Publications
Groß Ophoff, J., Koch, U. & Hosenfeld, I. (2019). Comparative assessments in elementary school from 2004 to 2015: Trends in the acceptance and discussion of feedback. In J. Zuber, H. Altrichter & M. Heinrich (Eds.) Educational standards between politics and everyday school life. Educational Governance vol. 42, pp. 205 - 228. Wiesbaden: Springer VS Verlag.
Zimmer-Müller, M., Hosenfeld, I. & Koch, U. (2014). Feedback after comparative tests in primary and secondary schools. In H. Ditton & A. Müller (Eds.), Feedback and feedback: Theoretical foundations, empirical findings, practical fields of application. Münster: Waxmann. S. 195-212.
Koch, U. & Hosenfeld, I. (2013). How objectively are reading comprehension tasks evaluated in the context of comparative tests in elementary school? In M. Zimmer-Müller & I. Hosenfeld (Eds.), Ten years of comparative work: An interim assessment from different perspectives. Empirical Pedagogy, 27 (4) (special issue), pp.474-496.
Koch, U. (2013). Data evaluation skills of teachers. In J. Hense, S. Rädiker, W. Böttcher & T. Widmer (Eds.), Research on evaluation. Conditions, processes, effects (pp. 21-41). Münster: Waxmann.
Koch, U. & Zimmer-Müller, M. (2013). Tasks in the lower performance range as part of the implementation of the comparative tests in elementary school in the subject German (reading) 2013. Unpublished project report, University of Koblenz-Landau, Center for Empirical Educational Research, Landau.
Koch, U. (2011). Do teachers understand feedback from comparative tests? Teachers' data literacy and the use of feedback from comparative tests. (Empirical educational science). Münster: Waxmann.
Hosenfeld, I., Koch, U., Groß Ophoff, J. & Scherthan, F. (2008). Project VERA: Results-oriented teaching development through internet-based external evaluation? In A. Breiter, A. Lange & E. Stauke (Eds.), School information systems and data-supported decision-making processes. Bern, Berlin, Brussels, Frankfurt a.M., New York, Oxford, Vienna: Peter Lang Verlag.
Schrader, F.-W., Helmke, A., Groß Ophoff, J., Hosenfeld, A., Hosenfeld, I. & Koch, U. (2008). Comparing and promoting. Grundschulmagazin, 5, pp. 8-12.
Groß Ophoff, J., Hosenfeld, I. & Koch, U. (2007). Forms of result reception and related school and lesson development. In I. Hosenfeld & J. Groß Ophoff (Eds.), Nutzung und Nutzen von Evaluationsstudien in Schule und Unterricht (Vol. 21 (4), Themenheft). Landau: Verlag Empirische Pädagogik, pp. 411-427.
Groß Ophoff, J., Mett, B., Koch, U. & Hosenfeld, I. (2007). Support services in connection with the comparative tests in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. In P. Hanke & C. Möller (Eds.), Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference of the DGfE Commission on Primary School Research and Primary School Pedagogy. Münster: Westphalian Wilhelms University.
Groß Ophoff, J., Koch, U., Hosenfeld, I., Helmke, A. (2006). Comparative tests for elementary school - and what they (can) make of them. Journal for school development. Innsbruck: StudienVerlag. H. 4, PP. 7-12.
Koch, U., Groß Ophoff, J., Hosenfeld, I., Helmke, A. (2006). From evaluation to school and lesson development - results of teacher surveys on the analysis of VERA feedback. In F. Eder, A. Gastager & F. Hofmann (Eds.) Quality through standards? Contributions to the 67th Conference of the Working Group on Empirical Educational Research (AEPF), Salzburg (pp. 187-199). Münster: Waxmann.
Groß Ophoff, J., Koch, U., Hosenfeld, I. & Helmke, A. (2006). The VERA project: From evaluation to school and teaching development! School Administration HE/RP, 6.
Koch, U., Groß Ophoff, J., Hosenfeld, I. & Helmke, A. (2006). The VERA project: From evaluation to school and classroom development? SchulVerwaltung HE/RP, 5.
Groß Ophoff, J., Koch, U., Hosenfeld, I. & Helmke, A. (2006). Results feedback and its reception in the VERA project. In H. Kuper & J. Schneewind (Eds.), Feedback and Reception of Research Results - On the Use of Scientific Knowledge in the Education System. Münster: Waxmann.
Helmke, A., Hosenfeld, I., Groß Ophoff, J., Hochweber, J., Isaac, K., Koch, U., Scherthan, F. & Wagner, S. (2005). VERA 2004: First results of the state comparison. Landau: University of Koblenz-Landau, VERA project.
Presentations
Wagner, I. & Koch, U. (2019, September). Differences in teachers' VERA test preparation depending on their functional perception of comparative tests. Presentation at the conference of the AEPF/KBBB, Münster.
Wagner, I. & Koch, U. (2019, August). Low-stakes performance testing in Germany: Teachers' perceptions and test preparation methods. Poster presented at the 18th Biannual EARLI Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Aachen, Germany.
Hass, C., Hosenfeld, I., Loesche, P., Koch, U. & Fluck, J. (2016, September). Development of an attention test battery for 8- to 10-year-olds. Poster presented at the 50th Congress of the German Psychological Society (DGPs), Leipzig.
