bellara

The Relationship between Rating Scales used to Evaluate Tasks from Task Inventories for Licensure and Certification Examinations , Adrienne W. Cadle

An Analysis of Factor Extraction Strategies: A Comparison of the Relative Strengths of Principal Axis, Ordinary Least Squares, and Maximum Likelihood in Research Contexts that Include both Categorical and Continuous Variables , Kevin Barry Coughlin

Value-Added and Observational Measures Used in the Teacher Evaluation Process: A Validation Study , Claudia Güerere

The Performance of the Linear Logistic Test Model When the Q-Matrix is Misspecified: A Simulation Study , George T. Macdonald

Translation, Adaptation and Invariance Testing of the Teaching Perspectives Inventory: Comparing Faculty of Malaysia and the United States , Jecky Misieng

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Sensitivity of Value Added School Effect Estimates to Different Model Specifications and Outcome Measures , Bryce L. Pride

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

An examination of the relationship between Elementary Education Teacher Candidates' authentic assessments and performance on the Professional Education Subtests on the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE) , Thomas Raymond Lang Ii

Meta-Analysis of Single-Case Data: A Monte Carlo Investigation of a Three Level Model , Corina M. Owens

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

Exploring Evaluation in School Districts: School District Evaluators and Their Practice , Susan Hibbard

Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

Multiple approaches to the validation of the scores from the study anxiety inventory , George Douglas Lunsford

Shyness in the Context of Reduced Fear of Negative Evaluation and SelfFocus: A Mixed Methods Case Study , Freda S. Watson

Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008

Schools as Moderators of Neighborhood Influences on Adolescent Academic Achievement and Risk of Obesity: A Cross-Classified Multilevel Investigation , Bethany A. Bell-Ellison

A Monte Carlo Approach for Exploring the Generalizability of Performance Standards , James Thomas Coraggio

The Robustness of Rasch True Score Preequating to Violations of Model Assumptions Under Equivalent and Nonequivalent Populations , Garron Gianopulos

Correlates of Mathematics Achievement in Developed and Developing Countries: An HLM Analysis of TIMSS 2003 Eighth-Grade Mathematics Scores , Ha T. Phan

A Mixed Methods Approach to Examining Factors Related to Time to Attainment of the Doctorate in Education , Hesborn Otieno Wao

Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007

The Tip of the Blade: Self-Injury Among Early Adolescents , Moya L. Alfonso

Examining the issues surrounding violating the assumption of independent observations in reliability generalization studies: A simulation study , Jeanine L. Romano

Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006

A comparability analysis of the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program , Peggy K. Jones

Detecting publication bias in random effects meta-analysis: An empirical comparison of statistical methods , Gianna Rendina-Gobioff

Theses/Dissertations from 2005 2005

Investigating the Hispanic/Latino Male Dropout Phenomenon: Using Logistic Regression and Survival Analysis , Dorian Charles Vizcain

Theses/Dissertations from 2004 2004

Teachers’ Mathematics Preparation and Eighth Grade Student Mathematics Achievement: Can an Integrated Learning System Provide Support When Teachers’ Professional Preparation is Limited? , Christine Kerstyn

The Construct Validation of an Instrument Based on Students’ University Choice and their Perceptions of Professor Effectiveness and Academic Reputation at the University of Los Andes , Josefa Maria Montilla

The Stress Response, Psychoeducational Interventions and Assisted Reproduction Technology Treatment Outcomes: A Meta-Analytic Review , Karen Rose Mumford

Teacher Satisfaction in Public, Private, and Charter Schools: A Multi-Level Analysis , Christina Sentovich

Theses/Dissertations from 2003 2003

Estimates of Statistical Power and Accuracy for Latent Trajectory Class Enumeration in the Growth Mixture Model , Eric C. Brown

Effect Sizes, Significance Tests, and Confidence Intervals: Assessing the Influence and Impact of Research Reporting Protocol and Practice , Melinda Rae Hess

