Assessment

The assessment is divided into two blocks. In the first block the knowledge of the theoretical part (up to 5 points) is assessed and in the second it assesses a project that consists of tasks of development (up to 2 points) and the presentation of a report (up to 4 points). The assessment of the theoretical part is done with face-to-face tests of closed or short answer questions. The project consists of the critical assessment of the manual of a test.

The first block, the TEST, is to demonstrate all psychometric knowledge answering knowledge tests that can be complemented by brief argumentations. Two tests are done face-to-face (TEST1 and TEST2). In the second, the knowledge shown in the first is re-assessed. A total of 5 points can be scored for this block. 

TEST1. Completion of the test that includes all the subject contents explained. It is done individually and in person during (first assessment period).  Maximum 5 points which may be recovered later.

TEST2. Completion of the test that again includes all the subject content. It is done individually and in person during (second assessment period). The 5 previous points are recoverable. 

The second block begins with the project that seeks to consolidate the acquired knowledge of psychometrics by applying them to the assessment of the manual of a test.

It consists in exercising the contents of the manual that are proposed, worked on and delivered during the practical classes. The exercises are presented individually. Four subjects are worked on in the subject at the rate of half point each so that in total 2 points can be added. These points are not recoverable.

This second block is completed with presentation of the project report, which consists in putting in evidence psychometric knowledge by filling out, presenting and defending a document orally (CET-R) on the evaluation of the manual of a test. It is presented in writing twice (PROJECT1 and PROJECT2) and in the second  an oral defense is also made. During the second presentation, knowledge shown in the first is reassessed and the grade may be different for each one. In total you can accumulate 4 points.

PROJECT1. Presentation of the draft report of the project, which includes the assessment of sections 1 and 2 of theCET-R, correspondingto all the subjects. This is done as a team and is presented in writing in the online campus (expected during Week 9). The team receives feedback on their draft and a score on 4 points that is recoverable.

PROJECT2. Final presentation of the project report and oral defense. The level of knowledge is assessed as much from the test manual as the evidences of interpretation of scores, validity and reliability that support it. The text is delivered, a collective presentation is made and finally individual answers are given to the questions of the teachers. The presentation of the written text and the oral defence is given to the practical classes as of the week 12 on the prior agreement of the teaching team. In this evidence the 4 previous points are recoverable. Specifically, 2 of the points correspond to collective defence and the other 2 to individual defences.

These evidences are assessed by the teachers responsible for each project. The best evaluated reports in this part goes to a phase of corrections to be included in the psychological instruments database of the faculty and be sent to the publisher of the test manual if interested.

The criterion for calculating the accumulated score in recoverable evidence (TEST1-TEST2 and PROJECT1-PROJECT2) is the following: if the grade obtained in the most recent evidence exceeds the grade obtained previously, the accumulated grade is the most recent; however, if the grade obtained in the most recent evidence does not exceed the previous one, the accumulated grade is the average of both.

The results of the evidence will be discussed collectively in face-to-face sessions, and they may be personal interviews in the tutorial sessions with the teachers responsible for the group of seminar.

Definition of subject outcome

To pass the subject, two requirements must be met within the same academic year: a) Present at least TEST2 and PROJECT2 evidence, and b) Have accumulated a total of at least 5 points, with a minimum of 2 points in the course of the course presentation of the project report (of 4 possible) and a minimum of 2 points for the TEST evidence (of 5 possible). In the event of not meeting these requirements, the maximum grade to be recorded in the academic record will be 4.9 points.

Reassessment is continual and no separate reassessment system is anticipated.

Management of incidents with the learning evidences, and especially in the case that despite the reassessment planned during the course the required threshold is not reached, is done through face-to-face interviews with him teachers responsible for the group of practical classes.

Definition of non-evaluable students

Student who have given evidence of learning with a weight equal to or greater than 4 points will be considered "assessable". Otherwise, they will not receive an assessment grade.

Students registering for the second time (or more) have the same options as the others to create a new project and present at face-to-face tests. No integrative test is anticipated.

The formal characteristics of the evaluation are summarised in the table below.

Code EV

Denomination

Weighting

Format

Authorship

Presentation form

D

DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT. Exercises in the classroom about him content of the manual

2

Writing

Individual

P1

PROJECT1. Report (sections 1 and 2)

4b

Group

T1

TEST1.  Knowledge test with answer argumentation

5b

Individual

P2

PROJECT2. Report (all sections) and oral defense

4a

Writing/Oral

Group/Individual

T2

TEST2. Knowledge test

5a

Writing

Individual

Face

Grade: a) Requirement to pass the subject; b) re-assessable

Link to Faculty assessments criteria: https://www.uab.cat/web/estudiar/graus/graus/avaluacions-1345722525858.html