Variant of CIP 2016 - Primary groupings

01 - Education

13. - Education

13.06 - Educational assessment, evaluation and research

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 13.0601 to 13.0699.

13.0601 - Educational evaluation and research

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the principles and procedures for generating information about educational programs, personnel and methods, and the analysis of such information for planning purposes. These programs include courses in evaluation theory, evaluation research design and planning, administering evaluations and related data collection activities, data reporting requirements, data analysis and interpretation, and related economic and policy issues.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • educational evaluation and research
  • educational research

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • educational statistics and research methods(13.0603)
  • learning sciences research(13.0607)
  • measurement, evaluation and research methodology in education(13.0604)

13.0603 - Educational statistics and research methods

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the application of statistics to the analysis and solution of educational research problems, and the development of technical designs for research studies. These programs include courses in mathematical statistics, research design, computer applications, instrument design, research methodologies, and applications to research problems in specific education subjects.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • educational statistics and research methods

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • applied statistics(27.0501)
  • educational research(13.0601)
  • learning sciences research(13.0607)
  • mathematical statistics(27.0502)
  • measurement, evaluation and research methodology in education(13.0604)
  • research methodology and quantitative methods(45.0102)

13.0604 - Educational assessment, testing and measurement

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the principles and procedures for designing, developing, implementing and evaluating tests and other mechanisms used to measure learning, evaluate student progress, and assess the performance of specific teaching tools, strategies and curricula. These programs include courses in psychometric measurement, instrument design, test implementation techniques, research evaluation, data reporting requirements, and data analysis and interpretation.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • educational assessment
  • educational measurement
  • educational testing
  • measurement and evaluation in education
  • measurement, evaluation and research methodology in education

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • administration and evaluation in education(13.9999)
  • applied psychology(42.2813)
  • educational evaluation and research(13.0601)
  • educational statistics and research methods(13.0603)
  • learning sciences research(13.0607)
  • psychometrics(42.2708)
  • research methodology and quantitative methods(45.0102)

13.0607 - Learning sciences

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the multiple aspects of learning in different environments, including specific aspects of the content to be mastered, cognitive aspects of the student, the instructional environment and materials, the preparation and activities of the instructor, socio-cultural and linguistic components, and assessment outcomes. These programs include courses in the social, organizational, and cultural dynamics of learning; learning and cognition; learning strategies; educational psychology; educational testing and measurement; instructional design and technology; and statistical design of educational research.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • learning sciences
  • learning sciences and policy
  • learning sciences research

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • educational research(13.0601)
  • educational statistics and research methods(13.0603)
  • measurement, evaluation and research methodology in education(13.0604)
  • multicultural education(13.0202)
  • music pedagogy(50.0912)
  • pedagogy(13.0101)

13.0699 - Educational assessment, evaluation and research, other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Educational assessment, evaluation and research.

• Exclusion(s)

  • educational evaluation and research(13.0601)
  • educational statistics and research methods(13.0603)
  • measurement, evaluation and research methodology in education(13.0604)