Theory-Based
Task Design
This course explores theory-based design of educational
assessment tasks. We will use the
framework of ‘evidence-centered assessment design’ (ECD) to analyze a number of
examples, and create our own tasks.
The
class meets once a week. The beginning
of the semester will have more presentations by the instructor and discussions
of readings. As we progress, more time
will be devoted to discussions of class projects. Each student will be
responsible for summarizing one of the readings for the class sometime during
the semester, and leading the discussion. Assignments will be a series of short
papers, every two or three weeks, and a final project that works through the
design structures for an example of the student's choosing.
Prerequisites:
EDMS 623 (intermediate-level measurement—e.g., test development, validation) or
equivalent, or instructor permission.
Textbook: