Chapter 15 Flashcards
(42 cards)
How consistently test takers respond to test items, is Reliability?
True
False
True
Accuracy of inferences we draw about the test taker.
Based on evidence for content validity, predictive validity, construct validity, is Validity?
True
False
True
Administer a single test to a group of students, create two scores by dividing the test in half, and measure the extent to which the rankings change from one half to the other
a. Split-half
b. Test-retest
c. Alternate form
a. Split-half
Administer the same test to the same people on two occasions and measure the extent to which the rankings change over time
a. Split-half
b. Test-retest
c. Alternate form
b. Test-retest
Administer two equivalent forms of a test to the same group of students at the same time and compare the results.
a. Split-half
b. Test-retest
c. Alternate form
c. Alternate form
How well a test’s items reflect a particular body of knowledge and skill
a. Content
b. Predictive
c. Construct
a. Content
How well a test predicts a student’s future behavior
a. Content
b. Predictive
c. Construct
b. Predictive
How well a test measures some internal attribute of a person
a. Content
b. Predictive
c. Construct
c. Construct
How accurately the norm group represents the population of students for whom the test in intended, is normed excellence?
True
False
True
Assesses how much one has learned in a particular school subject
a. Single-subject achievement test
b. Achievement battery
c. Diagnostic test
d. Competency test
a. Single-subject achievement test
Assesses how much one has learned in multiple school subjects
a. Single-subject achievement test
b. Achievement battery
c. Diagnostic test
d. Competency test
b. Achievement battery
Single-subject test designed to identify specific strengths and weaknesses
a. Single-subject achievement test
b. Achievement battery
c. Diagnostic test
d. Competency test
c. Diagnostic test
Assess one’s competence in selected basic skill areas; often taken to graduate
a. Single-subject achievement test
b. Achievement battery
c. Diagnostic test
d. Competency test
d. Competency test
interprets test performance in terms of grade level
a. Grade equivalent scores
b. Percentile ranks
c. Standard Scores
d. Stanine Score
a. Grade equivalent scores
a score that indicates the percentage of students who are at or below a given student’s score
a. Grade equivalent scores
b. Percentile ranks
c. Standard Scores
d. Stanine Score
b. Percentile ranks
a score that is expressed in terms of standard deviations, such as a Z score or T score
a. Grade equivalent scores
b. Percentile ranks
c. Standard Scores
d. Stanine Score
c. Standard Scores
a type of standard score that divides a population into nine groups
a. Grade equivalent scores
b. Percentile ranks
c. Standard Scores
d. Stanine Score
d. Stanine Score
What factors distinguish standardized tests from other forms of assessment?
Choose 4
a. All test-takers answer the same questions under the same conditions.
b. They are designed by test construction specialists.
c. The questions reflect the values of a school district’s community.
d. The same scoring key is used to evaluate all test-takers’ answers.
e. Scores are compared either to a norm group or predetermined criteria.
a. All test-takers answer the same questions under the same conditions.
b. They are designed by test construction specialists.
d. The same scoring key is used to evaluate all test-takers’ answers.
e. Scores are compared either to a norm group or predetermined criteria.
What are the major criteria used to evaluate standardized tests?
Choose 4
a. cost per examinee
b. reliability
c. validity
d. normed excellence
e. examinee appropriateness
b. reliability
c. validity
d. normed excellence
e. examinee appropriateness
What factors create measurement errors in standardized tests?
Choose 4
a. students’ socioeconomic backgrounds
b. test anxiety
c. motivation
d. correct guesses
e. items worded vaguely
b. test anxiety
c. motivation
d. correct guesses
e. items worded vaguely
The reliability of a standardized test is demonstrated when scores show similar rankings:
Choose 3
a. on two halves of the test.
b. with a different age group.
c. on a retest.
d. from two classrooms.
e. on an alternate test form.
a. on two halves of the test.
c. on a retest.
e. on an alternate test form.
A percentile rank of 83 on a standardized math test means the student:
a. earned a score that was equal to or better than 83 percent of those in the norm group. b. earned a grade of B. c. answered 83 percent of the items correctly. d. earned a score that was equal to or less than 83 percent of those in the norm group.
a. earned a score that was equal to or better than 83 percent of those in the norm group.
The standardized tests used to satisfy the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act are called high-stakes because:
a. teachers must pass them in order to retain their license. b. the tests determine which school a child is allowed to attend. c. the tests are given in the senior year of high school to determine who will be allowed to graduate. d. schools will suffer penalties if a certain percentage of students do not achieve passing scores.
d. schools will suffer penalties if a certain percentage of students do not achieve passing scores.
What has research found about the effects of high-stakes testing on the school curriculum?
Choose 4
a. What is taught and what is tested are better aligned to state standards.
b. The curriculum has narrowed to make room for more reading and math.
c. State tests cover specific aspects of reading and math that teachers emphasize.
d. Social studies, science, art, and music curricula receive greater attention.
e. Instructional time for reading increased at the expense of recess.
a. What is taught and what is tested are better aligned to state standards.
b. The curriculum has narrowed to make room for more reading and math.
c. State tests cover specific aspects of reading and math that teachers emphasize.
e. Instructional time for reading increased at the expense of recess.
