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Principles of Standardized Testing – Level B Assessment

Presented By

Dr. Dave Carter

Series Sessions

Date Time
Oct 21, 20258:30 am to 3:30 pm
Oct 22, 20258:30 am to 3:30 pm
Oct 23, 20258:30 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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