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Assessment Terminology Flashcards

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Ability

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indicative of competence in a field

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Ability Testing

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use of standardized tests to evaluate an individual’s performance in a specific area

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Achievement tests

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standardized tests that measure knowledge and skills in academic subject areas

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Accommodations

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describe changes in format, response, setting, timing or scheduling that do not alter in any significant way what the test measures or the comparability of scores.

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age equivalent

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chronological age in a population for which a score is the median score

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alternative assessment

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an alternative to a paper and pencil test
non-conventional methods of assessing achievement

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alternative forms

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two or more versions of a test that are considered interchangeable
measure the same constructs in the same ways intended for same purposes

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aptitude

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individuals ability to learn or to develop proficiency in an area if provided with appropriate education or training

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aptitude tests

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measure an individuals collective knowledge; often used to predict learning potential

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assessment

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process of testing and measuring skills and abilities

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battery

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group or series of tests or subtests administered
most common test batteries are achievement tests that include subtests in different areas

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bell curve

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see normal distribution curve

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benchmark

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levels of academic performance used as checkpoints to monitor progress towards performance goals and/or academic standards

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CBM

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curriculum based measurement

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ceiling

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the highest level of performance or score that a test can reliably measure

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classroom assessment

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assessment developed, administered, and scored by a teacher to evaluate individual or classroom student performance

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competency tests

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tests that measure proficiency in subject areas like math and English
some states require that students pass competency tests before graduating

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composite score

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practice of combining two or more subtest scores to create an average or composite score

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content area

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an academic subject such as math, reading or English

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content standards

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expectations about what the child should know and be able to do in different subjects and grade levels

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conversion table

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a chart used to translate test scores into different measures of performance

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core cirriculum

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fundamental knowledge that all students are required to learn in school

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criteria

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guidelines or rules that are used to judge performance

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criterion referenced tests

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individuals performance is compared to an objective or performance standard, not to the performance of other students

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curriculum

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instructional plan of skills, lessons, and objectives on a particular subject

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curriculum based measurement

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measure student progress in academic areas including math, reading, writing and spelling.
child tested briefly each week
scores recorded on a graph and compared to the expected performance on content for that year

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derived score

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score to which raw scores are converted by numerical transformation

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diagnostic test

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used to diagnose,, analyze or identify specific areas of weakness and strength
determine the nature of weaknesses or deficiencies
diagnostic achievement tests are used to measure skills

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equivalent forms

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alternate forms

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expected growth

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average change in test scores that occurs over a specific time for individuals at age or grade levels

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floor

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the lowest score that a test can reliably measure

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frequency distribution

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method of displaying test scores

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grade equivalents

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test scores that equate a score to a particular grade level

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intelligence tests

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tests that measure aptitude or intellectual capacities

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intelligence quotient (IQ)

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score achieved on an intelligence test that identifies learning potential

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item

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question or exercise in a test or assessment

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mastery level

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cutoff score on a criterion referenced or mastery test

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mastery test

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determines whether an individual has mastered a unit of instruction or skill
provides information about what an individual knows

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mean

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average score
sum of individual scores divided by total number of scores

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median

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middle score in a distribution

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mode

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score or value that occurs most often

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modifications

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changes in the content, format, and/or administration of a test to accommodate test takers who are unable to take test under standard conditions

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national percentile rank

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indicates relative standing of one child when compared with others in the same grade

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normal distribution curve

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distribution of scores used to scale a test
bell shaped curve with most scores in middle

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norm-referenced tests

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standardization tests designed to compare the scores of children to scores achieved by children at the same age who have taken the same test

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objectives

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stated, desirable outcomes of education

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out of level testing

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means assessing students in one grade level using versions of tests that were designed for students in other grade levels

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percentiles/percentile ranks

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percentage of scores that fall below a point on a score distribution

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performance standards

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definitions of what a child must do to demonstrate proficiency at specific levels in content standards

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portfolio

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a collection of work that shows progress and learning
can be designed to assess progress, learning, effort or achievement

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power test

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measures performance unaffected by speed of response
items usually arranged in order of increasing difficulty

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progress monitoring

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scientifically based practice used to assess students’ academic performance and evaluate the effectiveness of instruction
can be implemented with individual students or entire class

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raw score

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number of questions answered correctly on a test or subtests
converted to percentile ranks, standard scores, grade equivalent and age equivalent scores

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reliability

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consistency with which a test measures the area being tested
describes the extent to which a test is dependable, stable and consistent when administered to the same individuals on different occasions

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response to intervention (RTI)

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use of research based instruction and interventions to students who are at risk and who are suspected of having specific learning disabilities

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scaled score

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represent approximately equal units on a continuous scale
facilitate conversions to other types of scores
can use to examine change in performance over time

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score

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specific number that results from the assessment of an individual

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standard score

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score on norm-referenced tests that are based on the bell curve and its equal distribution of scores from the average of the distribution
allow for comparison between students or one student over time

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standard deviation

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measure of the variability of a distribution of scores
more scores clustered around the mean = smaller standard deviation.
normal distribution: 68% of scores fall within one standard deviation

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standardization

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consistent set of procedures for designing, administering and scoring an assessment
ensure all individuals are assessed under the same conditions and are not influenced by different conditions

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standardized tests

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uniformly developed, administered and scored

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stanine

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standard score between 1 and 9, with a mean of 5 and a standard deviation of 2
first stannic is the lowest and the 9th stanine is the highest

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subtest

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group of test items that measure a specific area

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t-score

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standard score with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10
t-score of 60 represents a score that is 1 standard deviation above the mean

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test

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collection of questions that may be divided into subtests that measure abilities in an area or in several areas

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test bias

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difference in test scores that is attributable to demographic variables

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validity

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extent to which a test measures the skills it sets out to measure and the extent to which inferences and actions made on the basis of test scores are appropriate and accurate

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z-score

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standard score with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1

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