Sep 28, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

COMS 4075 - Instructional Communication Assessment for Teachers and Trainers


Examination of test construction and grading practices, procedures, and formats. Analysis of underlying assumptions and philosophies of assessment in education. Emphasis on the alignment among objectives, testing practices, and evaluation procedures. Taught in intensive format only during summer session.

Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 35.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Demonstrate competency in developing and critiquing methods of assessing student achievement, including selected-response assessments, essay assessments, performance assessments, and personal communication assessments.
  • Understand and evaluate grading practices in terms of what they measure, what they tell you, and how the information can be used in assessments.
  • Increase awareness of the forces influencing changes in assessment practices based on current knowledge of historical, political, social, and cultural influences.
  • Become critical consumers of assessment information.
  • Experience working with and learning from others.


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