PY 401 - Measurements and Evaluation

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: None

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Describe the impacts early theorists had on the history of assessment development.
• Explain the major categories of tests through recognizing their practical uses.
• Apply descriptive statistics for analyzing, interpreting, and reporting assessment data.
• Define the different types of reliability and validity, and describe how they are used to evaluate aspects of a test or testing procedure.
• Analyze moral and ethical issues in testing as it applies to test takers and professional settings.
• Demonstrate an understanding for the purposes of applying tests in a specific professional setting (i.e., education, health care, business, etc.).
• Reflect on and discuss experiences with personal and professional uses of measurement and evaluation to demonstrate meaningful application of the course content.
• Apply cumulative knowledge gained throughout the course to critically evaluate an assessment tool.