Measurement and Evaluation

Understanding formulas and technologies for measuring student success and achievement

Challenges to traditional methods of measuring student performance have brought on a wave of new theories about how to gauge a student’s understanding.  Electronic testing methods add another dimension to the debate, enhancing the possibilities for pinpointing students’ specific strengths and weaknesses.  Imagine you had a way to know what a student’s second choice was for a multiple choice question he or she got wrong.  Imagine you could look at a student’s standardized test results and be able to tell immediately what sub-category and what difficulty level of questions he or she was having trouble with.  These things are quite possible with today’s technology.  But why would they help you as a teacher?

Our course in measurement and evaluation looks at modern methods for gauging a student’s understanding of concepts and materials.  These methods incorporate revisions to traditional ideas about how to determine a student’s knowledge and proficiency in a subject area, as well as how modern technology can accommodate these revisions.  We can help you gain an understanding of the subtleties of evaluation, as well as a comfort with evaluation technology.  Equipped with these benefits, you will be able to make your own choices about how to evaluate your students, and about what technologies would be most useful in helping you do this.  This course will be useful for educators at all levels who wish to gain a conceptual and technical understanding of evaluation and student performance metrics.  We offer classes regularly, so please e-mail us at info@academyusa.com for more information, or to sign up for the next available class!