Risky Predictions, Damn Strange Coincidences, and Theory Appraisal: A Multivariate Corroboration Index for Path Analytic Models , Kristine Y. Hogarty

Perception of Leadership Qualities in Higher Education: Impact of Professor Gender, Professor Leader Style, Situation, and Participant Gender , Michela A. LaRocca

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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

Evaluating the Impact of Math Self-Efficacy, Math Self-Concept, and Gender on STEM Enrollment and Retention in Postsecondary Education , Marcia Bingham

Multilevel Mixture IRT Modeling for the Analysis of Differential Item Functioning , Luke Dras

An Analysis of the Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Performance Assessment and Evaluation System Ratings of Preservice Teachers , Anna Kay Steadman

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Math Achievement Opportunity for American Mexican Children in Mexico: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis Using Multilevel Data , Jimmy E. Hernandez

A Comparison of Methods of Rating Creative Writing: A Many-Facets Rasch and User Experience Analysis , Alicia McIntire

High School Dropouts, Higher Education Dreams, and Achievement: A Six-Year Study of a High-Stakes Test in Brazil , Eveline Miranda

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

The Development of a Social and Emotional Well-Being Scale Using ESEM and CFA: Synergistic Stories in Complex Models , Christopher Hughes Busath

The Practice of Belonging: Can Learning Entrepreneurship Accelerate and Aid the Social Inclusion of Refugees in the United States , Jabra F. Ghneim

Longitudinal Measurement Invariance of the Outcome Questionnaire-45 , Shiloh Marie Howland

A Psychometric Analysis of the Precalculus Concept Assessment , Brian Lindley Jones

A Self-Study of the Shifts in Teacher Educator Knowledge Resulting From the Move From In-Person to Online Instruction , Celina Dulude Lay

What Did You Say? Investigating the Relationship of Self-Perceived Communication Competence and Mindfulness in Communication on Levels of Organizational Trust in a Postsecondary Academic Library , Rebecca Jo Peterson

Professional Development and Change in Teachers' Beliefs and Practice for Teaching English Language Learners , Kerong Wu

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Factor Structure of the Jordan Performance Appraisal System: A Multilevel Multigroup Study Using Categorical and Count Data , Holly Lee Allen

Special Education Teacher Burnout: A Factor Analysis , Heidi Celeste Bussey

Evaluating Model Fit for Longitudinal Measurement Invariance with Ordered Categorical Indicators , Jonathan Caleb Clark

Factors Influencing Teacher Survival in the Beginning Teacher Longitudinal Study , Lisa McLachlan

Designing Software to Unify Person-Fit Assessment , Phillip Isaac Pfleger

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Testing a Scale of Teacher Beliefs About Universal Curriculum Integration in the 21st Century (UCI21-T) , Nicole E. Anderson

A Validity Study of the Cognitively Guided Instruction Teacher Knowledge Assessment , Debra Smith Fuentes

Recommendations Regarding Q-Matrix Design and Missing Data Treatment in the Main Effect Log-Linear Cognitive Diagnosis Model , Rui Ma

Understanding STEM Faculty Members' Decisions About Evidence-Based Instructional Practices , Rebecca Louise Sansom

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Estimating the Reliability of Scores from a Social Network Survey Questionnaire in Light of Actor, Alter, and Dyad Clustering Effects , Timothy Dean Walker

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Alternative Methods of Estimating the Degree of Uncertainty in Student Ratings of Teaching , Ala'a Mohammad Alsarhan

Identity, Power, and Conflict in Preschool Teaching Teams , Esther Marshall

A Case Study on the Facilitation of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports in a Public Elementary School , John T. Shumway

An Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Trauma Inventory for Partners of Sex Addicts (TIPSA) , Steven Scott Stokes

An Examination of the Factor Structure of the Trauma Inventory for Partners of Sex Addicts (TIPSA) , Heidi A. Vogeler

