Understanding the Principles of Psychometric Testing

• Introduction to the Principles of Educational Testing
• The Purposes of Standardised Testing
• Understanding the Impact of Neurodiversity on Learning

A look in detail at assessments of:

• Reading
• Writing and Spelling
• Maths
• Underlying Ability
• Cognitive Processing

An introduction to tools which:

• identify individual and group strengths and weaknesses
• compare with national achievement levels
• monitor maths/literacy progress

Assignments include:

• Online assessments on:
  1. Principles of psychometric testing
  2. Assessment terminology
• Video evidence: Plan, execute, evaluate and report on an individual assessment with a learner, using Standardised Tests
• Administer and mark a range of tests with 100% accuracy
• Write a short essay: ‘How tests are currently used in your setting’