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Assessment: Using Item Analysis to Close the L oop
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Assessment:. Using Item Analysis to Close the Loop. Course learning goals encourage student learning; they are the measuring rod that let the students know they have arrived. Academic Goals. Learning objectives support course goals through guiding student learning and instructor assessment. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Assessment:Using Item Analysis to Close the Loop Academic GoalsCourse learning goals encourage student learning; they are the measuring rod that let the students know they have arrived.
Unit LevelLearning ObjectivesLearning objectives support course goals through guiding student learning and instructor assessment
Instructional MaterialsSelected with the purpose of helping students to master the learning objectives and meet the course goals
Assessment ToolsAssessments are designed to measure the extent to which the students have mastered the content of the learning objectives presented through the Instructional Materials
InformationThe assessment tool has been presented, student performance has been measured but whats next?
Process InformationItem analysis provides statistics on overall test performance and on individual test questions.
Process InformationThis data helps the instructor to recognize questions that might not adequately discriminate between students who understand the material and those who do not.
Blackboard Learn Item Analysis
Item Analysis used to Process InformationClose the loop by improving test items, altering instructional materials or maybe even refining course goals thus closing the loop.
Sample EvidenceCRJS Pre-Post TestingCriminal InvestigationsFall 2013StudentPre-TestPost-TestM. Hen4892K. Low4298A. Jon4096B. Mat3682K. Whi4690Item Analysis used to develop Pre and Post Assessment InstrumentSample EvidenceCRJS 2133, Professional DevelopmentItem analysis information processing helped to determine that additional curriculum was needed for students to successfully pass their skills testing
CRJS 2283Custody & ControlSample EvidenceOnline Course Re-DesignItem Analysis processing help determine the need to re-design online course content to include learning activities for students to practice instructional materials before assessments were presented
Item AnalysisUsing Blackboard Learn to complete test item analysis adds validity to information processing and facilitates closing the loop of actions taken to ensure student learning.
