Education Assessment, Evaluation, and Data Literacy (Graduate Certificate)
Program Summary
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Credits: 12 total
Degree: Graduate Certificate
College/School: College of Education and Human Development
Start Date: 8/24/2026
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Program Description
The Data Literacy Online Certificate is a 12‑credit graduate program designed to equip teachers, building‑level leaders, and district‑level educators with the skills to create, analyze, and interpret student assessment data to improve instruction and student learning outcomes.
Through four carefully sequenced courses, students develop expertise in classroom‑based and teacher‑created assessments, interpreting both formal and informal student performance data, and using data to drive curriculum and instructional decision‑making.
Practicing educators apply these data‑literacy and assessment skills directly to their own classrooms or schools. Credits earned in this fully online data literacy certificate may be applied toward the Educational Psychology, MS, offering a pathway to advanced graduate study.
Banner code: E1-CERG-DLIT
Career Opportunities
There are many Educational Psychology career opportunities. Schools and educational institutions, community organizations and learning centers as well as government and private research centers work with these professionals to improve their learning systems. The most popular professions in Education Assessment, Evaluation, and Data literacy are:
- Community college instructor
- Consultant in testing and research settings (e.g., schools, industry, and government)
- Curriculum specialist
- Data analyst (e.g., schools, industry, and government)
- Evaluation and research specialist in school districts in central accountability offices
- Project manager (e.g., assessment and training of employees)
- Research assistant or associate on grant-funded research teams
- Researcher on program development, evaluation, and assessment
- Supervisor of assessment and planning
- Academic assessment officer in higher education settings
- Independent consultant
Courses
Program requirements may change; please refer to the Mason Course Catalog for the most up-to-date requirements.
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