Hosenfeld, I. & Koch, U. (2014, September). Evaluation objectivity of comparative tests in mathematics. Presentation at the 79th Conference of the Working Group for Empirical Pedagogical Research (AEPF). University of Hamburg.
Koch, U. (2014, February). Using empirical data for school development. Workshop at the Pedagogical Institute of the Department of Education and Sport of the City of Munich. Munich.
Koch, U. (2012, September). Evaluation capacity for dealing with feedback from comparative tests: Necessary data competence of teachers and further training opportunities to acquire it. Presentation at the 15th annual conference of the DeGEval - Gesellschaft für Evaluation. University of Potsdam.
Koch, U. (2012, March). How do I lead the process of data analysis in my school? Presentation at the cantonal conference for school administrators in Aarau (Switzerland).
Koch, U. (2009, November). Empirical understanding: From teachers' questions to the presentation of performance data. Presentation at the 11th conference of the EMSE network. Bremen.
Groß Ophoff, J., Koch, U. (2007, December). Experiences from school feedback in the VERA project. Presentation at the 7th conference of the EMSE network. Mainz.
Hosenfeld, I., Koch, U., Groß Ophoff, J., Scherthan, F. (2007, March). Project VERA: Result-oriented teaching development through internet-based external evaluation? Presentation at the workshop "Schulinformationssysteme und datengestützte Entscheidungsprozesse", Projekt ISMIS (Integriertes Schul-Management-Informationssystem). University of Bremen.
Koch, U., Groß Ophoff, J., Hosenfeld, I. & Helmke, A. (2007, March). Factors influencing the reception of results feedback in different subgroups. Paper presented at the 4th Conference of the Section "Empirical Educational Research" (AEPF) of the German Educational Research Association (DGfE). University of Wuppertal.
Groß Ophoff, J. & Koch, U. (2007, March). VERA - an example of good subject-specific feedback in mathematics and German in elementary school. Workshop/presentation at the 2007 annual conference of the Gesellschaft zur Förderung pädagogischer Forschung (GFPF). Fulda valley.
Groß Ophoff, J., Mett, B., Koch, U., Hosenfeld, I. (2006, October). Project VERA: School and classroom development as a result of learning assessments? Results on review and use. Presentation at the annual conference of the DGfE Commission "Grundschulforschung und Pädagogik der Primarstufe". University of Münster.
Koch, U., Groß Ophoff, J., Helmke, A. (2006, September). Conditions of the reception of results feedback - using the example of the evaluation of VERA 2005. Presentation at the 68th Conference of the Working Group of Empirical Educational Research (AEPF) Section Empirical Educational Research (DGfE). University of Munich.
Groß Ophoff, J., Koch, U., Hosenfeld, I. (2006, September). Does the form of the reception of results have an impact on school and teaching development? - Results from the evaluation survey on VERA 2005. Paper presented at the 68th Conference of the Working Group on Empirical Educational Research (AEPF) Section Empirical Educational Research (DGfE). University of Munich.
Koch, U., Groß Ophoff, J., Hosenfeld, I., Helmke, A. (2005, September). On the question of the reception of results - Results of teacher surveys on the use of VERA feedback. Presentation at the 67th Conference of the Working Group of Empirical Educational Research (AEPF) / Section Empirical Educational Research (DGfE). University of Salzburg.
Groß Ophoff, J., Koch, U., Hosenfeld, I., Helmke, A. (2005, September). From evaluation to school and lesson development - Results of teacher surveys on the use of VERA feedback. Presentation at the 67th Conference of the Working Group of Empirical Educational Research (AEPF) Section Empirical Educational Research (DGfE). University of Salzburg.
Groß Ophoff, J., Koch, U., Helmke, A., Hosenfeld, I., Wagner, S. (2005, March). Results feedback and its reception in the VERA project. Paper presented at the 66th Conference of the Working Group on Empirical Educational Research (AEPF) / Section on Empirical Educational Research (DGfE). Free University of Berlin.
| Fall 2010 | Doctorate (Dr. phil.) with the topic: Data literacy of teachers and the use of results feedback from comparative tests. Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Ingmar Hosenfeld, University of Koblenz-Landau, and Prof. Dr. Andreas Helmke, University of Koblenz-Landau |
| since July 2004 | Collaboration in the VERA project |
| SUMMER SEMESTER 2003 | Diploma thesis with Prof. Dr. Eid; self-perception and external perception of different emotions - a multi-level analysis |
| 1999 - 2004 | Studied psychology at the University of Koblenz-Landau, specializing in Subscription, Educational Psychology and Evaluation/Research Methods |
| since September 1986 | Employee in software development at Siemens AG |
| 1983 - 1986 | Training as a mathematical-technical assistant in Aachen, training center: Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Department of Electrical Engineering in cooperation with the Computing Center of RWTH Aachen University |
Course in WS 2013/14:
Introduction to (educational) scientific work (together with Dr. M. Zimmer-Müller)
Course in WS 2012/13:
Introduction to (educational) scientific work (together with Dr. M. Zimmer-Müller)
- Empirical educational research
- Evaluation research in the context of school performance tests
- Data competence of teachers