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

The Impact of Shortening a Long Survey on Response Rate and Response Quality , Daniel Stephen Allen

Student Growth Trajectories with Summer Achievement Loss Using Hierarchical and Growth Modeling , Sara Bernice Chapman

A Multiple-Cutoff Regression-Discontinuity Analysis of the Effects of Tier 2 Reading Interventions in a Title I Elementary School , Eli A. Jones

An Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Student Risk Screening Scale for Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors: An Item Response Theory Approach , Sara E. Moulton

Evidence for the Validity of the Student Risk Screening Scale in Middle School: A Multilevel Confirmatory Factor Analysis , Matthew Porter Wilcox

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Does an iPad Change the Experience? A Look at Mother-Child Book Reading Interactions , Kathryn L. MacKay

Effect of Gender, Guilt, and Shame on BYU Business School Students' Innovation: Structural Equation Modeling Approach , Rasha Mohsen Qudisat

Supporting an Understanding of Mathematics Teacher Educators:Identifying Shared Beliefs and Ways of Enacting Their Craft , Joseph S. Rino

The Effects of Open Educational Resource Adoption on Measures of Post-Secondary Student Success , Thomas J. Robinson

Using Social Validity to Examine Teacher Perspectives of Positive Behavior Intervention Support Programs: A Quasi-Replication Study , Jason Leonard Wright

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

A Desk Study of the Education Policy Implications of Using Data from Multiple Sources: Example of Primary School Teacher Supply and Demand in Malawi , Moses Khombe

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

A Model of Digital Textbook Quality from the Perspective of College Students , TJ Bliss

The Development and Validation of a Spanish Elicited imitation Test of Oral Language Proficiency for the Missionary Training Center , Carrie A. Thompson

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Propensity Score Methods as Alternatives to Value-Added Modeling for the Estimation of Teacher Contributions to Student Achievement , Kimberlee Kaye Davison

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Students and Teachers Achieving Reading Success Program for First Graders , Whitney Ann Phillips

Communication Patterns Among Members of Engineering Global Virtual Teams , Holt Zaugg

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

Preservice Special Education Teachers' Beliefs About Effective Reading Instruction for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities , Nari Carter

Theses/Dissertations from 1979 1979

The Development and Evaluation of a Children's Gospel Principles Course , Lynn R. Applegate

Theses/Dissertations from 1963 1963

The Effectiveness of Home Night as a Supplement to LDS Seminary instruction , Joseph L. Allen

Theses/Dissertations from 1960 1960

A Study of the Effectiveness of Bibliotherapy to Effect a Change of Attitudes as Measured Statistically , June Gracey Whiteford

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Assessment and Evaluation in Educational Contexts

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• Eckhard Klieme 7 &
• Nina Jude 7  

Part of the book series: Methodology of Educational Measurement and Assessment ((MEMA))

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For at least the past three decades, assessment, evaluation, and accountability have been major strands of educational policy and practice internationally. However, the available data on how exactly assessment- and evaluation-based policies are framed and implemented, or how they shape practices within schools, are still limited. This chapter addresses these issues with a broad focus that takes into account several perspectives on school evaluation and student assessment, together with everyday practices of teacher judgment and grading. First, we address assessment and evaluation practices for the purpose of educational system monitoring. Second, school evaluation practices, as well as the use of assessment and evaluation results at the school level, are discussed. A third perspective focuses on practices of teacher evaluation. Finally, practices of student assessment within schools and classrooms are examined. The instruments described and recommended in this chapter have implications for international research, as well as national studies.

