Postgraduate Award of Proficiency in Standardised Educational Testing (PAPSET)
An accredited postgraduate qualification equipping professionals to oversee and carry out standardised testing in an educational establishment.
- Postgraduate qualification, equivalent to Level 7 on the Regulated Qualifications Framework
- Access learning at your own time at your own pace
- Externally moderated and endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors (CIEA)
- Access taught sessions and assignments online; video presentations can be replayed and reviewed
- Start dates available every month
Every school, college, or local authority needs a team member who is qualified to oversee and use tests to understand both individual and group strengths/weaknesses, in order to establish appropriate interventions.
Include-ed has partnered with the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors (CIEA) to offer this postgraduate qualification, tailored to the needs of professionals using psychometric assessments in their centre. The CIEA, a professional membership organisation, was set up to improve standards in educational assessment. This gives them particular expertise and authority in the validation of qualifications for educational professionals. PAPSET graduates will have the option of becoming CIEA members. You can read more about the CIEA here.
Course Content and Structure
The total time taken to complete the PAPSET will depend on previous knowledge and experience, but we estimate about 80 hours, which includes the taught content, assignments and further reading. It is up to students to decide the best way to fit the course into their working lives.
We encourage our students to aim to complete the course within 9 months, but allow a short extension at no cost if needed. Some students have completed in a lot less time.
Understanding the Principles of Psychometric Testing
You will be able to:
- Understand the theoretical basis underlying psychometric testing.
- Achieve proficiency in selecting, administering and scoring a range of standardised tests.
- Evaluate the findings of an assessment and recommend and justify appropriate interventions.
A look in detail at assessments of:
- Reading
- Writing and Spelling
- Maths
- Underlying Ability
- Cognitive Processing
An introduction to tools which:
- identify individual and group strengths and weaknesses
- compare with national achievement levels
- monitor maths/literacy progress
Assignments include:
- Online multiple choice assessment on the principles of psychometric testing and assessment terminology
- Written tasks to demonstrate your knowledge of statistical terms, different types of testing, and calculating standardised scores and confidence bands
- Completing an individual assessment using a range of standardised tests, from creating an assessment plan, writing a case study for the learner and videoing the assessment, through to marking and scoring the tests, feeding back to the learner and writing a report of the results
- A short essay on how tests are currently used in your setting
Cost: £950
Course Authors
The PAPSET course was written and developed by Caroline Read (BA, PGCE, OCR Dipl SpLD, APC), Lia Castiglione (BEd, OCR Dipl SpLD, APC) and Emma Smith (BA, PGCE, PAPAA, Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice). All are experienced practitioners who have worked in the field of assessment for many years. Working together they have used their individual expertise to design a course which is both practical and underpinned by sound academic principles.
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