CI 6331 Test and Measurements Angelo State University College of Education

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1 CI 6331 Test and Measurements Angel State University Cllege f Educatin Class: Online Lcatin: Online This curse is delivered n-line via Blackbard. All assignments are prvided t the student and all submittals must be made thrugh Blackbard. Please check Blackbard frequently and yur ASU daily! I will keep yu infrmed n any changes in the curse thrugh ne r bth f thse mediums. Please cmmunicate with me thrugh . I. Instructr: Dr. Kim Livengd Assistant Prfessr Department f Curriculum & Instructin Office: Carr 126 Phne: , ext kim.livengd@angel.edu Office Hurs: E- Hurs: T 9:30 am 10:30 am & 2:00 pm 3:00 pm Th 9:30 am 10:30 am MWF 9:30 am 10:30 am M,W- F 1:30 pm 2:30 pm II. III. Curse Descriptin This curse prvides a fundatinal and theretical knwledge f testing and measurement as it is utilized in public educatin. It prvides the student a basic understanding f intelligence, achievement, and special aptitude and persnality testing, thus the basic terminlgy f data gathering and analysis is critical. Emphasis in this curse is placed n the interpretatin and use f data gathered thrugh testing t imprve educatin. Curse Objectives Thrugh the activities f this curse, students will gain an imprtant understanding f the theretical under pinning f educatinal testing and measurements. Students will gain an understanding f the nature and rle f data. understand measurement as a tl fr research. learn the significance f a variety f tests administered in public schls discver the imprtance f quantitative data in educatin. 1

2 explre the Texas schl assessment system Explre the use f statistical techniques fr analyzing quantitative data. learn t plan apprpriate tests and measurements. cnsider criteria fr admissibility f data identify apprpriate instruments determine validity determine reliability The bjectives will be mastered by the students thrugh three separate methds: analyze and categrize infrmatin frm chapters in the textbk synthesize material frm utside surces f infrmatin select and integrate knwledge f standardized testing int an evaluatin methd t analyze assessments in Texas schls TExES Cmpetencies This curse prvides the student with an understanding f test and measurement thery that guide the administratr in the dmains f the principal s cmpetencies listed belw. Additinally, the material cvered in this curse and class discussins will supplement the administratr s knwledge f thery that affects all the principal s dmains. Cmpetency 001 The principal knws hw t shape campus culture by facilitating the develpment, articulatin, implementatin, and stewardship f a visin f learning that is shared and supprted by the schl cmmunity. Cmpetency 002 The principal knws hw t cmmunicate and cllabrate with all members f the schl cmmunity, respnd t diverse interests and needs, and mbilize resurces t prmte student success. Cmpetency 004 -The principal knws hw t facilitate the design and implementatin f curricula and strategic plans that enhance teaching and learning; ensure alignment f curriculum, instructin, resurces, and assessment; and prmte the use f varied assessments t measure student perfrmance. The principal knws hw t: facilitate effective campus curriculum planning based n knwledge f varius factrs (e.g., emerging issues, ccupatinal and ecnmic trends, demgraphic data, student learning data, mtivatin thery, teaching and learning thery, principles f curriculum design, human develpmental prcesses, legal requirements). facilitate the use f sund, research-based practice in the develpment, implementatin, and evaluatin f campus

3 curricular, c-curricular, and extracurricular prgrams. facilitate the use f apprpriate assessments t measure student learning and ensure educatinal accuntability. TExES Cmpetencies fr Schl Cunselrs This curse prvides the schl cunselr the fundamental knwledge t frmulate apprpriate assessments t measure student knwledge and student characteristics. Cmpetency The schl cunselr understands prcesses f human develpment and applies this knwledge t prvide a develpmental guidance prgram, including cunseling services that meet the needs f all students. Recgnizes the interrelatedness f develpmental dmains and ways in which this interrelatedness may affect students behavirs (e.g., hw affective characteristics may affect academic perfrmance). Cmpetency 003 -The schl cunselr understands factrs that may affect students develpment and schl achievement and applies this knwledge t prmte students ability t achieve their ptential. The beginning schl cunselr: Knws hw factrs in the schl (e.g., peer relatinships, teacher-student interactins, schl climate) may affect students ability t succeed in schl, and cllabrates with schl persnnel t prmte a schl envirnment in which all students may achieve success. Understands hw scietal factrs and trends (e.g., media influences n students, changing demgraphic and ecnmic cnditins, and technlgical develpments) may affect what students need frm a develpmental guidance and cunseling prgram. Understands hw t prmte students ability t cpe with negative factrs and build n psitive factrs and influences in their lives. IV. Textbk The student will need Micrsft Wrd and the fllwing texts: Salkind, N. J. (2006). Tests & measurement fr peple wh (think they) hate tests & measurement. Thusand Oaks, CA: Sage. American Psychlgical Assciatin. (2009). Publicatin manual f the American Psychlgical Assciatin (6 th ed.). Washingtn, DC: American Psychlgical Assciatin. V. Expectatins Since there are n lectures r face-t-face discussins f material, the students are respnsible fr understanding the assignments

