2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

EDUT 5779 Effective Assessment Design

A ROADMAP TO EFFECTIVE ASSEESSMENT DESIGN
In this course, you’ll explore practical, research-based strategies to design assessments that are clear, purposeful, and engaging. Using Nicole Dimich’s Design in Five framework, you’ll learn how to balance technical precision with relational trust so assessments truly inform instruction and support student growth. Build assessment practices that empower students to understand where they are in their learning, where they are headed, and how to close the gap. Whether you want to rethink grading, strengthen formative assessment, or design tasks that authentically measure learning, this course provides a roadmap toward assessments that matter.

Credits

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