EBTD Professional Course: Developing Assessment Expertise

For teachers in Bangladesh who want to master assessment — from question design to data-driven teaching.

Why This Course Matters

Assessment is powerful only when evidence changes what happens next. Many teachers collect marks but lack time or tools to interpret them. This course turns the EBTD Guide to Better Assessment into practice — showing you how to design, analyse, and act on evidence to improve learning for every student.

Course Overview

• Format: Blended — six online modules + two in-person training days (Dhaka)
• Duration: 8–10 weeks
• Assessment: Classroom portfolio + reflection journal
• Accreditation: EBTD Certificate in Assessment Expertise

What You’ll Learn

Module 1: Alignment — Testing What You Actually Taught

Make every question purposeful and aligned to taught content. Avoid “topic drift”.

• Write items that match clear learning objectives
• Check alignment quickly with a one-page map
• Stop penalising students for content not taught

Module 2: Curriculum Progression — Building Questions Step by Step

Design sequences that mirror how understanding deepens: Recall → Understand → Apply → Reason → Transfer.

• Create progression ladders for your subject
• Use low-stakes checks to reveal developing mastery
• Avoid jumps that cause “nowhere to go” errors

Module 3: Construct-Irrelevant Difficulty — Test the Concept, Not the Language

Remove barriers that make assessments harder for the wrong reasons (complex wording, unfamiliar contexts).

• Write EAL-friendly stems without diluting rigor
• Audit items for readability and fairness
• Adapt contexts while keeping the construct intact

Module 4: Calibrating Difficulty — Finding the Sweet Spot

Balance accessibility and challenge to reveal genuine learning.

• Plan mixes of easy / moderate / challenging items
• Adjust cognitive demand with concrete verb moves
• Spot when difficulty comes from noise, not knowledge

Module 5: Fairness, Purpose & Balance — Making Assessment Meaningful

Use assessment for learning and of learning; make inclusion a design principle.

• Design inclusive items for mixed-ability classes
• Blend formative and summative uses coherently
• Build a class culture of feedback, not fear

Module 6: Question Type & Cognitive Demand — Choosing the Right Tool

Match each type to the thinking it best elicits; write diagnostic MCQs that surface misconceptions.

• True/False for fast whole-class checks (with follow-up discussion)
• MCQ stems with plausible, misconception-based distractors
• Short Answer for reasoning; Extended Response for analysis/transfer

Module 7: Feedback & Next Steps — Turning Evidence into Action

Close the loop: interpret results, plan reteaching, and check impact.

• Sort work into secure / partial / confused patterns
• Give specific, action-focused, timely feedback
• Use mini-checks next lesson to verify improvement

Practical Classroom Tools

• Editable alignment maps & question blueprints
• Progression ladders and item-writing checklists
• Diagnostic MCQ templates with misconception banks
• Fairness/readability audit sheet
• Feedback planners (whole-class + targeted) and mini-check templates
• BRIDGE reflection sheet to embed improvement through evidence

In-Person Training Days (Dhaka)

Day 1 — Designing for Insight

• Live item-writing labs (peer reviewed)
• Calibrating difficulty & aligning to curricula
• Building a topic assessment you can teach next week

Day 2 — From Evidence to Action

• Analysing scripts; mapping misconceptions
• Whole-class feedback plans + targeted next steps
• Action plan for school-based implementation

Outcome: You leave with a ready-to-use assessment unit and a practical “improvement through evidence” plan.

What You’ll Gain

• A practical toolkit for valid, reliable assessment in Bangladeshi classrooms
• Confidence to interpret evidence and adapt instruction
• Professional credibility as an assessment lead in your school
• EBTD Certificate in Assessment Expertise

How This Improves Outcomes

Next Steps

The course will open for pilot registration soon. To be notified when enrolment begins, sign up for the EBTD Newsletter or follow our updates on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Assessment is not about labelling students — it’s about liberating learning.