Chadron State College graduates approximately 100 students per
year from their teacher preparation program. The program at Chadron
State requires one Education department course on measurement
theory, Elementary/Middle School Tests and Measurements. This
one-semester, one-credit-hour course is devoted to measurement topics
including reliability, validity, test construction, and standardized
tests. There is a heavy emphasis on test construction in this course
including a discussion of item types and statistical analysis of tests.