Graduate Certificate in Assessment, Testing, and Measurement in Education
Develop your professional expertise or supplement your learning with a certificate in Assessment, Testing, and Measurement (ATM) in Education. Combine 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.
The program offers some of the nation's premier graduate training in psychometric and statistical methods taught by faculty who are engaged in world-class research. Students are provided mentorship through all phases of the research process and become trained in modern analytical methods.
Curriculum
Required
EDUC 8120 Group Comparison Designs and Analyses
EDUC 8170 Educational Measurement
EDUC 8171 Predictive Designs and Analyses
EDUC 8175 Item Response Theory
or EDUC 8177 Assessment Engineering
Faculty
| Choi, Jaehwa | Associate Professor, Assessment, Testing, and Measurement |
| Dardick, William | Associate Professor, Educational Research |
| Weiss, Brandi | Associate Professor, Educational Research |
Admissions
- Program Entry: Spring, Summer, Fall
- Prerequisites: Bachelors Degree
- Campus: Main Campus
Application Requirements
- Online Application
- Resume
- Statement of Purpose
- 2 Letters of Recommendation
- Transcripts (unofficial)
For more information on any of these requirements, please visit our Admissions page.
Apply Now
Applications are now being accepted for Fall 2023. We encourage you to apply as early as possible.
| Application Timeline | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Priority Deadline | Nov 1 | Nov 1 |
| Round 1 Deadline | Dec 15 | Dec 15 |
| Round 2 Deadline | Jan 16 | Jan 16 |
| Round 3 Deadline | March 1 | March 1 |
| Round 4 Deadline | May 1 | May 1 |
| Round 5 Deadline | N/A | June 15 |
We encourage you to apply as early as possible. For more information or to inquire about the next admissions cycle, contact the GSEHD Admissions Team at education@gwu.edu or 202-994-9283.
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