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Measurement and Evaluation in Education (PDE 105) UNIT ONE: THE CONCEPTS OF TEST, MEASUREMENT, ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION IN EDUCATION

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Course description This is a foundation course on language testing for Indian ESL teachers who have to engage with tests and assessments as part of their teaching schedule. The course aims to introduce pre and in-service teachers with the key terms in tests and assessments, give a historical overview of development of English language tests and the critical issues involved in designing tests and evaluating learners in a valid and ethical manner. The course is also aimed at giving practical steps and techniques to design tests by fulfilling the five principles of assessment and train teachers to systematically evaluate and provide meaningful feedback to ESL learners. The course concludes with a discussion on the alternative ways of assessing to help teachers get a comprehensive view of ESL learners’ language capacities as closely related to their real life use of the second language. Course objectives • Introduce key terms of tests and assessment • Present the history of language tests as they developed in line with the major language teaching methods and approaches • Critically engage teachers to design valid and ethical tests • Prepare teachers to design and assess ESL learners in class • Introduce alternative methods of assessment for classroom purposes

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Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation — MS

The program will provide diversified research methods, measurement, and evaluation education for those seeking research and evaluation positions in K-12 school systems, institutional research offices at colleges and universities, and as survey researchers and program evaluators. The overarching outcome of the Master of Science (M.S.) degree program in Educational Research Measurement and Evaluation will be for students to develop foundational competencies necessary to engage in applied research and evaluation in educational and community organizations. The program is focused on developing professionals, equipped with skills in research and evaluation methods that can be applied to school and community settings.

The non-thesis Masters' program will require the completion of 36 credit hours. 

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Department of Education and Psychology

Measurement and evaluation.

Goal / Aim / Objectives: 

The overall goal of the programme is to provide individuals with adequate graduate knowledge of educational measurement, research, statistics and evaluation methodologies to be able to teach and provide measurement and evaluation (assessment) services in relevant institutions and organisations with confidence.

The objectives of the programmes are to equip the graduate to acquire:

• Adequate understanding of theories and principles in educational measurement and evaluation thereby becoming more confident and innovative in integrating theory and practice to promote scientific uses of measurement within the field of education and related disciplines.
• Professional competencies and skills to teach assessment, educational statistics, measurement and evaluation and research methods courses at appropriate levels
• Professional skills to undertake research in the area of assessment, measurement and evaluation. 
• Skills to lead in educational assessment, measurement and evaluation in the regional and district education offices, colleges of 
• Education and other educational institutions.

Career Opportunities: 

• Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service 
• College of Education (Tutors)
• Security Services, NGOs 
• Training Units of institutions

Programme Structure

First semester.

The course is to enable students gain computer knowledge to complete their thesis and oral examination. It is also, to equip students with skills in ICT that they may need to teach in their various areas of specialization. The course is intended to equip students with computer literacy to help them improve in the presentation and teaching of Home Economics Education. Data management tools such as MS Excel and MS Access as well as Presentation tool such as Power Point would be explored.

The course discusses various relevant learning theories and their implications for classroom practice. It aims at exposing students to the challenges in the learning environment and how effective teaching could be enhanced using the theories as the basis. Topics such as motivation and other approaches to learning would equip students with various competencies, skills and strategies for classroom teaching.

This course exposes students to the nature and characteristics of psychological tests, the selection of good tests for counselling purposes and the administration, scoring and interpretation of psychological tests for counselling purposes.

An elementary knowledge of statistics, including the use of SPSS is required for this course. The focus of the course is the application of statistical methods to educational problems. Emphasis is on the normal, t, chi-square and F distribution. Hypothesis testing and one-way analysis of variance will be treated.

This course exposes a range of issues and practices in educational inquiry and research. Procedures and methodologies necessary to pursue research problems in meausrement, evaluation and applied statistica are investigated. There is an overview of educational research methods including validity and reliability and validity of data and practical considerations in planning, conducting and disseminating research outcomes and improving research. The course provides students with skills and knowledge needed for qualitative and quantitative inquiry as well as critiques of research.

