MESA 8250 Large-Scale Assessment: Procedures and Practice
Examines measurement concepts and data collection procedures in the context of large-scale assessment. Considers technical, operational, and political issues in view of measurement concepts, including reliability, validity, measurement error, and sampling error. Covers framework development, instrument development, sampling, data collection, analysis, and reporting, in relation to both standardized educational achievement tests and questionnaires.
Course overview
- Department
- Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.53 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.60 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 2
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Bethany Fishbein | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 6 of 6 |
| Spring 2026 | Pierre Foy | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 6 of 6 |
| Spring 2025 | Bethany Fishbein | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 4 |