Master of Arts in Education and Human Development in the Field of Assessment, Testing, and Measurement in Education
Develop the expertise to analyze fifth graders in a school district, all workers at a company, everyone taking a graduate entrance exam, or a sampling of patients in a counseling lab. Assessment, testing, and measurement (ATM) in education combines statistical analysis, testing theory, the study of human behavior, educational measurement, and evaluation into the science of measuring educational/behavioral factors such as learning, preference, aptitude, and personality. Specialists in this field (psychometricians) design tests that collect empirical data and quantify the personal characteristics of individuals, comparing those results within or across populations.
EDUC 8179. Capstone Project in Assessment, Testing, and Measurement in Education. 3,6 Credits.
Multifaceted assessment that serves as a culminating academic and intellectual experience for students during the end of their academic program. The capstone project is similar to a thesis or dissertation but may take a variety of forms. Permission of the instructor required prior to enrollment. Prerequisite: EDUC 8170.