Criterion-Referenced Tests
Norm-Referenced Tests/Measurement
Criteria Versus Norm Scenarios
BONUS
100
Designed to measure an individual score compared with a preset standard or criterion.
What is Criterion- Referenced Interpretation?
100
The process of assigning numbers to represent a student's achievement or performance.
What is measurement?
100
A class of students are preparing to enter into the science fair competition. After successful completion of a science project, each student enters into the competition. The judges evaluates each project and declares a winner. Which test best describes a winner in a competition?
What is Norm-Referenced?
200
Criteria are known in advance and used as the basis for evaluation.
What are special considerations of Criterion- Referenced Interpretation?
200
Test scores and other assessment data that are compared with those of learners.
What is norm-reference interpretation?
200
A class of nursing students are attending clinical lab and the instructor divides the class into smaller groups and gives them a scenario and ask each group to perform the scenario. Each group is evaluated and ranked based on the team performance. Which test best evaluates the team performance?
What is Norm-Referenced?
300
Grades are based on student’s achievements of the outcomes of the course.
What is Criterion-Referenced Grading?
300
Varied interpretations of a students performance and not specifying what a student can or cannot do.
What are the downfalls to norm-reference interpretation?
300
After completing nursing school, nursing students prepare and study for the required NCLEX exam to test their knowledge to determine whether they are competent as a nurse. Which test is more beneficial when evaluating the student’s knowledge when taking the NCLEX?
What is Criterion-Referenced?
400
Expensive in time and effort, not transferable to other courses, and not effective with large groups.
What are the disadvantages to Criterion-Referenced Tests?
400
True or False: Interpretation of the student’s performance can vary significantly depending on the selected comparison group.
What is 'True'?
400
During the COVID pandemic, many nursing students could not attend clinical rotations; therefore, students were required to perform virtual simulations to test nursing skills and knowledge. Which test best evaluates virtual simulations for nursing students?
What is Criterion- Referenced?
500
Criteria-Reference Interpretation can assign grades using a method with fixed ranges of percent-correct scores as the basis for assigning grades
What is fixed-percentage method?
500
Scores are given meaning by criteria that is being referenced or compared to these factors:
What are other students and or predetermined standards?
500
A patient comes into the emergency room complaining of painful urination, and difficulty emptying his bladder. After the examination, the physician diagnose patient with urinary retention and ask the graduate nurse to place a Foley catheter. The graduate nurse has a preceptor that will evaluate her performance on Foley insertion. Which test is more beneficial to evaluate this task?
What is Criterion-Referenced?
500
The 'No Child Left Behind Act of 2001' is an example of what kind of testing?
What is Criterion-Referenced Testing?