Assessment

Question 1

formal testing of young children is inappropriate because

Answer 1

rapid development changes

Question 2

reversed prompt

how far a raw score is from the mean in standard deviation units

Answer 2

z score

Question 3

obtains accurate representative sample of some aspect of a person reported with reference to standards

Answer 3

standardized test

Question 4

reversed prompt

student performance indicated with reference to a 9-point scale based on normal curve

Answer 4

stanine score

Question 5

reversed prompt

computers determine sequence and difficulty level of test items

Answer 5

Computer adaptive testing

Question 6

reversed prompt

how accurately a test measure a theoretical attribute

Answer 6

construct validity

Question 7

reversed prompt

representativeness of norm group

Answer 7

meanfulness of standardized test scores depends on

Question 8

reversed prompt

how accurately a test measures what users want it to measure

Answer 8

validity

Question 9

meanfulness of standardized test scores depends on

Answer 9

representativeness of norm group

Question 10

construct validity

Answer 10

how accurately a test measure a theoretical attribute

Question 11

reversed prompt

content validity

Answer 11

how well test items cover a body of knowledge

Question 12

Computer adaptive testing

Answer 12

computers determine sequence and difficulty level of test items

Question 13

reversed prompt

indicate degree of mastery of objectives

Answer 13

criterion-referenced test

Question 14

reversed prompt

standardized test

Answer 14

obtains accurate representative sample of some aspect of a person reported with reference to standards

Question 15

reversed prompt

compare one student with others

Answer 15

norm-referenced test

Question 16

criterion-referenced test

Answer 16

indicate degree of mastery of objectives

Question 17

No Child Left Behind Act

Answer 17

requires standards annual accountablilty for students

Question 18

reliability

Answer 18

similarity between two rankings of test scores obtained by the same individual

Question 19

percentile rank

Answer 19

percentage of scores at or below a given point

Question 20

High-stakes test criticism

Answer 20

misuse of results narrow view of motivation inflexible performance standards

Question 21

achievement test

Answer 21

measures how much of a subject has been learned

Question 22

reversed prompt

degree of deviation from the mean of a distribution

Answer 22

standard deviation

Question 23

reversed prompt

measures how much of a subject has been learned

Answer 23

achievement test

Question 24

norm-referenced test

Answer 24

compare one student with others

Question 25

# reversed prompt requires standards annual accountablilty for students

Answer 25

No Child Left Behind Act

Question 26

validity

Answer 26

how accurately a test measures what users want it to measure

Question 27

z score

Answer 27

how far a raw score is from the mean in standard deviation units

Question 28

# reversed prompt misuse of results narrow view of motivation inflexible performance standards

Answer 28

High-stakes test criticism

Question 29

standard deviation

Answer 29

degree of deviation from the mean of a distribution

Question 30

# reversed prompt rapid development changes

Answer 30

formal testing of young children is inappropriate because

Question 31

# reversed prompt determines whether potential graduates possess basic skills

Answer 31

competency test

Question 32

# reversed prompt measure predisposition to develop additional capabilities in specific areas

Answer 32

aptitude test

Question 33

# reversed prompt similarity between two rankings of test scores obtained by the same individual

Answer 33

reliability

Question 34

aptitude test

Answer 34

measure predisposition to develop additional capabilities in specific areas

Question 35

how well test items cover a body of knowledge

Answer 35

content validity

Question 36

high-stakes testing

Answer 36

using test results to hold students and teachers accountable for achievement

Question 37

# reversed prompt designed to identify specific strengths and weaknesses

Answer 37

diagnostic achievement test

Question 38

competency test

Answer 38

determines whether potential graduates possess basic skills

Question 39

diagnostic achievement test

Answer 39

designed to identify specific strengths and weaknesses

Question 40

stanine score

Answer 40

student performance indicated with reference to a 9-point scale based on normal curve

Question 41

# reversed prompt percentage of scores at or below a given point

Answer 41

percentile rank

Question 42

# reversed prompt using test results to hold students and teachers accountable for achievement

Answer 42

high-stakes testing