May 4 - 8, 2020

Dear Students,
This week we will begin the last unit of our course. Unit 6: Educational Measurement & Testing.

By the end of this week you will be able to understand the basics of educational measurement and testing through:

• an introduction to contemporary educational testing and measurement; and 
• an introduction to high-stake testing and associated challenges. 

You will accomplish these learning objectives by performing the following activities:

Activity 1: 

We will have a class (45 minutes long) on Padlet on Tuesday at the regular class time 11:00am. Pleas join at the following link: 

https://padlet.com/mehwishraza/xj1aa9ky9h7xscpb

Activity 2: 

Read the handout that summarizes the High-stake Testing and associated challenges and be ready to participate in a discussion with an expert on reducing challenges from High-Stake Testing. Groups should consolidate their input and present in the form of a well-rounded suggestion. 

The date and time for the discussion with an expert will be given out upon receiving a confirmation from our guest