UV9460 – Evidence-Based Assessment of Reading Comprehension

Course content

Theory and research on the assessment of reading comprehension.

Organiser: NATED's Track 1 in cooperation with the Department of Education, UIO.

Responsible: Professor Ivar Bråten.

Key Lecturer: Senior Research Scientist John Sabatini, Educational Testing Service, USA.

In addition, Track 1 leaders and PhD students enrolled in the National Graduate School in Educational Research (NATED) will give presentations followed by comments and discussion.

COURSE PROGRAM

COURSE LITERATURE

Admission

PhD-candidates enrolled in NATED will be given priority, but it is also possible for other PhD-candidates to apply for the course.

Candidates admitted to a PhD-program at UiO: Apply by using Studentweb.

Other applicants: Apply through registration form for external applicants.

Deadline for registration: September 15, 2014.

Teaching

Duration: 12 hours over two days.

Dates: September 25 and September 26, 2014 2014.

Hours: September 25: 10.00-16.00, September 26: 9.00-15.00

Room: Helga Eng’s House, Room 231

Examination

1 credit point for course participation (80 % attendance required).
3 credit points for course participation and submitted paper.

Submission of paper (8 – 10 pages): The deadline for submission is December 1, 2014. The paper shall be submitted electronically to research administrator camilla.rake@isp.uio.no.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.

Facts about this course

Credits
3
Level
PhD
Teaching language
English