This course examines both theoretical and practical issues in students’ assessment. It discusses the nature and relevance of assessment in the teaching and learning processes and examines extensively the theoretical and practical issues of validity and reliability of assessment results. Principles and guidelines for crafting various teacher-made tests and standardized tests are also discussed. Professional responsibilities, appropriate ethical behaviour of educators in assessment as well as legal requirements in educational assessments are presented and discussed.

The course exposes students to a variety of approaches to planning and conducting educational evaluations. It also provides practical guidelines for general evaluation approaches in education. The role of evaluation in improving education, basic concepts and procedures for evaluating educational programmes in applied settings and alternative views of evaluation conducting and using evaluations are examined. Students will be expected to carry out a mini project on educational evaluation and present the evaluation report.

The prerequisite of this course is EPS 853 Assessment in Schools. The course exposes students to the practical aspects of classroom test construction, administration in a school setting and classical item analysis to concretize their competency and skills in ability/ability test construction. The student is expected to work under guidance to review and discuss relevant assessment literature and present assignments related to item construction as well as present, at least two projects; one on multiple-choice test and the other on constructed response items.

Students enrolled in this course should have taken EPS 851, Intermediate Statistics and EPS 858, Inferential Statistics. This course is intended to equip students with the ability to analyse data. The course will further equip the student with the skills of choosing the right statistical test to use, how to use it and when to use it. Both parametric and nonparametric tests will be studied. Interpretation of outputs from SPSS computer analysis of the various statistical tests is highlighted. The major topics treated include factorial designs, randomized block and split-plot designs, analysis of covariance, non-parametric statistical methods and factor analysis.

This course is intended to enhance students’ knowledge and competency in constructing achievement tests and interpreting the test scores. Topics for the course include test theory, classical true score theory, reliability, validity, standard setting, classical item analysis, test equating theory and fundamentals of item response theory.

In this course, the student will critically examine issues related to special education assessment policies, the selection of appropriate assessment instruments (e.g. the use of formal and informal assessment techniques), the role of the multi-disciplinary team, and parental involvement. More emphasis will be placed on assessment procedures in Ghana. At the end of the course, the student should be able to adopt appropriate assessment procedures that meet the needs of the child.

The course is designed to reinforce and further develop the writing skills of students at the postgraduate level. It is centred on the notion that the future success in postgraduate work is dependent to some extent, on the individual student’s ability to demonstrate understanding and insights regarding diverse forms of academic writing. This course will further provide students, nuanced understanding with respect to linguistic/ rhetorical theoretical underpinnings, features of academic writing and the requisite skills regarding argumentation and research centred-writing.

Second Semester

This course examines classical test theory and the application to the practice of assessment. At a foundational level, model assumptions are explored and used to understand the development of different notions of reliability and dependability. At a practical level, statistical techniques developed from the theory are applied to develop and/or improve assessment practices. Topics treated include true score model of classical test theory and its assumptions and properties, similarities and differences between parallel, tau-equivalent, essentially tau-equivalent, and congeneric tests, methods for estimating reliability and validity. An item and reliability analysis will be conducted and results used to develop a new test or improve an existing one.

This course focuses on the construction and use of measures of cognitive achievement and ability. Topics include test planning, item writing, test try-out, item analysis, reliability, validity, criterion-referencing, norm-referencing, item banking, and aptitude test design. Students write items, critique items written by others, construct tests, try out and revise tests, and develop test manuals to document the process of test development and the quality of their tests. Students will also set standards for the tests constructed. Issues on the principles and practice of school-based assessment are discussed.

In this course students are introduced to the design and statistical principles of the experimental approach to educational research with particular emphasis on the appropriate analysis of data arising from designed experiments. A variety of experimental designs, their advantages and disadvantages, estimation of treatment effects, and significance testing are treated. Various types of analysis of variance are introduced from the general linear models framework. Both univariate and multivariate procedures of data analysis including ANOVA, ANCOVA and MANOVA are covered for within and between subjects’ analysis as well as factorial and nested designs. Assumptions underlying the appropriate use of each of the procedures and the interpretation of the results are also covered.

