Welcome to the Department of Organization & Leadership
*** NOTICE***
Effective 2006-07, the following courses will be offered through the Department of Organization and Leadership as ORL courses, instead of HUDM courses. Specifically, ORL 5522, Evaluation Methods I will be replacing HUDM 5055, Evaluation of Institutions, Programs and Curricula I; ORL 5523, Evaluation Methods II--Seminar, will replace HUDM 5055 Evaluation of Institutions, Programs and Curricula II; and ORL 5524, Instrument Design and Validation will replace HUDM 5053. Please look under ORL listings for updated course descriptions and semester information. From 2007-08, all these courses will be cross-listed as C & C courses.
ORL 5522
Evaluation Methods I
Provides an overview of major evaluation models and social research methods useful in developing, monitoring and studying effects of programs, services, and institutions in education, health and other fields. This is the second course in a 3-course sequence in assessment and evaluation methods offered through the Organization and Leadership department. The prerequisite is the 4000 level course on testing, assessment and accountability or an instructor-approved substitute. Offered twice annually.
Scheduled to be offered in: Fall, 07; Spring 07; Spring 08; possibly also in the summers of 07and 08
ORL 5523
Evaluation Methods II--Seminar
This evaluation research seminar, conducted in actual client contexts, provides laboratory and field experiences in planning, designing, execution, and reporting of various components of evaluations. This course is the third and culminating course in a 3-course sequence in assessment and evaluation methods offered through the Organization and Leadership department. The prerequisite is ORL 5522 Evaluation Methods I or an instructor-approved substitute. Offered once biennially, typically in the fall.
Scheduled to be offered in: Fall, 08
ORL 5524
Instrument Design and Validation--Seminar
Provides hands-on seminar experiences in the design and validation of instruments to measure educational, psychological, health and social constructs. The type of instrument can vary according to student interests (e.g., multi-part surveys, attitude scales, behavior rating scales, performance assessments or tests of cognitive abilities and achievement). The prerequisites are intermediate level courses in measurement/statistics or instructor-approved substitutes. Offered once biennially, typically in the fall.
Scheduled to be offered in: Fall, 07
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Forthcoming ORL 4000-level course: Foundations of Testing, Assessment and Accountability
This course, previously taught as HUDM 4050 by Professor M. Chatterji, provides a general introduction to measurement concepts and skills. It emphasizes the design, selection, validation, and appropriate use of formal and informal assessment tools for classroom instruction and various other clinical, non-clinical, and research purposes. Recent trends in the theory and practice of measurement and educational assessment are discussed. The course is particularly geared towards educational practitioners and other professionals who use data from assessments to inform their day-to-day practices or for research. The course objectives are aligned with NY state standards and NCLB requirements highlighting skills/knowledge on assessment and accountability needed by teachers and school-based professionals.
To be offered every fall, starting: Fall, 08