About Programme
What Will You Learn?
Principles and purposes of educational assessment
Learning outcomes, competencies, and assessment alignment
Assessment planning, blueprinting, and test specifications
Selected-response and constructed-response item writing
Performance-based and authentic assessment design
Rubric development, scoring tools, and standardization
Assessment data analysis and interpretation
Formative assessment strategies and feedback practices
Technology and AI applications in assessment
Practical assessment portfolio development
Programme Expected Outcome
Programme Modules
01Foundations of Educational Assessment
Learning Points
- Meaning, purpose, and principles of assessment
- Assessment for Learning (AfL), Assessment as Learning (AaL), and Assessment of Learning (AoL)
- Relationship between curriculum, learning outcomes, and assessment
- Characteristics of effective assessments
- Validity, reliability, fairness, and authenticity
- Ethical considerations in assessment
Duration: 4 Hours
02Learning Outcomes and Competency-Based Assessment
Learning Points
- Understanding learning outcomes and competencies
- Alignment between curriculum, instruction, and assessment
- Bloom’s Taxonomy and cognitive levels
- Designing measurable learning outcomes
- Assessing knowledge, skills, and attitudes
- Competency-based assessment practices
Duration: 4 Hours
03Assessment Planning and Blueprinting
Learning Points
- Purpose of assessment planning
- Test specifications and assessment blueprints
- Weightage allocation across topics and skills
- Mapping learning outcomes to assessment tasks
- Ensuring balanced coverage and cognitive demand
- Creating assessment plans
Duration: 5 Hours
04Principles of Quality Item Writing
Learning Points
- Characteristics of high-quality assessment items
- Common item-writing errors
- Avoiding bias and ambiguity
- Writing age-appropriate questions
- Ensuring clarity and fairness
- Reviewing and improving assessment items
Duration: 5 Hours
05Selected-Response Item Preparation
Learning Points
- Multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
- True/False items
- Matching items
- Assertion-reason questions
- Constructing effective distractors
- Assessing different cognitive levels using objective items
Duration: 4 Hours
06Constructed-Response Item Preparation
Learning Points
- Short-answer questions
- Extended-response questions
- Open-ended tasks
- Higher-order thinking questions
- Designing analytical and evaluative questions
- Marking considerations for subjective responses
Duration: 4 Hours
07Performance-Based Assessment
Learning Points
- Authentic assessment practices
- Projects and investigations
- Presentations and demonstrations
- Portfolios
- Observations and anecdotal records
- Assessing skills and competencies
Duration: 4 Hours
08Rubrics and Scoring Tools
Learning Points
- Purpose and benefits of rubrics
- Analytic and holistic rubrics
- Designing scoring criteria
- Developing performance descriptors
- Checklists and rating scales
- Standardization of scoring
Duration: 4 Hours
09Assessment Data Analysis and Interpretation
Learning Points
- Recording and organizing assessment data
- Basic item analysis
- Identifying learning gaps
- Interpreting student performance trends
- Using assessment data for instructional decisions
- Providing meaningful feedback
Duration: 4 Hours
10Formative Assessment Strategies
Learning Points
- Ongoing assessment practices
- Exit tickets and quick checks
- Peer assessment and self-assessment
- Observation-based assessment
- Feedback techniques
- Supporting learner progress through formative assessment
Duration: 3 Hours
11Technology in Assessment
Learning Points
- Digital assessment tools
- Online quizzes and tests
- AI-assisted assessment practices
- Data collection and reporting tools
- Academic integrity in digital assessments
- Using technology for assessment efficiency
Duration: 3 Hours
12Practical Assessment Design Workshop
Learning Points
- Developing assessment blueprints
- Writing and reviewing assessment items
- Creating rubrics
- Designing formative and summative assessments
- Moderation and peer review of assessments
- Preparing an assessment portfolio
Duration: 8 Hours
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