Standardized Test I
True or False: Standardized tests are only criterion-referenced
False
Diagnostic tests usually have a broad focus (more than one skill or knowledge area).
False, they usually have a narrower focus (one skill or knowledge)
True or False: Criterion-referenced tests are scored by comparing students to each other?
False
True or False:
An example of CBA is asking a child to read from a reading passage from a classroom textbook for 1 minute.
True
What are our Names?
Jackie, Jesus, Angela, and Lisandra
What is the purpose of standardized achievement tests? Name at least 3
Establishing a student's present achievement level; Monitoring student achievement over time; Identifying a student's academic strengths/weaknesses; Screening students for placement/selection decisions; Assisting with diagnosing learning disabilities; Evaluating individuals for certification & licensure
Teachers often must earn a qualifying score on a ________ exam to become certified to teach.
subject-area
Which law requires states to create their own achievement tests for federal funding?
No Child Left Behind Act.
List a few examples of ways portfolios can be styled and formatted.
Portfolios can either be a scrapbook, photo album, or comprehensive pictures of students’ academic activities.
What are the In-School factors affecting Student Achievement (name all)?
Rigor of the Curriculum, Teacher Knowledge and Skills, Teacher Experience and Attendance, Class Size, Technology, and School Safety.
Why does the Stanford 10 not have a traditional arrangement?
Stanford 10 mixes easy items with difficult items; students tend to get frustrated and give up when they consistently encounter harder items
The GED is composed of five tests:
mathematics, language arts, reading, writing, and social science
Which grades are tested in the National Assessment of Educational Progress?
Grades 4, 8, and 12
In what cases can both traditional and performance assessment be used?
to gather a more comprehensive picture of a performance because it can be helpful in both educational and counseling settings.
True or False: Home learning activities does not show an impact academic achievement
False: It shows a positive impact
What are the four subtests of the Wide Range Achievement Test?
Word Reading, Sentence Comprehension, Spelling, & Math Computation
The KeyMath-3 Diagnostic Assessment contains five content areas.
False, only three content areas. Basic Concepts, Operations, Applications
What is the main goal of the NAEP program?
To compare student achievement across states and track changes over time for grades 4, 8, and 12.
What does curriculum-based measurement emphasize and what is typically associated with it?
Typically associated with special education and emphasizes monitoring of student performance through repeated measures of student achievement.
Name three Out-of-School factors affecting Student Achievement
Low Birth Rate, Lead Poisoning, Hunger and Poor Nutrition, Reading to Young Children, TV Time, Parental Involvement, Home Learning Activities, Positive Social Skills, and Student Mobility.
True or False: According to the textbook, the main advantage of individual achievement tests is that their cost-efficient
False: Achievement Test Batteries are cost-efficient, while the main advantage for Individualized Achievement tests is that examiners can meet & build rapport with examinees and observe them more closely
Name two of the five Adult Achievement Tests:
General Educational Development (GED), Adult Basic Learning Exam (ABLE-2), Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS), Scholastic Abilities Test for Adults (SATA), Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)
Name all other purposes Criterion-referenced tests can be used for?
1. To evaluate the curriculum
2. To identify topics that should be remediated or enriched
3. To provide information for the counselor to use in educational and vocational planning with students
4. To help students select courses
5. To document student mastery of objectives
6. To provide systematic evidence of student attainment of objectives across levels and fields over time
7. To help the counselor mark the progress of the individual over time.
How did Mueller (2017) differentiate performance assessments from traditional assessments?
Traditional = multiple-choice, true–false, matching, and other similar items. Performance = essays, projects, portfolios, performance tasks, and open-ended exercises.
What four types of data are used to collect achievement information?
Achievement Data, Ability Data, Other Relevant Student Data, Contextual Data