SPYF 515 Introduction to Tests and Measurement

Candidates will learn about the theoretical and practical basis for evaluating and using the wide range of test and measurement data in educational research. The purposes of assessment and decision making will be covered and psychometrics of various published norm-referenced tests will be analyzed. This is a residency class where the candidate is expected to come to a three-day weekend at the Tampa Campus in order to receive an introduction to cognitive and academic standardized tests and supervised guided practice in testing principles and techniques. Candidates will be introduced to the four assessment methods: Review, Interview, Observe, Test (RIOT) and the four assessment domains: Instruction, Curriculum, Environment, and Learner (ICEL) in an ecological approach to evaluation. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to the Ed. S. School Psychology Program or permission of program director. Undergraduate introduction to statistics course recommended. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours