Education Assessment, Evaluation, and Data Literacy (Graduate Certificate)

Why earn an Education Assessment, Evaluation, and Data Literacy graduate certificate with a concentration in Data Literacy?

Benefits:

• Understand how to use data to answer questions about student academic achievement and/or behavior
• Understand when and how to use different measurement strategies
• Become a better consumer of data:
  • as a classroom teacher
  • as a school administrator
  • as an instructional coach
  • as a test coordinator
• Apply courses toward recertification for teacher licensure
• Transfer up to 12 credit hours into the Master’s degree in Educational Psychology (with permission from academic coordinator)

Skill Development in:

• Data collection, analysis, interpretation, and use of results for decision making
• Development and application of formative assessments for self-selected areas of instruction
• Reporting of assessment results to pertinent stakeholders
• Use of appropriate evaluation methods for DDDM

School-based Cohort:

• Cohorts geared toward the classroom or district level (e.g., teacher, school administrator)
• Flexible instructional delivery
• Content specific cohorts ( e.g., special education, science, math, other)
• Problem-based learning experiences
• Application of skills to real-world problems
• Courses taught by the faculty in the Educational Psychology Program
• Qualified public school personnel may co-teach courses when applicable
• Learn to provide data-driven instruction to improve student success

Tuition and Financial Aid

Please refer to the Students Accounts Office website for more information on tuition and fees.

For information on loans and scholarships, visit the Office of Student Financial Aid. For information regarding grants, tuition waivers and other merit aid, please inquire with your graduate department. Also, many school districts offer tuition reimbursement options. Speak to your employer for more information.