Assessment and Testing
This refers to the process of making educational decisions.
assessment
This step in the assessment process answers the question, "Does a problem exist that requires further assessment?".
screening
These classify large sets of scores into meaningful arrangements that aid in visually summarizing the scores.
This type of reliability refers to giving a test twice to a carefully selected group and calculating the reliability coefficient.
test-retest reliability
The simple numerical result of assessment (typically the numbers of questions answered correctly).
raw scores
Testing
This step in the assessment process answers the following question, "What learning objectives are appropriate for the student?".
instructional intervention
In a _____________ distribution, scores cluster at either the low or high end of the distribution.
abnormal or skewed
This type of reliability compares scores from two forms of the same test (Example: Form A and Form B from the Key Math 3 Diagnostic Assessment).
alternate-form reliability
These scores interpret the students' performance in relation to the performance of others.
norm-referenced scores
This assessment term is the broadest.
assessment
This step in the assessment process answers the question, "Is the student achieving the IEP goals?".
measuring progress
In a _____________ distribution, most scores cluster around the average score.
normal
This type of reliability involves giving the test once, splitting items in half and comparing the results of the two halves together.
split-half reliability
____________ scores interpret performance in relation to what a student knows or functional level.
This type of assessment is usually given once in a standard manner.
testing
This step in the assessment process answers the question, " Does the student have a disability?".
determining eligibility
These are statistics that describe the typical or representative scores in a group.
measures of central tendency
This type of validity measures how well a test covers the specific domain or learning area.
content validity
Any 1 of 99 scores divided into a distribution of 99 equal ranks.
percentile ranks
The first intelligence test was developed by _________________________.
Alfred Binet
This is the first step in the assessment process for students with special needs.
screening
mean
This type of validity answers the question, "Does the test appear valid on the surface?".
face or cash validity
___________ __________ express a students' performance by taking the raw score and transforming it to a common scale.
Standard scores