Special Education Teaching
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

EGT 232

Course Name:

Testing and Evaluation

Course Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	5

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Prof. Dr. AYTAÇ GÖĞÜŞ

Course Lecturer(s):

Prof. Dr. AYTAÇ GÖĞÜŞ

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

Methods related to measurement and evaluation in education to prospective teacher students, to gain knowledge and experience about tools and approaches.

Course Content:

The place and importance of measurement and evaluation in the education system, basic concepts of measurement, criterion, unit, evaluation concepts, types of evaluation according to their purposes, types of measurement according to the measured feature, the concept of error in measurement, error types and error sources, measurement tools used in education, traditional and innovative approaches, Classification of behaviors, measurement of cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills and difficulties encountered, qualities that should be present in the measurement tool, types and calculation of validity and reliability, test statistics, central dispersion measures, item analysis and correlation concepts and their applications.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Student explains the basic concepts related to measurement and evaluation.
2) Student explain measurement techniques in cognitive, affective and psychomotor learning areas.
3) Student explains item and test analysis on application results.
4) Student analyzes traditional and alternative assessment techniques.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) Student shall use the basic statistical techniques.
2) Student can use item statistics and test statistics.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
1) Students to be able to determine the validity, reliability and usefulness of measurement tools.
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Role and Importance of Measurement and Evaluation	Reading: Atılgan, Chapter 1; Güler, Chapter 1; Tan (2013, s.1-37)
2)	Basic Concepts of Measurement and Evaluation, Error in Measurement, Error Types, Error Sources.	Reading: Atılgan, Chapter 1; Güler, Chapter 1; Tan (2013, p.39-72)
3)	Qualifications that must be present in measurement tools.	Reading: Atılgan, Chapter 2.1, Güler, Chapter 2; Tan (2013, p.131-219)
4)	Correlation. Measurement Tool Preparation Process, Goal Analysis, Indication Table, Classification of Behaviors.	Reading: Atılgan, Chapter 3, 4; Tan (2013, s.269-297); Turgut ve Baykul (2011, s.81-101) Assignment: Prepare a content table for the course you have chosen from your field
5)	Classification of Behaviors, Measurement Tools Used in Education – Traditional and Innovative Approaches	Atılgan, Chapter 3, 4; Tan (2013, p.269-297); Turgut and Baykul (2011, p.81-101) Articles (Olearn) Homework: Questions about the article in Exercise 4 will be answered.
6)	Assessment Tools Used in Education (Written Exams, Oral Exams, Short Answer Tests, D-Y Tests, Pairing Tests, Multiple Choice Tests)	Reading: Atılgan, Chapter 5-9; Güler, Chapter 5; Tan (2013, s.348-362), Turgut ve Baykul (2011, s.185-213 ve s.285-316) Assignment: Prepare questions for the different item types of the course you have chosen.
7)	Measurement Tools Used in Education (Complementary/Alternative Measurement Tools and Methods) (Performance Evaluation, Project, Performance, Portfolio, Structured Grid)	Atılgan,Chapters 5-9; Guler, Chapter 5; Tan (2013, pp.300-369, Turgut and Baykul (2011, pp.185-213 and pp.285-316) Articles (Olearn) Homework: End-of-chapter tests
8)	Mid-term exam.
9)	(Midterm exam questions solution, paper check) Homework, Projects, Evaluation and Grading	Atılgan, Chapter 10, 13; Guler, Chapter 5. Homework: End-of-chapter tests
10)	Test Development Process - Item and Test Statistics	Chapter 11, Güler, Chapter 6, 7. Assignment: Exercise 1 and tests
11)	Test Development Process - Item and Test Statistics	Atılgan, Chapter 11, Güler, Chapter 6, 7.
12)	Test Development Process - Item analysis	Chapter 11, Güler, Chapter 6, 7. Assignment: Exercise 2 and tests
13)	Correlation and review of basic concepts.	Güler, Chapter 3, Tan (2013, pp.371-452) Homework: Answer check of all exercises and tests Exercise 5 - During the lesson
14)	Review and Test Solving, Quiz.	Reading: Atılgan, Chapter 13 ve 14; Güler, Chapter 3, 6, 7, 8; Tan (2013, s.371-452)
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Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Eğitimde Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Nükhet Demirtaşlı, Edge Akademi Egitimde Olcme ve Degerlendirme Nese Guler, 2012 Pegem \| 1. Baski ISBN: 6053641247 Egitimde Olcme ve Degerlendirme Hakan Atılgan
References:	Eğitimde Ölçme ve Değerlendirme, Neşe Güler, 2012 Pegem \| 1. Baski ISBN: 6053641247 Eğitimde Ölçme ve Değerlendirme, Hakan Atılgan, Adnan Kaan, Nuri Doğan Eğitimde Ölçme ve Değerlendirme, Fuat Turgut & Yaşar Baykul Öğretimde Ölçme ve Değerlendirme KPSS El Kitabı, Şeref Tan, 2015, Pegem. Ders hocasının paylaştığı makaleler, OLEARN.

