MESA 8280 Seminar in Educational Measurement and Research

This course is an examination of theoretical and procedural developments in measurement, evaluation, and research methodology.

Course overview

Department
Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment
School
Lynch
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Periodically in the Fall

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.50 / 5 · Excellent
6 responses
Instructor rating
4.50 / 5 · Excellent
6 responses
Terms evaluated
1
Most recent: Spring 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2025Michael K Russell4.54.54.74.64.74.74.84.54–6 hrs/week6 of 8

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Michael K Russell · Higgins Hall 275 M 01:30PM-04:00PM · Offered