Research, Educational Measurement, & Psychometrics Degrees
Graduates of Research, Evaluation, Measurement, & Psychometrics go on to research and teaching positions at universities and colleges, foundations, research organizations, the armed services, government and credentialing agencies, medical boards, school systems, educational consulting firms, and private industry.
Degrees
The Research, Educational Measurement, & Psychometrics (REMP) doctoral degree focuses on educational test development, psychometric models, methods, and practices, educational statistics, and research and evaluation methods. Through the coursework, they develop depth and breadth in the areas of response theory, classical test theory, structural equation modeling, test development and validation, scaling methods, statistical courses (such as multivariate statistics), non-parametric methods, and regression analysis, and simulation methods. We provide extensive support for students publishing their work and presenting at regional and national professional meetings and offer seminars to introduce them to leaders in the assessment field. Our students also benefit from interactions with visiting faculty and students from across the world. All full-time students accepted into the academic program receive full financial support including stipend, university fees, and medical insurance for three years.
The Data Analysis, Assessment, & Research in Education master's degree is ideal for students seeking to understand the fundamental underpinnings of educational assessment and research and to apply this knowledge in the use of assessments and to inform policy in education. Many students pursue this advanced training to complement work they currently do in schools, departments of education, or testing agencies. The program consists of 11 courses in statistics, research methods, test theory, and policy, and a pro-seminar capstone course in which the course experiences are synthesized.
The Program Evaluation Graduate Certificate is for people charged with evaluating programs often have little or no training in the formal competencies or standards of the field. Students in this 15-credit certificate program study the fundamental practices of program evaluation--including evaluation contracting, logic modeling, mixed methods of data collection, data visualization, and facilitating use. If you are looking to “become” an evaluator, or already “doing” program evaluation, this certificate program is for you.