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Principles of Standardized Testing – Level B Assessment

Presented By

Dr. Dave Carter

Series Sessions

Date Time
Aug 20, 20249:00 am to 3:30 pm
Aug 21, 20249:00 am to 3:30 pm
Aug 22, 20249:00 am to 3:30 pm

Location

Virtual

Grade Levels

All
  1.  A handout will be emailed to you prior to the session
  2.  In order to receive a certificate, you must attend all 3 days of training
  3. Upon successful completion of this course, employers (school divisions etc.) accept the Certificate of Completion and permit the holder to administer, score and interpret Level B assessments. Acceptance of this or any such proof of training always remains with the employer, but acceptance has been virtually unanimous.
  4.  There will be a 45 minute lunch break each day, with breaks throughout each day at the discrection of the presenter

Participants will:
-  Understand the 3 levels of testing and how they differ and the role of each level in assessment
-  Key Principles of testing including:

  •   Provincial, national and international standards
  •   Ethical test selection and use
  •   Understanding measurement statistics
  •   Understanding standard Scores, T scores, Z scores, percentiles ranks, grade and age equivalent
  •   How to interpret standard scores
  •   Interpreting test results to parents, children and teachers
  •   Choosing tests with precision
  •   Understanding measurement error, confidence intervals

Target Audience

Learning Support Teachers, Classroom Teachers of Children with Diverse Needs

Also Recommended For

Administrators, Learning Coaches

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