Question 1

A major difference between formative and summative tests is the

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A)  format of the test items.
B)  interpretation of the test data.
C)  preparation of the test directions.
D)  role played by content validity in the two tests.

Question 2

In order to judge how well your students can analyze the elements of a play,you administer an essay test.Why is this appropriate and how can you try to ensure that the test is well-written and graded correctly?

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Essay tests are expected to assess high-...

Question 3

Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding the use of portfolios in assessment?

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A)  Criterion-referenced rather than norm-referenced grading should be used.
B)  Only positive samples of student performances should be selected for a portfolio.
C)  Portfolios work best with older students (middle or high school) .
D)  Teachers rather than students should select the work to be included in the portfolio.

Question 4

Compare and contrast formative and summative measurements.Identify the different uses of formative and summative tests in your answer.

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Formative tests are used to determine pr...

Question 5

The type of skills that would be most effective for teachers to have in conducting conferences with students and their families is skill in

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A)  academic knowledge.
B)  communication.
C)  creativity.
D)  problem solving.

Question 6

Raw score distributions with large standard deviations have greater variability in the scores than distributions based on fewer items that have small standard deviations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Jennifer,a seventh grader,received a percentile rank of 90 on a standardized vocabulary test.This percentile rank indicates that she

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A)  exceeded the eighth-grade performance level.
B)  is as advanced as a ninth grader.
C)  scored above the average for seventh graders.
D)  should be assigned a grade of A for her performance.

Question 8

The grading system that does not permit the mathematical averaging and/or combining of test scores,homework assignments,and other measures of student performances is __________.

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criterion-...

Question 9

Which one of the following situations requires a norm-referenced evaluation?

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A)  Assessing whether an individual has been drinking too much to drive
B)  Certifying whether a newly graduated education student can perform satisfactorily as a teacher
C)  Hiring one manager from a pool of ten applicants for a large department store
D)  Reporting to parents about how much students have learned during the semester

Question 10

Identify the type of objective test item that is most appropriate for measuring the following specific learning outcome: "Select the best reason for a specific action from a given list of alternatives."

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A)  Essay
B)  Multiple-choice
C)  Short-answer
D)  True-false

Question 11

Woolfolk recommends that teachers have communications with students' family members that are not tied to a grade.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In a normal distribution,a T-score of 60 is equal to approximately what percentile rank?

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A)  60
B)  84
C)  95
D)  99

Question 13

Approximately what percentage of the scores in a normal distribution is higher than one standard deviation above the mean?

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A)  2) 5 percent
B)  16 percent
C)  34 percent
D)  68 percent

Question 14

Which one of the following actions is a limitation of multiple-choice tests?

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A)  Allow for bluffing
B)  Are difficult to grade
C)  Can be difficult to prepare
D)  Cannot measure higher-order learning

Question 15

In Hillcrest County,schools are held accountable for student learning through the requirement that every student take the Northern States Achievement Test (NSAT).Results are examined by district administrators and published in the local newspaper.At Dexter Elementary,a new reading program was implemented in the primary grades this year,and it was found to raise student performance on individually-administered reading tests by a full standard deviation.Ms.Manetti,the school principal,noted that there was no gain on the NSAT reading scores for those classes.Therefore,she decides to discontinue the new reading program.
-Do you agree with Ms.Manetti's decision? Explain your answer.

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Ms.Manetti's decision is understandable ...

Question 16

The Public Speaking Aptitude Test (PSAT) scores are reported for four students from their respective high schools.However,different standard scores were reported for each.Assuming that all scores were based on a raw score normal distribution,which student has the highest score?

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A)  Angie: T-score = 57
B)  Bart: z-score = +1.33
C)  Kris: stanine = 5
D)  Larry: SAT-type score = 550

Question 17

Mr.Skiebert gave the same physics test to each of his three senior classes.Analysis of the data revealed the following descriptive statistics:  Compared to the two other classes,Mr.Skiebert can infer that students in Class One exhibit

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A)  a narrow distribution of scores.
B)  greater variability.
C)  higher central tendency.
D)  lower variability.

Question 18

On standardized tests,a difference of a few points between two raw scores is likely to be insignificant due to the

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A)  central limits theorem.
B)  confidence interval for the scores.
C)  equivalence reliability of the tests.
D)  probability of chance.

Question 19

The most important use of essay tests is to

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A)  measure simple learning outcomes.
B)  measure complex learning outcomes.
C)  reduce grading time.
D)  sample a wide variety of learning outcomes.

Question 20

The term objective as used in objective testing refers to the

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A)  content goals of the items.
B)  goal(s) of the test.
C)  type of material covered.
D)  way the test is scored.

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