TEST DEVELOPMENT

EYP718

Course Code: EYP718
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Doctorate Of Science

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

understand basic testing, measurement, assessment, and statistical concepts and principles;
understand situations where educational and/or psychological tests can be used and helpful in making decisions about individuals and/or programs;
understand and use reliability and validity concepts and methods;
interpret and use scores obtained on a test;
distinguish norm-referenced testing from criterion-referenced testing and describe the ways in which each type of test is developed, evaluated and used;
understand current testing issues and developments;
understand basics of Item Response Theory;
distinguish characteristics of classical test theory and Item Response Theory;
describe cognitive skills and affective characteristics measured by tests;
use basic statistical methods on test and item scores;
understand basics of objective versus constructed response item formats;

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

This course has been designed to provide comprehensive information about the classical test theory, methods of instrument development, test adaptation and evaluation to the graduate level students in educational sciences. Basics of Item Response Theory are also covered in the course. Developing an achievement test or attitudinal questionnaires are emphasized during the semester, as well as analyzing the item level data obtained on achievement and attitude tests. The special emphasis is given to cognitive skills assessed by achievement tests. The affective characteristics assessed by attitudinal measurement will also be covered.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Basic concepts and principles of measurement, assessment and evaluation
2^nd Week	Planning Tests I, Determining the purpose of the test, Preparing test blue-print
3^rd Week	Planning Tests II, Preparing test specification, Operational definitions of the test specifications
4^th Week	Classical Test Theory and its' applications
5^th Week	Classical Test Theory and its' applications
6^th Week	Introduction to Item Response Theory
7^th Week	Reliablility of test scores
8^th Week	Validity of test scores
9^th Week	Item and test score analyses
10^th Week	Basic approaches in attitudinal measurement
11^th Week	Current testing issues in Turkey
12^th Week	Test translations and adaptations in educational research
13^th Week	Practicum in test development
14^th Week	Practicum in test and item score analyses, Project report

Recommended or Required Reading

Berberoğlu, G. (2203). Planning Classroom Test. (pp:726-731). In Encyclopedia of Psychological Assessment. Rocio Fernandez- Ballesteros (Ed.) Sage Publication.

CrCCrocker, L. & Algina, J. (1986). Introduction to classical and modern test theory. New-York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.

International Test Commission. (2017). The ITC Guidelines for Translating and Adapting Tests (Second edition). [www.InTestCom.org]

McCoach, D.B.,Gable, R.K., Madura, J.P. (2013). Instrument development in the affective domain: School corporate applications. New York: Springer

Ma Marzano, R.J. & Kendall, J.S. (2008). Designing and assessing educational objectives: Applying the new taxonomy. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publication

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Öğrencilerin dönem sonunda bir portfolyo çalışmasını başarılı bir şekilde tamamlamaları gerekmektedir. Portfolya aşağıdakileri içerecektir: (1) Amaç, test planı ve soruları içeren test geliştirme projesi (2) Gerçek ya da simule edilmiş verilerin kullanılarak gerçekleştirildiği 0,1 gibi ya da kategorik puanlanan soruları kapsayan veri setinin analizini içeren test analizi projesi. Bu proje madde analizini, faktör analizini ve kapsam geçerliğini içerecektir. (3) Türkiye'deki geniş ölçekli sınavları kritik eden irdeleyici yazı. Projectlerdeki gelişmeleri öğrencilerin dönem boyunca sınıfta sunmaları beklenmektedir. Her hafta okuma görevi olacaktır., Presentation, Report Preparation, Practice, Lecture, Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Project	1	40
Total(%)		70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		30
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	12	12
Preparation for Quiz	3	3	9
Individual or group work	14	4	56
Preparation for Final exam	1	30	30
Course hours	14	1	14
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	30	30
Laboratory (including preparation)	14	2	28
Final exam	1	15	15
Homework	6	6	36
Quiz	5	2	10
Report writing	10	6	60
Total Work Load			300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6	LO7	LO8	LO9	LO10	LO11
K1	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
K3	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
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K5
K6	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13
K14
K15
K16	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
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