EDUCATIONAL
ASSESSMENT (CCET)

​THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE

IN EDUCATIONAL TESTING (CCET)

 

accredited by the 

British Psychological Society (BPS)

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Our Certificate of Competence in Educational Testing (CCET) gives you the professional training you need to become a qualified test user and join the British Psychological Society's Register of Qualifications in Test Use (RQTU)    . With this Certification, you can buy and use tests of ability (e.g. CAT4), attainment (e.g. WRAT5, WIAT-III-T) and neuro-development (ADHD, Dyslexia screening) from test publishers such as Pearson, PAR, Riverside, GL and others for assessment in education and learning support. 

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CURRICULUM

 

Module 1: The Context of Assessment and Development

Ethics: Duty of Care, Scope/Limits, Accreditation, Ethical/Legal, Insurance, Contracts, Confidentiality, GDPR. Client Suitability: Informed Consent, Language, Literacy, Technology, Accommodations.

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Module 2: Varieties of Tests and Test Administration

Types of Tests: IQ, Ability, Aptitude, Attainment, Careers, Personality. Test Adminsitration: Modes of Testing; Pre-test Issues; Test Materials; Venue; Candidate Preparation; Administration.

 

Module 3: Scoring, Feedback and Reporting

Ability, aptitude and attainment test administration, scoring, feedback and reporting practicals. Scoring and Interpretation (Scores - z-scores, IQ/Standard, Stens, Stanines, T-Scores, %iles); Feedback Interview. Report Writing: Context; Results; Interpretation; Implications; Recommendations.

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Module 4: Choosing and Accessing Tests

Choosing Tests: Normative, Criterion, Ipsative, IRT; Sampling, Reliability, Validity, Error & Bias; Test Evaluation. Accessing Tests: Test Reviews; Print & Online; Suppliers - Qualification & Test Access.

 

Module 5: Ethics, Best Practice and Legislation

Ethical/Legal Compliance: Candidates Rights, Legal Obligations, GDPR, Organisational Testing Policy.

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MATERIALS

Personal eLearning Account 

​All of your course materials are provided online in your personal eLearning account, including the

Course Manual, Practice Test Materials, Assignments and an extensive set of Resource Files for completion and upload of your course assignments. We also post to you a print copy of the Course Manual and test materials.​​

ASSESSMENT

Assessment Portfolios:

1 Practicals Observation: Ability & Attainment (WRAT5) Administration, Scoring, Feedback & Reporting

2 Written Feedback on Practicals - Test Administration, Scoring, Feedback and Reporting practice

3 Test Theory - Ability & IQ; Types of Tests; Modes of Administration; Test Administration, Scoring,

   Feedback & Report Writing; Test Score & Standardisation; Choosing & Accessing Tests; Ethics, GDPR

4 Using Tests in Practice - Development of a School & Practitioner Testing Policy document