Learning Opportunity

Principles of Standardized Testing: Level B Assessment

Registration closes:
Mar 02, 2025 at 11:00 pm MTN
Webinar will be recorded
Facilitator: Dave Carter
Date:

This is a multi-day event.

Day 1Mar 04, 2025 (9:00 am to 3:30 pm MDT)
Day 2Mar 05, 2025 (9:00 am to 3:30 pm MDT)
Day 3Mar 06, 2025 (9:00 am to 3:30 pm MDT)
Cost:
$350.00
Location: Virtual
Session Code: 25-IE-015-CARC
Focus: Assessment Inclusive Education

Target Audience

Teachers

About this Learning Opportunity

At the end of Level B sessions, participants will receive a certificate of completion. Participants must attend all 3 days of training to receive a certificate.

Four major topics to be covered in training sessions:

1. The three levels of testing and how they differ

2. The role of each level in educational assessment

3. The principles of standardized testing:

Provincial, national and international standards
Ethical test selection and use
Understanding measurement statistics
Understanding T-scores, z-scores, percentile rank equivalents, age equivalents
How to compare standard scores
Interpreting test scores to parents, teachers and children

4. Pragmatic issues in test administration:

Choosing standardized tests
Establishing basals and ceilings
Scoring standardized tests with precision
Meeting District and Alberta Education guidelines

This session addresses the LQS competencies

  • 2. Modeling Commitment to Professional Learning
  • 4. Leading a Learning Community

This session addresses the TQS competencies

  • 2. Engaging in Career-Long Learning
  • 3. Demonstrating a Professional Body of Knowledge

About the Facilitator

Dr. David Carter

Dr. Dave Carter has been an educator for more than 40 years, having worked as a grade 6 and 7 teacher, Learning Assistance Teacher (K-7), a school psychologist for grades K – 12, and a Director of Instruction for Student Services in both the Central Okanagan and Surrey, B. C. school districts.  Dave “semi-retired” in 2005 but has been active in other ways.  He has taught graduate courses for SFU, TWU, UBC and others and supervised both Masters and Doctoral student... Read more »