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Designing Assessments to Measure Student Outcomes (FutureLearn)

Offered by American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education - AACTE,
Designing Assessments to Measure Student Outcomes (FutureLearn)

Design assessment instruments that use rubrics and surveys to measure student outcomes. Join AACTE’s free online course. This free online course will help you to design assessment instruments to measure student outcomes. It focusses on rubrics and surveys. Each week will explore a different aspect of assessment, and mix theory and practice. You will build your own assessments, and share and test them with other learners.

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Week 1 – Building quality assessments
We will consider: the importance of validity, reliability and fairness in developing assessments; the national assessment instruments available in different countries; how to develop your own assessment instrument; and the impact of technology on measurement.

Week 2 – Rubrics
We will discuss: the role of rubrics in assessment; how to design effective rubrics to evaluate performance; and how to test rubric calibration, including using the bucket approach.

Week 3 – Surveys
We will explore: the role of surveys in assessment; the steps in writing surveys; and how to design effective surveys for use with a selected audience.

Learn with expert educators from AACTE
The course has been developed by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) – the premier voice on educator preparation in the United States.
You will learn with Linda McKee – an experienced teacher trainer and Senior Director of Quality Support Initiatives at AACTE.

Requirements
This course is designed for professional educators and aimed at those interested in the planning and administration of locally-produced assessments.
All levels of experience are welcomed, including assessment coordinators, student teachers, school and college educators, university academics and edtech professionals. If you are skilled in the area of assessment, you will be most interested in the discussions among colleagues. If you are new to assessment, you will find the course helpful in getting you up to speed. You are also encouraged to join in the discussions, where you can learn from the more experienced participants.

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