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	4	5	7	2	6	3
Program Outcomes
1) Evaluates nature of knowledge, source, boundaries, accuracy, reliability and validity.
2) Has the information of teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques of measurement and evaluation about their field.
3) Disclose information about the developmental characteristics of individuals with special education needs.
4) Uses further sources of information related with the field.
5) Conceptualizes events, and analyzes by scientific methods and techniques, interprets and evaluates the data.
6) Adapts, adapts and develops appropriate scientific methods and techniques for special needs students.
7) Develops material appropriate to subject area and needs of students.
8) Evaluates acquisitions of students by using different methods.
9) Selects and applies the achievements, themes, activities, test cases of the programs in accordance with the individual needs of the students.
10) Develops and implements appropriate family and educational programs for children and families with special educational needs.
11) Takes responsibility to solve unpredictable and complex problems encountered in practice as an individual or a member of a group.
12) Instructs persons and institutions about the field.
13) Shares his/her ideas and solution suggestions with experts and other people by the support of quantitative and qualitative data.
14) Follows information about the field by using foreign language at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B1 and communicate with colleagues.
15) Determines the learning needs and manages his/her own learning process.
16) Develops positive attitudes to lifelong learning.
17) Uses ways of accessing to information effectively.
18) Communicates with the persons and the institutions to create and to maintain a safe school environment.
19) Develops awareness on the national and the universal values that are expressed in the National Education Basic Law.
20) Adheres to laws, regulations and legislation related to duties rights and responsibilities.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Evaluates nature of knowledge, source, boundaries, accuracy, reliability and validity.	5
2)	Has the information of teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques of measurement and evaluation about their field.	5
3)	Disclose information about the developmental characteristics of individuals with special education needs.	1
4)	Uses further sources of information related with the field.	1
5)	Conceptualizes events, and analyzes by scientific methods and techniques, interprets and evaluates the data.	5
6)	Adapts, adapts and develops appropriate scientific methods and techniques for special needs students.	1
7)	Develops material appropriate to subject area and needs of students.	1
8)	Evaluates acquisitions of students by using different methods.	1
9)	Selects and applies the achievements, themes, activities, test cases of the programs in accordance with the individual needs of the students.	1
10)	Develops and implements appropriate family and educational programs for children and families with special educational needs.	3
11)	Takes responsibility to solve unpredictable and complex problems encountered in practice as an individual or a member of a group.	1
12)	Instructs persons and institutions about the field.	1
13)	Shares his/her ideas and solution suggestions with experts and other people by the support of quantitative and qualitative data.	5
14)	Follows information about the field by using foreign language at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B1 and communicate with colleagues.	1
15)	Determines the learning needs and manages his/her own learning process.	1
16)	Develops positive attitudes to lifelong learning.	1
17)	Uses ways of accessing to information effectively.	5
18)	Communicates with the persons and the institutions to create and to maintain a safe school environment.	1
19)	Develops awareness on the national and the universal values that are expressed in the National Education Basic Law.
20)	Adheres to laws, regulations and legislation related to duties rights and responsibilities.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Individual study and homework
Reading
Homework

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Homework

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	1	% 15
Homework Assignments	5	% 15
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	15	3	45
Homework Assignments	5	3	15
Quizzes	1	10	10
Midterms	1	10	10
Final	1	10	10
Total Workload			132