The course deals with the statistical processes of determining comparable scores on different forms of a test and adjusting for test difficulty differences so that only real differences in performance are reported. It deals with concepts of equating including equating properties, equating designs, equating methods, equating error and statistical assumptions necessary for equating. Computation of equating functions and the interpretation of results from equating analyses are covered. The importance of equating to test development and quality control measures are discussed. The use and interpretation of relevant statistical software will also be treated. Students will design a reasonable and useful equating study and conduct equating in a realistic testing situation.

This course focuses on the design, development, and implementation of performance-based assessment. Task analysis and design, scoring scheme development and use, and assessment deployment, are covered through critique and practice. Emphasis is on a description of performance and portfolio assessment within the larger continuum of assessment methods, advantages and disadvantages of performance-based assessment versus other assessment methods, authentic and alternative assessment, and reliability and validity issues. Students will design and create a complete, packaged performance assessment.

The course is in two parts. The first part focuses on a critical examination of various scholars' theoretical perspectives on fundamental issues in evaluation practice. The course is an advanced study of programme evaluation in education and related fields, including investigating its purposes and procedures, with attention to settings, personnel, and performance; review of principal theories; and study of models, histories, political contexts, ethics, and the nature of evidence. The second part focuses on the application of evaluation theories and models in answering questions in education and dealing with educational problems. Students will deal with clarifying an evaluation request and responsibilities, setting boundaries and analysing an evaluation context, identifying and selecting the evaluative questions and criteria, planning the information collection, analysis and interpretation. It also deals with developing a management plan for the evaluation, collecting evaluation information, analysing, interpreting, reporting and using evaluation information and conducting meta-evaluations.

The course exposes a range of issues and practices in educational inquiry and research. Procedures and methodologies necessary to pursue research problems in measurement, evaluation, and applied statistics are investigated. There is an overview of educational research methods including validity and reliability of data and practical considerations in planning, conducting and disseminating research outcomes and improving research. The course provides students with skills and knowledge needed for qualitative and quantitative inquiry as well as critiques of research. An overview of appropriate statistical tests in quantitative inquiry, including univariate and multivariate statistics, are covered.

This course provides the basics of item response theory and examines the use of Item Response Theory (IRT) models for test construction and ability estimation. Concepts, models and features are discussed. The item characteristic curve and the estimation of parameters, test characteristic curves, ability estimation and item and test information functions are treated. Assessment of model fit and efficiency functions are described. Models for tests with dichotomous items are covered and discussions include advantages and disadvantages of IRT relative to Classical Test Theory. Models for tests with polytomous and mixed items are covered. Other topics include the detection of differential item functioning (or item bias), and the role of IRT in Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT). The various approaches to assessment of item fit and a discussion of their strengths and weaknesses is made. The identification and comparison of the various software packages currently available for IRT applications are made. Use is made of at least two different packages and the outputs interpreted.

This course examines generalizability theory and the application to the practice of assessment. The course covers generalizability designs (crossed, nested, random and fixed effects) and coefficients and the contributions of the theory to performance assessment and expansion of classical reliability theory. There is a demonstration of how generalizability theory is used for validation studies. A generalizability study will be conducted to determine magnitude of sources of error and results applied to improve measurement designs within an applied assessment practice context.

This course focuses on several aspects of psychological testing. It deals with the historical evolution of psychological tests and the identification and measurement of traits. The item design, strengths and limitations, use, interpretation and adaptation to local, administration and analysis of psychological tests is covered. Aptitude tests, intelligence tests such as Stanford-Binet and Wechsler Intelligence Scales and personality tests such as the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) are treated. For each of the tests, the construction, strengths and limitations, use, interpretation and adaptation to local conditions are discussed.

Individual guidance and direction in the choice of a problem area is provided by an assigned supervisor. The student is involved in reviewing literature, collecting and analysing data and presenting a final report.