EPSY 640

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Prof. Robert F. McMorris

Spring 2009

 

 

 

 

 

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Reports

 

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Approximate Dates

 

Jan. 21, 26

 

 

Jan. 28,

Feb. 2, 4, 9

 

Feb. 11

 

Expected Topic(s)

 

Introduction, uses for tests, characteristics of Ts, sources of information, using Ts appropriately, variability

 

Norm  and domain/criterion- referencing, norm groups, standard setting, expectancy tables

 

Quiz 1

 

 

Feb. 23, 25, Mar. 2

 

Correlation

 

March 4, 9

 

Reliability coefficients, variables affecting reliability

 

Mar. 11, 16, 18, 23

 

Reliability of differences, standard error of measurement

 

 

Mar. 25

 

Quiz 2

 

 

Mar. 30, Apr. 1, 6, 15

 

Evidence based on content, construct validity

 

 

Apr. 20, 22

 

Test-criterion relationships, decision theory

 

 

Apr. 27, 29

 

Item analysis

 

 

May 4

 

Bonus topic; make up; review; Watch this space!

 

 

May 7

Quiz 3