About this Program
Program Description
The Measurement, Evaluation and Statistics area of study includes the following programs: Applied Statistics; Measurement and Evaluation.
The M.S. in
Applied
Statistics requires at least one year of study. This master’s degree provides
training for a number of positions in applied research settings, testing
organizations, and business organizations. In addition to the satisfactory
completion of coursework, an integrative project is required.
The Ed.M. in
Measurement and Evaluation is a two-year
master’s degree. It provides training for a number of positions in educational
research bureaus and testing organizations. In addition to the satisfactory completion of coursework, an
integrative project is required for the master’s degree.
The
Ed.D. and Ph.D. programs in
Measurement and Evaluation are designed to
prepare graduates for careers in a wide range of educational settings.
Graduates acquire specialized knowledge and skills in test theory, test and
instrument development and validation, program evaluation, and quantitative
analysis of educational and psychological data. Some graduates pursue careers
as college professors teaching measurement, evaluation, and statistics. Some
are employed in city or state departments of education in the planning and
supervision of testing programs and research and evaluation projects. Others
work for test publishers, licensure and certification boards, and government
agencies in the construction of tests or in the management of large-scale
testing programs. Still others work in applied measurement, evaluation,
research design, and statistics in a variety of social science, health care,
business, and industrial settings.
A doctorate is required for most college teaching positions
and for positions of professional responsibility in testing organizations,
departments of education, and licensure and certification boards. The Ph.D. is
appropriate for individuals with strong quantitative and technical skills who
wish to focus on theoretical issues in measurement and evaluation, or who have
a strong background in a substantive area of psychology in which they wish to
further the development and application of measurement techniques.
The Ed.D. is appropriate for individuals who wish to focus
on the application of measurement and evaluation techniques in education,
psychology, and business and industry. Both doctoral degrees are accepted as
qualification for faculty positions in schools of education in the United States.
