The process to develop measurement tools that provide sufficient evidence for decision-making in programs and organizations can be tricky to navigate. Between identifying important stakeholders, reading useful journal articles, properly defining an outcome of interest, adapting existing measures to fit your purpose and context, and collecting and analyzing relevant data, the entire process can be overwhelming. This course has been created to break down the process and set you up with a strong foundation so that by the time you begin to develop and use your measurement tool, you will be more confident that you are measuring something meaningful to you, your organization and stakeholders. The course will provide a basic overview of the first two steps of the four step measurement process and additional resources for deeper learning.

Welcome to Introduction to the Measurement Process: Contextualizing and Adapting Measures for Monitoring Education Programs

This course will teach you how to identify an outcome that is valuable to your team and stakeholders as well as how to identify a measurement tool that will work your team and provide you with appropriate evidence. You will be given examples on how to build an outcome definition with a team, existing measurement tool libraries to browse, tools to read research papers efficiently, and information on conducting a cognitive interview.

The course should take you between 6-8 hours to complete. Each module (six in total) will take approximately 40-60 minutes.

In addition, you will be given the option to apply your knowledge immediately by working through different activities. These activities may take an additional 45-60 minutes per module, depending on how familiar you are with the concepts being discussed.

	Is this course for me?
	This course is for anyone who wants to learn more about the measurement process and how to create and run a measurement that will provide you with evidence that you and your stakeholders need to see to determine if your project is successful.
	How will I benefit from this course?
	On completion of this course you will: Identify outcomes of interest that are important to you and your stakeholders Discover resources that will support you in adapting effective measurement tools using inclusive approaches that incorporate the voices of your stakeholders Explain the psychometric concepts of reliability and validity and how these concepts are impacted by the design of measurement tools Recognize the cognitive processes participants use to respond to questions and explore cognitive interviewing techniques to improve your measurement tool
	How long will it take?
	This course will take you 6-8 hours to complete with additional time for applying module activities/projects.
	How much does it cost?
	This course is free!
	Will I get a certificate at the end?
	Yes - you will be able to download a certificate once you have have completed all of the modules within the course.
	How do I start?
	Scroll to the top of the page and click on the       I agree - Join course       button. This will take you through to the course content. You don't need to complete the course in one go - you can always continue later from where you left off.

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