The overall goal of the course is to provide information and
practice on basic concepts of testing and measurement from the
perspective of a test development professional.

The successful student will be able to: 
(Validity) 
  define various types of validity. 
  select the type of validity appropriate and required for a 
given purpose. 
  discuss the effects of situational variables on validity. 
(Reliability) 
  define various types of reliability. 
  select the type of reliability appropriate and required for a 
given purpose. 
  choose appropriate means to increase the reliability of a 
test. 
(Basic statistical concepts) 
  interpret basic statistics. 
  represent statistical concepts and values graphically. 
(Scaling, norming, types of scores) 
  compare and contrast different types of tests. 
  translate from one score scale to another using common rules. 
  describe the process of norming. 
  generalize about a student's performance based on observed 
test scores. 
(Item and task creation) 
  identify the parts of a test item. 
  write assessment objectives and specifications. 
  devise distractor strategies for test items. 
  write test items to a specific objective and vice versa. 
  create a valid and reliable performance assessment task. 
  design a scoring rubric for a performance task. 
(Differential Item Functioning-DIF) 
  define DIF and distinguish it from adverse impact and bias. 
  describe means to reduce or eliminate DIF and bias. 
(Standard Setting) 
  describe appropriate procedures for setting passing scores. 
(Test Preparation) 
  describe appropriate and inappropriate activities in test 
preparation. 
(Performance Assessment) 
  describe advantages and problems associated with performance 
assessments. 
  design a simple performance assessment and scoring procedure. 

Students are expected to:
  Read the text and other materials. 
  Participate in class lecture, discussion, hands-on work. 
  Review a published test. 
  Complete a take-home examination. 
  Design a test.

Introduction
Overview of Measurement  
Validity  
Basic Statistical Concepts  
Reliability  
Scaling
Norming
Types of Scores
  Criterion-Referenced Test
  Norm-Referenced Test
Test Construction
  Objectives
  Specifications
  Item Writing
Performance Assessments
Differential Item Functioning 
Standard Setting   
Program Evaluation and Accountability
Measuring Affective Outcomes