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EDS441

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS

Course Code
EDS441
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Evaluates reports on international student assessment studies.
  2. Analyses test plans used in international student assessment studies.
  3. Evaluates the items used in international student assessment studies.
  4. Analyse data by deciding on appropriate statistics to answer the research question using data sets of international student assessment studies.
  5. Can make inferences from the results of research articles that use international student assessment study data.
  6. Makes generalisations regarding the use of international student assessment study data for the purpose of improving the educational process.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course will examine international student assessment programs that enable international comparisons by measuring students' knowledge and skill levels in specific domains. Within the scope of the course, the PISA, TIMSS, and PIRLS assessments will be analyzed through national and international reports, focusing on their objectives, assessment frameworks and approaches, performance levels and their definitions, and the assessment instruments used. In the course, students are required to evaluate the cognitive and affective scale items used in these international assessments, discuss the alignment of these items with the assessment framework, and perform a criterion-referenced evaluation of the assessment results within the framework, as well as a norm-referenced evaluation through international comparisons. Furthermore, they are required to examine the datasets from the respective assessments to answer sample research questions and to evaluate quantitative research articles that have been conducted using the data from these assessments.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction, Course Aims and Objectives
2nd Week Introduction to International Student Assessment Programs (PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS)
3rd Week Introduction to International Student Assessment Programs (PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS)
4th Week Introduction to International Student Assessment Programs (PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS)
5th Week Evaluation of the Test Blueprints of International Student Assessment Programs
6th Week Evaluation of the Test Blueprints of International Student Assessment Programs
7th Week Criterian and Norm Referenced Evaluation of the International Student Assessment Results for Turkish Students
8th Week Criterian and Norm Referenced Evaluation of the International Student Assessment Results for Turkish Students
9th Week Analysis of Data from International Student Assessment Programs
10th Week Analysis of Data from International Student Assessment Programs
11th Week Analysis of Data from International Student Assessment Programs
12th Week Review of Research Articles on International Student Assessment Programs
13th Week Review of Research Articles on International Student Assessment Programs
14th Week Review of Research Articles on International Student Assessment Programs
15th Week Overview
Recommended or Required Reading-OECD (2023), PISA 2022 Results (Volume I): The State of Learning and Equity in Education, PISA, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/53f23881-en.
-MEB. (2024). PISA 2022 Türkiye Raporu.
-Mullis, I. V. S., von Davier, M., Foy, P., Fishbein, B., Reynolds, K. A., & Wry, E. (2023). PIRLS 2021 International Results in Reading. Boston College, TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center. https://doi.org/10.6017/lse.tpisc.tr2103.kb5342
-von Davier, M., Kennedy, A., Reynolds, K., Fishbein, B., Khorramdel, L., Aldrich, C., Bookbinder, A., Bezirhan, U., & Yin, L. (2024). TIMSS 2023 International Results in Mathematics and Science. Boston College, TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center. https://doi.org/10.6017/lse.tpisc.timss.rs6460
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Case Study
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 3 30
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 1 6 6
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15
Course hours 13 2 26
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 3 6 18
Total Work Load119
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.96
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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