Links Update

Please note the "Links" page in our PBworks class page.

Chapter 3

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncmH5MMxX6Y 

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFGLogmTphs 

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJp7OiZU4P4 

Chapter 4

1.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1XwHIUGgwA 

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qvtuCxsxtA 

3.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXD4X5VgJv4 

Chapter 5

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81R902na-ro 

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIo6ygx4Lzs 

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjID39cqmzw 

4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVnRrLqWq78

Note that you are still required to read the chapters.

October 24th

Good Evening Everyone,

I trust you had a wonderful weekend. As discussed in class our next class session will be an online class session in which you will be taking a Test that covers chapter 1-5. Please be sure to inform your study buddies who were absent from the last class.

I have uploaded the PowerPoints for chapter 3-4-5.

Our discussion for this week:

Chapter 4 described three types of studies that could be used to support a validity argument focused on construct-related evidence.  Briefly, how could a simple intervention study be implemented by a classroom teacher to support the validity of an inference about a particular test’s ability to accurately gauge a teacher’s instructional success?

I will have 6 videos nested in your toolbox along with the PowerPoints. Please review them all in preparation for the Test. Be sure to read all chapters. 1-2-3-4-5

Note:

1.       The Test will be opened at 5:00 pm Friday October 17^th 2014

2.       The test is to be taken individually, please do not collude.

3.       It will consist of material covering chapter 1-2-3-4-5

4.       You will have 50 items.

5.       The test is timed at 1 hour 40 min

6.       You have one re-test option that must be re-deemed between the 5:00 – 8:30

7.       At 8:50 the test will be closed.

I will start checking the blog updates week 4-7 at 5:00 pm tomorrow. Have a great week.

Reminder on October 24^th we will have a group activity to participate you are required to bring a sample assessment that you used in your class. Be prepared to explain it to us. 

October 10th 2014

October 10th 2014

Greetings,

Due to the unexpected change in our class schedule last week I was forced to cut class short however I did include a lot of videos to complete our schedule lesson. Please be sure to review them as many times as you may require.

Please note that these videos will not compensate for you actually reading the chapters on your own. 

For this week.

1. Be sure that you have read up to chapter 5.

2. Class discussion on chapter 4-5.

3. Watch the following videos to improve understanding and be prepared to contribute in our class discussion.

4. Blog post- respond to the discussion and comment on your classmates response. 

Discuss: Which, if either, of the two approaches to bias detection discussed in the chapter 

(judgemental or empirical) do you think yields the most compelling evidence of assessment bias? Why?

Hint! you need to read the chapter, then respond!

Quiz 3 - Chapter 3 - online October 9th 2014 (Read the chapter and you will be fine.)

Test 1 - Chapter 1-5 October 17th 2014 - Format 50 MC/TF (TBA if online or hardcopy)

Enjoy your week and don't forget to read.

Week of August 3rd 2014

Good Morning,

It is beautiful morning. As mentioned in class I have a series of videos that I would like to share with you. The videos are listed below numbered 1-5. Please feel free to watch them as many times as you may require in order to ensure that you get a full understanding of

1. Calculate Kuder-Richardson 20 and

2. Cronbach’s coefficient alpha.

Be prepared, these two techniques are a bit tricky to grasp hence the reason I am supplying you withtutorial videos that you may watch/review and finally discuss on the blog. 

The following is the schedule for this week November 29th – October 3rd.

-Read Chapter three – At this point you should have already read chapter 3.

-Review the following videos ( Below under references) 

-Write a reflection on two of the videos.

-Post the reflection to pbworks.com

-Upload your reflection to Engrade turn-in by Friday October 10th at 5:00 pm

References:

What is:

Reliability: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDW0Y5msB0A 

Reliability and Validity 1-2-3

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS8Hw0Ort4w 

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LolwQXYjuh8    

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZQlqVswAq8 

                             

                              Cronbach's coefficient alpha

http://www.real-statistics.com/reliability/cronbachs-alpha/ 

Tutorial using SPSS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLJm5YKDK9E 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jpzn1B_css 

Calculators:

http://easycalculation.com/statistics/reliability-coefficient.php 

http://www.wessa.net/rwasp_cronbach.wasp 

Note: These videos are for informational purpose only I will not require you to use SPSS.

September 26th 2014

Quiz 2 - Paper quiz (format hardcopy - MC/TF)

20 questions

Grades may be viewed on Engrade.

Please forward any questions that you may have to me via engrade email. 

Papers will be distributed Friday October 17th 2014. I apologize for the delay but I two students had requested permission to be absent from this assessment and permission was granted. Until they are able to retake the assessment, papers will not be distributed. Note however that your grades are have been online since September 27th 2014.

Also note that chapter 3 was assigned as reading for two weeks now so please be sure to review the chapter thoroughly as it is one of the most difficult chapters in the course.

No blog posts have been assigned this week in an effort to allow all those people who have not yet posted for the weeks that have not yet been graded to do so.

Note that after the assignment for the week has been checked and points awarded I will indicate that that section is closed via a post and email. No other post to that page will receive any points.

Have a great week! 

Week 4 - UPDATE

Week 3’s discussion “Technology, how can I use it in my classroom?” is now closed. 

Thank you for Participating.

Pending assessments:

-Week 4 discussion

-Week 5 Discussion

-Quiz 2

Reminders:

1. Blog discussions are to be done in PBworks.

2. Each week you are to respond to the discussion and comment on the assigned classmate’s response.

3. After a discussion is closed no points will be awarded to that segment of the blog. 

  

4. Online quiz is Thursday and it will be closed at Midnight. Do not wait for the last minute because something may go wrong and you might not make the deadline.

5. Online quiz is to be done individually, as in no sharing or copying.

Enjoy your week. I’ll see you in class on Friday September 26^th 2014 at 5:00 pm

Week 4

Notice:

An unfortunate medical condition has surfaced and requires me seeking medical attention. As a result I will not be able to make it to class. However please note that you are to continue with chapter three and I will update the blog post requirements by tomorrow morning. 

Chapter 1-5 can be found in pbworks. 6-10 will be uploaded on Saturday.

For this week we will have the following:
1. Our blog discussion comment and respond in PBworks.

As a classroom teacher what sort of things should you assess?

Having decided on what you will  assess in your classroom how do you go about assessing it?

2. Quiz on chapter 2 and 3 on Thursday - Chapter one was a warm up to the process and may be dropped depending on future number of quizzes completed. Don't count on it so stay focused. 

3. Update/upload all missing assignments as blog 3 will be closed on Sunday. (This will allow my late students a chance to catch up)

Please inform your study buddy about this announcement in order to avoid any unnecessary trips to UB.

Be sure to check the blog update tomorrow.