An introduction to classical and current theories and practices in psychometrics. Theory is presented together with exposure to many of the popular assessment procedures. Offered fall semester. BER 600 Quantitative Research Methods in Education. An overview of research methods and procedures in education, primarily for doctoral students.
Course includes the writing of a dissertation prospectus.
Offered spring semester. BER 603 Survey Research in Education. Comprehensive introduction to using survey instruments for research purposes. Survey development, construction, validation scaling, sampling, and research methods as they apply to matching the survey to research questions are covered. Offered fall semester.