Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, has opened admissions for the Postgraduate Diploma in Education – Educational Assessment programme.
This one-year part-time programme is a balanced mix of theory and practice in the domain of assessments. It will be offered in a blended mode, combining online and on-campus components. The programme aims to build capabilities among key stakeholders, including teachers, teacher educators, education functionaries and other such professionals working in the area of education by providing knowledge, skills and dispositions that are necessary to bring about a positive shift in the culture of assessments.
Who should Join?
The programme is designed for professionals working in education preferably for at least two years. They could be teachers, academic coordinators, teacher educators, curriculum designers, test paper developers, textbook writers, educational consultants, assessment practitioners and any other NGO professionals.
What do we Offer?
· The programme will enable participants to:
· Develop a comprehensive understanding of assessment concepts, principles, approaches, and their role in improving the quality of education.
· Design valid and reliable assessment tools such as competency-based test papers, projects, portfolios, rubrics, checklists, group assessmentsand self-assessments.
· Utilise assessment data to improve students’ learning and overall classroom processes.
· Design large- scale assessments specifically on interpreting data and drawing inferences about assessment quality using classical test theory and item response theory.
Indu Prasad, Vice Chancellor, Azim Premji University, said, “Good assessment practices help children learn better, and teachers teach better. It is important to build the capacity of key people in education – teachers, teacher educators, education administrators, boards of examination – to improve assessment practices continuously.”
Last date to apply for admission is 20 November 2024. Interviews for this will be held in November-December 2024. So the class will start in March 2025. To apply for this program and for more information on program content, eligibility and fees, please visit our website. Post Graduate Diploma in Education- Educational Evaluation- Azim Premji University.
To apply for this programme and for more details on programme content, eligibility and fees, please visit our websitePostgraduate Diploma in Education- Educational Assessment – Azim Premji University
