Educational Psychology:Theory and Practice

Chapter 13

Assessing Student Learning

Scenario

“He and his students are on a happy trip, but where are they going?” (p. 405)

Instructional Objectives: Mager

Behavioral Objective Performance Conditions Criterion

Instructional Objectives: Mager

Write an Objective Containing Performance, Conditions and Criterion.

Taxonomy of Educational Objectives (Bloom)

Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation

Instructional Objectives: Mager

Identify the Level of Bloom’s Taxonomy That Fits the Objective You Wrote.

Task Analysis

Identify Prerequisite Skills Identify Component Skills Plan How Component Skills will be

Assembled

Importance of Evaluation

Evaluation As Feedback For Students To Teachers

Evaluation As Information To Parents For Selection For Accountability

Importance of Evaluation

Evaluation As Incentive Motivation for Students Criteria to Increase Student

Effort Grade Frequently A+

Test Construction

Principles of Achievement Testing Correspond with Instructional Objectives Table of Specifications Tap Different Levels of Complexity (Bloom) Correspond with Instruction (Validity) Consistency of Tests (Reliability) Measures Past Performance Clarity of Questions – Next Slide

Test Construction

Writing Objective Test Items True-False Multiple Choice Fill-In-the-Blank Matching Items Essay Problem-Solving

Types of Standardized Tests

Aptitude Tests Grade Equivalent Tests Norm-Referenced Achievement Tests Criterion-Referenced Achievement

Tests Validity and Reliability

IQ 55 70 85 100 115 130 145