IDEA LAUNCHES THE ACCREDITED TRAINING PROGRAM

IDEA launches the accredited training program Effective Assessment Strategies

• 10 professional transferable credits
• 40 hours(22 face-to-face + 12 on-line + 6 direct feedback)

The purpose of the program

The training program aims at preparing teachers for meaningful assessment.

Some specific objectives

 At the end of the program, all the participants will:
• be able to structure assessment criteria
• classify items according to a set of criteria
• find appropriate questions to test students' range of abilities within a domain
• understand the importance of reflective attitude in teaching and learning

 Topics addressed by the training sessions

• Effective assessment: concepts, techniques, strategies
• Tasks analysis and reformulation
• Competence-based assessment
• Using multiple-choice items for effective assessment
• Relevant criteria in classifying assessment items
• Developing items based on the studied criteria
• Designing and applying tests, and interpreting the results
• Redesigning items and tests according to students’ needs
• Feedback tools for learning