MISC.
What is the primary role of assessment?
to plan and assess teaching
Three major areas of educational objectives
cognitive, affective and psychomotor
What is the possible range for validity coefficient?
-1 to 1
What is the range for the reliability coefficient
0 to 1
The SAT, GRE & IQ Tests are examples of __________ referenced tests
norm
Negative impacts of assessments
Test anxiety, issues with test quality, fairness, bias
Why should you use a table of specifications?
a) To make sure you assess all learning outcomes/objective
b) To make sure you cover levels of blooms taxonomy
There are two types of criterion validity, what are they?
concurrent and predictive
What are three ways to estimate reliability
test/retest, equivalent form & split half
What can negatively impact a student's performance on a test?
illness, room issues
Why is error always a part of assessment?
a) Hard to assess ALL areas of a construct
b) Hard to develop items for a test that are truly unbiased
c) Hard for items to be scored
Give an example of a reading objective
students will be able to identify the main character in a story
What are three types of validity
criterion, construct and content
What does reliability refer to
consistency of assessment results
Example of a performance item
dissecting an earthworm
Why are assessments in school so important?
they impact access to services- especially in terms of $$$$$$$
Give an example of a math objective
Students will be able to identify prime numbers
What does validity refer to
adequacy & appropriateness
Name 2 estimates of reliability that require more than one test
test/retest & equivalent form
What are some common errors in test items
too wordy, gives the answer away & unclear instructions
At the end of instruction what type of assessment is given?
summative
What are 2 main criteria for learning outcomes
measurable and observable
What is one of the biggest limitations of essay questions
unreliability of scoring
What is wrong with this question: George Washington is
too many answers