What is the Measurement and Evaluation field? What are its features?

Educational & Psychological Measurement and Evaluation is a science that deals with the development of tools used to measure educational and psychological characteristics for various purposes, adapting existing ones for different purposes and cultures, and solving the validity and reliability problems of these tools.

The educational and psychological characteristics are intelligence, academic achievement, special abilities, cognitive and psychomotor competencies, professional competencies, and personality traits (interest, attitude, etc.).

We measure and evaluate the features mentioned above for various purposes:

1) To monitor students' learning and academic success (Teacher-made achievement tests, Standard achievement tests, various foreign language proficiency tests, etc.)

2) For pre-treatment diagnosis and evaluation of pathological behaviors in a clinical setting (Various personality tests and clinical tests)

3) For the selection and placement of students in schools and personnel in various business areas (Academic proficiency tests, general aptitude tests, field-specific skills, and proficiency tests)

4) For the execution of student personality services in schools (Vocational interest, value inventories, Adaptation scales, Perception, and Attitude scales, etc.)

5) For the realization of scientific research (Especially the tests and scales used in the collection of research data carried out at the graduate level)

6) To collect educational data to be used in deciding on education policies and investments (Student achievement and proficiency tests applied at national and international levels: TIMSS, PISA, etc.)

The field of Measurement and evaluation field cooperates with disciplines such as Psychology, Educational Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics, Software and Programming, Biology, Anthropology, and Sociology while carrying out these studies. Therefore, growing up in this field requires a graduate-level education. For this purpose, it is necessary to complete the graduate education (Master's and Doctorate) program opened in the branch of "Assessment and Evaluation in Education" in the field of Educational Sciences and the branch of "Psychometry / Quantitative Psychology" in the field of Psychology and obtain the "Science Specialization" or "Ph.D." degree.

Professional competency standards related to this field have been defined by the "Vocational Qualifications Authority and published in the Official Gazette dated 26/01/2017 and numbered 29960. For details, information can be obtained from the link ..(16UMS0566-7 Rev 00 Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Uzmanı.pdf )

Measurement and Evaluation experts; They can work in public and private, primary and secondary schools, especially in the Education sector, in the relevant units of the Ministry of National Education, Human resources centers, R&D and Public Opinion Research firms and organizations, and personnel selection and placement centers. In addition, Measurement and Evaluation specialists can also work as university academicians to carry out lectures and research activities related to this field.