Competency 2 Terms

Question 1

Standardized Tests

Answer 1

an established test that has a consistent testing procedure; includes a proctor’s manual, script, and explicit grading criteria

Question 2

Percentile Scores

Answer 2

illustrate where a student falls compared to the testing sample; 67th percentile indicates they tested about 67% of testing group

Question 3

Grade-Equivalent Scores

Answer 3

assign a grade equivalency to the raw score; 2.3 indicates performance is similar to the 2nd grade

Question 4

Stanine Scores

Answer 4

raw scores are converted into a scale from 1-9; 5 is average, 1 is lowest, and 9 is highest

Question 5

Reliability

Answer 5

a test is reliable when the results yield consistent scores across administrations

Question 6

Validity

Answer 6

a test is valid if it measures what it claims to measure

Question 7

Entry-Level Assessment

Answer 7

indicate what students have mastered a standard or skill

Question 8

Progress Monitoring Assessments

Answer 8

show what students are making progress towards mastery of a standard or skill

Question 9

Summative Assessments

Answer 9

measure student achievement of a particular standard or skill

Question 10

Independent Reading Level

Answer 10

the highest passage for which a student reads aloud with 95% accuracy and correctly answers 90% of comprehension questions

Question 11

Instructional Reading Level

Answer 11

the highest passage for which a student reads aloud with 90% accuracy and correctly answers 60% of comprehension questions

Question 12

Frustration Reading Level

Answer 12

when the student cannot read aloud with 90% accuracy or cannot correctly answer 60% of the comprehension questions