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: 8/25/2025
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Program Description
This 12-credit certificate prepares teachers, building-level and district-level leaders to create, analyze and interpret a variety of student performance assessments in order to improve instruction and student learning. The four carefully-sequenced courses for the certificate focus on developing meaningful teacher-created and classroom-based student assessments, interpreting both informal and formal assessment data, and using those data in making curricular decisions. Practicing teachers and other school leaders have the opportunity to apply assessment and decision-making skills to their own classrooms or schools.
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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