4 and learning the material. If questins arise, it is imprtant t ask the prfessr immediately fr help since many f the tasks build n ne anther. Students will be respnsible fr: 1. Participatin in discussins, blgs, activities and individual tasks. Individual tasks are expected and will be used t determine the final grade.. 2. Class will cnsist f nline discussins, individual participatin, and papers. Assignments % f Grade Intrductins 3% Types f Tests Paper 10% Cuntdwn Paper 5% Article Critiques 10% Scres Paper 10% Chart f Questins 15% Persnality Test 5% Assessment Assignment 15% Discussin Questins 5% Final 22% Ttal 100% VI. Evaluatin Frmat Requirements fr Submittals: All submittals must be prfessinal papers. D nt submit yur assignments in a hmewrk r schl assignment frmat. Each submittal shuld be written as if it were an actual prfessinal paper ready fr publicatin r fr transmissin t the addressed recipient using APA. Grammar, typgraphical errrs, prper paragraphing, and spelling are imprtant; have smene prf read yur papers. All submittal must cmply with the sixth editin f the APA Publicatin Manual. Use Times New Rman, #12 fnt with ne-inch margins n all sides. Included charts and graphs must als fllw APA frmat. If Internet surces are cited, care must be taken t prvide currently valid references. Electrnic references are discuraged; utilize electrnic surces that prvide valid reference infrmatin r that prvide infrmatin needed fr an APA style reference: authr s name, date f publishing, editr, publisher, etc. Assignments submitted with ne r mre unacceptable errrs in APA frmatting must be crrected and resubmitted befre the instructr will grade it. A ne-time ten percent penalty will be assessed n papers that must be resubmitted n all but the first assignment.

5 Yu must submit yur wrk thrugh Blackbard and text dcuments must be in MS Wrd (.dc file) r in Rich Text frmat (.rtf) file. Prprietary files systems used by ther wrd prcessing sftware will nt wrk. If yu are using smething ther than MS Wrd yu must save yur file in rtf frmat. Grading: A grade sheet is prvided n Blackbard. Grades are based n the percentage f the pints earned. A letter grade fr the curse will be assigned based n the fllwing system: % A % B % C 69 % r lwer F (There will be n grade f I fr incmplete) Yur grade is the percentage f the pints yu earned. Yu receive pints fr each assignment as indicated n the assignment instructin page and yur Blackbard grade sheet. The quantities f pints yu earn are determined by the instructr s evaluatin f yur perfrmance. There is a penalty fr turning in assignments in an unacceptable frmat r late. Assignments must be psted n Blackbard n later than midnight f the date they are due. There will be a 10% penalty, per day, fr each day that an assignment is late. If an assignment is submitted befre the due date but is unacceptable because f imprper APA frmat, the student will be ntified and the paper must be crrected and resubmitted. A ne-time penalty f ten percent f the ttal pssible scre n that assignment will be assessed n any unacceptable paper. VII. Angel State University Required Statements Hnr Cde: Angel State University expects its students t maintain cmplete hnesty and integrity in their academic pursuits. Students are respnsible fr understanding the Academic Hnr Cde, which is cntained in bth print and web versins f the Student Handbk. Persns seeking accmmdatins Persns with disabilities which may warrant academic accmmdatins must cntact the Student Life Office, in rder t request such accmmdatins prir t any accmmdatins being implemented. Yu are encuraged

6 t make this request early in the semester s apprpriate arrangements can be made.