Assessment Network and Research Home A104: Psychometrics in Educational Assessment A104: Psychometrics in Educational Assessment Date: 31 Jan - 03 Apr 2022 Venue: Online Type: 9 week online course: 27 CPD hours Fee: £295 Register for Jan 2022 course Book now and get 10% off these courses with our Earlybird discount - use code EARLYBIRD1022 at the checkout. Learn methods from psychometrics to ensure your tests are reliable, valid and fair A104: Psychometrics in Educational Assessment is a CPD accredited online course that will provide you with the tools and understanding to analyse assessment data and ensure your tests are reliable, valid and fair. Upcoming courses Jan 2022: 31 Jan - 3 Apr 2022 Book: Register for Jan 2022 course Sep 2022: 5 Sep - 6 Nov 2022 Book: Register for Sept 2022 course All courses are accredited for continuing professional development (27 hours of CPD), with certification and digital badges available on successful completion. Over nine weeks, you’ll: Learn how to interpret typical analyses and undertake such analyses yourself using realistic assessment data. Understand the fundamental concepts in psychometrics, as applied to educational assessment. Evaluate assessment quality using classical item-level statistics. Understand the features of classical statistics and their limitations. Understand item response theory and how it differs from classical test theory. Define equating and understand how items are calibrated in the applied context of item banking. A104 explains how we use quantitative methods from psychometrics to improve the quality of educational assessments. Starting from simple statistical concepts, this course provides enough detail so that participants can apply the techniques themselves.” Tom Benton, Principal Research Officer, Cambridge Assessment Course information Participants should be numerate and comfortable interpreting basic statistics such as means, standard deviations and correlations. Participants should also be comfortable using Excel and familiar with the following topics: Validity, Reliability, Fairness, Standards and Comparability (covered in A101: Introducing the Principles of Assessment) Average 3 hours per week over nine weeks Online group course delivered over 9 weeks featuring Monitor/Educator, discussion forum and journal Certification option available Learning outcomes Course outline Who should attend? What you will learn How you will learn How much does it cost? How to enrol FAQs Related links A101: Introducing the Principles of Assessment A102: Introducing Assessment Practice A103: Introducing Data Literacy Cambridge Assessment Network has been recognised as a provider of Training Excellence by the Professional Development Consortium and is a trusted source of CPD accredited learning activities. Find out more I would recommend this course to my colleagues because it gives a very solid overview of the important statistical and psychometric concepts a practitioner needs to consider when designing tests. It is designed to allow you to blend theory with practice in a balanced and well paced way. All the examples were relevant and based on real data." Verónica Floretta Assessment Consultant Uruguay Sign up for our mailing lists Receive regular email updates about upcoming training, special offers, events and educational news. Keep in touch Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Youtube Instagram Useful links The Network Our Research Blogs Careers Gender pay gap Contact us Proud to be part of the University of Cambridge We are at the forefront of education. We support teachers, schools and governments around the world to unlock the power of education for every learner. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2021 Sitemap Accessibility Privacy Cookies Anti Slavery and Human Trafficking Terms and Conditions Back to top We use cookies. By clicking any link on this page you are giving your consent for us to set cookies Accept