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Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's degree, or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

30 Hours

Course Duration

6 Months (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

5

Courses Offered In GRADUATE DIPLOMA

  • Courses Name

  • Courses Description

  • Credit Hours

  • Introduction to Psychological Testing

  • This course focuses on the use of psychological tests to make important decisions about individuals. It explores theories, methods, and applications of psychological testing. It gives a full and fair evaluation of the advantages and drawbacks of psychological testing in general, and selected tests in particular.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Assessment and Evaluation

  • This course provides you with knowledge, which you need to know, in order to develop the skills to use test information wisely, incorporating standard measurement concepts as they apply to both educational and psychological assessments.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Behavior Management

  • This course is based on children's behavior and the management of behavior in a classroom environment. It provides a useful guide to developing a whole-school approach to positive behavior.

  • 6 Credits

  • Educational Research

  • This course is supported by up-to-date technology to augment your comprehension and interpretation of both qualitative and quantitative techniques in educational research methods. This course guides you through various research methods to help plan and compose your research projects.

  • 6 Credits

  • Foundations of Grading

  • This course is particularly geared to the needs of classroom teachers, emphasizing sound approaches to gathering both formative and summative information about student achievement. It includes topics such as Classroom Decision Making, Planning Assessment and Instruction, and Formative Assessment.

  • 6 Credits
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Introduction to Psychological Testing

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Tests and measurements.
    Defining and measuring psychological attributes: ability, interests, and personality.
    Testing and society.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Basic concepts in measurement and statistics.
    Scales, transformations, and norms.
    Reliability: the consistency of test scores.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Using and interpreting information about test reliability.
    Validity of measurement: content and construct-oriented validation strategies.
    Validity for decisions: criterion-related validity.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Item analysis.
    The process of test development.
    Computerized test administration and interpretation.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Ability testing: individual tests.
    Ability testing: group tests.
    Issues in ability testing.

Introduction to Assessment and Evaluation

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Fundamental issues in measurement.
    Measurement and numbers.
    Giving meaning to scores.
    Qualities desired in any measurement procedure: reliability.
    Qualities desired in any measurement procedure: validity.
    Practical issues relating to testing.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Assessment and educational decisions.
    Aptitude tests.
    Standardized achievement tests.
    Performance and product evaluation.
    Interests, personality, and adjustment.
    Aptitudes and rating scales.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Assessment of children with disabilities.
    Ethics and issues in assessment.
    Principles of test development.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:

Introduction to Behavior Management

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Developing a whole-school approach: assumptions and benefits
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Developing preferred practices of behaviour management
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Positive discipline
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The establishment phase of the year
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The language of disipline
    Some problem areas in behaviour management
    Managing playground behaviour//bullying
    Supporting colleagues: a whole-school plan
    Developing a behaviour management policy conclusion

Educational Research

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Educational research: its nature and rules of operation.
    Types of educational research and corresponding sources of data.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Selecting, refining, and proposing a topic for research.
    Locating published research.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Interpreting and summarizing published research.
    Designing a research project.
    Procedures and tools for gathering data.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Analyzing research data and presenting findings.
    Qualitative research methods. .
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Survey research. .
    Nonexperimental quantitative research. .
    Experimental, quasi-experimental, and single-subject research. .
    Mixed-methods research designs. .
    Action and evaluation research

Foundations of Grading

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Classroom decision making
    Validity and reliability
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Learning goals
    Higher-order thinking
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Planning assessment and instruction
    Formative assessment
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Completion and selected response test items
    Constructed response items
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Performance assessment
    Scoring: points, rubrics, and other scales
    Grading
    Interpreting standardized test scores