FOUND 3710 - Section 43333

Educational Assessment

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Critical Review Writing
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Internet Calculators

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TaskStream Assignments
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Using TaskStream

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TaskStream -
Tools of Engagement

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The Article Review

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Rubric for Article Review

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Article Review Example

The Test Construction Project

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Test Construction Project Example


SECTION 43333 FOUND 3710 Class Information Fall 2009 TT 8:00 am - 9:15 am

Course Purposes:
This link provides a complete copy of the syllabus as discussed in class. While the syllabus provides you with the exact week-by-week course expectations, it also provides you with important background information that will facilitate your complete understanding of the larger purposes of the course and its connection to state and national teacher preparation standards.

Class Syllabus A copy of the syllabus containing the course description; course rationale; course connections to the BCOE Conceptual Framework; course connections to the Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession; course objectives in terms of knowledge, skills, and dispositions; the class outline and meeting schedule; course activities and requirements; due dates and test dates; and evaluation and grading procedures.

Statistics Examples:

Bar Graph Case - with scoring table
Circle Graph Case - with scoring table
Histogram Case - with scoring table
Mean, Median, Mode Case - with scoring table
Spearman Rank Correlation Case - with scoring table
Pearson Correlation Case - with scoring table

Individual Meeting Schedule

Course PowerPoint Slides:
Each class meeting is devoted to a general topic area following the chapter outline. Below are links to PowerPoint slides used in class and provided for your preview or review.

Chapter One - The World of Educational Assessment
Chapter Two - Stadistics - Just a Bit
Chapter Three - You Remember Old Reliable . . .
- Mid-Term Exam Reliability - Answer Sheet Format
- Mid-Term Exam Score Reliability - Results
Chapter Four - Validity, Do you see . . . . . .
- Mid-Term Exam Validity - Table of Specifications
Chapter Five - Norms, Criteria, Vygotsky . . .
Chapter Six - Fail to plan? Plan to fail! . . .
Chapter Seven - SR: Pick a Number, Any Number . . .
Chapter Eight - CR: Eve of Construction . . .

Next Instructional Section

Chapter 10 - The Play's the Thing . . .
- Mid-Term Item Analysis - D and p-value
- ODE Statewide Assessment Accommodations
Chapter 13 - Assigning Grades: Inflation, Deflation, Consternation . . .
Chapter 11 - High Stakes: What Did You Learn in School . . .
- Ohio Report Card - Art of the State . . .
  - ODE Ohio Report Cards Web Page
  - Guide for Ohio's Report Card System
  - Power of Two Overview
  - ODE Value Added Presentation
Chapters 9 and 12 - What Lies Beneath . . .
Chapter 14 - It's the Law . . .

Chapter 15 - Evaluating Myself as a Teacher . . .

Final Exam Validity - Table of Specifications