Education Measurement and Testing
Overview
Educational measurement and testing programs teach people how to use tools that help measure student progress and learning.Students learn how to choose and implement assessments and interpret their results. They also learn how to analyze and report test data.
Educational measurement and testing programs include topics in:
- Statistics and mathematics
- Assessments
- Educational psychology
Concentrations
Students in educational measurement and testing programs may be able to specialize in:
- Educational assessment
- Educational statistics and research methods
Schools
To enter an educational measurement and testing program students should already have a bachelor's degree.
Many universities offer graduate degrees in education measurement and testing. A master's degree typically requires two years of study beyond a bachelor's degree. Doctoral (PhD) degree programs usually require two or more years of study beyond the master's degree.
See schools that offer this program.
Related Educational Programs
- Applied Mathematics
- Behavioral Sciences
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Education Administration
- Education, General
- Educational Psychology
- Higher Education Administration
- International and Comparative Education
- Public Policy Studies
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Special Education
- Statistics
- Urban Education
Related Careers
Careers Directly Related to this Program of Study
- Education Administrators
- Instructional Coordinators
- Special Education Teachers
- University and College Teachers
Other Careers Related to this Program of Study
- Adult and Vocational Education Teachers
- Elementary School Teachers
- High School Teachers
- School Counselors
- School Psychologists
- Statisticians
Program Admission
You can prepare for this program by taking courses in high school that prepare you for college. This typically includes four years of English, three years of math, three years of social studies, and two years of science. Some colleges also require two years of a second language.
Below is a list of high school courses that will help prepare you for this program of study:
- Biology
- English Composition
- Pre-Calculus
- Probability and Statistics
- Psychology
- Public Speaking
Graduate Admissions
Admission to graduate programs is highly competitive. You need a bachelor's degree, good grades, and good test scores. Your bachelor's degree may not need to be in psychology if you have taken some courses in the subject. You especially need courses in statistics.
Additional requirements at some schools include:
- Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General
- Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Psychology (less often)
- Miller Analogies Test (MAT)
- Letters of recommendation
Typical Course Work
Program Courses
A bachelor's degree program in general psychology typically requires that you study the following core courses:
- English Composition
- Experimental Psychology
- Introduction to Statistical Methods
- Introductory Psychology
- Pre-Calculus
In addition, you usually must choose several (but certainly not all) of the following subjects. As preparation for graduate school in educational measurement and testing, the subjects nearest the top of the list are most valuable:
- Abnormal Psychology
- Adolescent Psychology
- Calculus
- Child Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Experimental Design
- History and Systems of Psychology
- Intermediate Statistics
- Memory and Cognition
- Organizational Psychology
- Physiological Psychology
- Program Evaluation
- Psychological Tests and Measurement
- Psychology of Adulthood and Aging
- Psychology of Learning
- Psychology of Sex and Gender
- Social Psychology
- Theories of Personality
Graduate Program Courses
A master's degree program typically includes courses such as the following:
- Analysis-of-Variance Methods
- Applied Item Response Theory
- Appraisal in Counseling
- Equating and Scaling of Educational Tests
- Principles of Educational Evaluation
- Quantitative Issues in Education Research
A doctoral degree program typically includes more courses such as the above, plus courses on research methods and advanced statistics, such as the following:
- Multiple Regression and Correlation Methods
- Educational Research Methodology
- Nonparametric Statistical Methods
In addition, graduate programs typically require the following:
- Thesis (master's degree)
- Preliminary exams (doctoral degree only)
- Dissertation and dissertation defense (doctoral degree)
Things to Know
In graduate school, you may have opportunities to work part time as a research assistant or teaching assistant. Although either of these activities can extend the amount of time it takes to get your degree, you are paid for the work, your tuition fees may be waived, and they help build your career.
Schools
East Side Area
Washington State University - Pullman
- Education--Applied Measurement & Quantitative Methods
- Education--Educational Research Methods
King-Snohomish Area
University of Washington - Seattle
- Educational Psychology--Measurement & Statistics