EDUC 151Quantitative Methods in Education: Principles of Measurement and Testing
Education · 5 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Introduction to the art and science of measuring important constructs like student knowledge, attitude, and motivation in education contexts. Application of the three foundational concepts of reliability, validity, and fairness to critically interpret and evaluate tests and test scores, and examination of how they are used in education settings. Critical overview of the history of mental testing, traditional and modern uses of tests and assessments in K-16 education around the world, and broader perspectives on what is measured and why. Quantitative background is not required.
Students learn to test the tests by applying basic statistical concepts and methods using the software package R. Letter grading.
When it runs
- Fall 2025
- Winter 2027
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Enforced requisite: course 35 with a grade of C or better.
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EDUC 151
- EDUC 35Introduction to Inquiry and Research in Education
1 direct requisite. The whole upstream is here — 1 course over 1 level. Every course here opens its own tree.
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What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
EDUC 151
- EDUC 152Quantitative Methods in Education: Applied Data Analysis for Policy and Practice
1 course lists this as a requisite. The whole downstream is here — 1 course over 1 level. Every course here opens its own tree.