Founded in 1948, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) is a national alliance of educator preparation programs dedicated to high-quality, evidence-based preparation that assures educators are profession-ready as they enter the classroom.
##This free online course will help you to design assessment instruments to measure student outcomes. It focusses on rubrics and surveys.Each week will explore a different aspect of assessment, and mix theory and practice. You will build your own assessments, and share and test them with other learners.This course is designed for professional educators and aimed at those interested in the planning and administration of locally-produced assessments.All levels of experience are welcomed, including assessment coordinators, student teachers, school and college educators, university academics and edtech professionals. If you are skilled in the area of assessment, you will be most interested in the discussions among colleagues. If you are new to assessment, you will find the course helpful in getting you up to speed. You are also encouraged to join in the discussions, where you can learn from the more experienced participants.
##This free online course will help you to use data science to deliver better outcomes for your students.Each week will focus on a different aspect of data. You will identify sources and interpret them, determine their implications and establish actions for improvement.Week 1 – Improvement ScienceWe will consider: different sources and types of data; ways to improve student outcomes; improvement processes in your own context and professional experience; and real-world examples of improving student outcomes.Week 2 – FindingsWe will discuss: how to present and evaluate data effectively; the difference between data and findings; the role of ethics in data handling and sharing; and the relationship required between data, findings and actions, to achieve continuous improvement.Week 3 – ActionsWe will explore: different indicators for measuring improvement; how to collect sample data and select the appropriate indicator; and how to present indicators and actions to your students.Learn with expert educators from AACTEThe course has been developed by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) – the premier voice on educator preparation in the United States.This course is designed for professional educators, as well as those working in other professional services like health, who wish to use data science to improve outcomes.