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Types of Tests
Types of Scores
Char. of Tests
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Assessments in General
100
This test gives specific feedback and helps to identify specific areas of weaknesses.
What is Diagnostic test?
100
This number shows the percent of people you have scored better than.
What is percentile score?
100
This condition refers to the way the test is put together, and if a test has this, then the test items are meaningful in terms of what is tested, for instance, not asking for an essay response for math, etc.
What is Construct validity?
100
This test consists of subskill tests that are scored independently; examples are tests on blending, auditory discrimination, letter/sounds, and literacy knowledge.
What are diagnostic tests?
100
This means that the test is appropriate to the content, for instance, math computation is used for testing addition problems.
What is content validity?
200
This test covers a broad subject area and includes several types of skills in one test, for instance, a math test on fractions that covers adding and subtracting like and unlike fractions, and comparing fractions, changing to lowest terms, etc.
What is domain referenced test?
200
This set of numbers shows a number of percents, or a range of scores that you have scored better than.
What is percentile band?
200
This is a test that attempts to measure a wide range of skills and that provides one general score.
What is a survey test?
200
This indicates grade level....but can be misleading...it shows how well a student reads and usually shows higher than their actual grade level.
What is grade equivalent?
200
When the test is compared to another test, and both give the same results, they have this condition.
What is criterion related validity?
300
On a test of this type, a student is measured against the scores of another sample group.
What is norm referenced test?
300
This score is statistically calculated and explains that a fourth grader who earned 5.5 might score like a fifth grader. However, this performance is on fourth grade material.
What is grade equivalent?
300
An example of this type of test is a running record.
What is the difference between group and individual tests?
300
These numbers range one through 9 and designate a range of scores that one may fall into.
What is stanine?
300
This means that the test looks good, and will not be confusing to the test taker. It refers to the appearance of the test and whether or not it seems legitimate.
What is face validity?
400
On an assessment of this type, the student is measured on how well they met certain performances that are expected. These are itemized and given to the student prior to evaluation.
What is criterion reference test?
400
This number is used to refer to a band of scores or range, rather than a particular score.
What is stanine?
400
This is the percent of people that you have scored higher than.
What is percentile score?
400
This means that each time the test is given, it will give the same results. A high score for this is .80.
What is reliability?
400
This means that the scores are consistent. A coefficient of .80 means it is very consistent.
What is reliability?
500
Some tests are given only to an individual, some are created to be given to groups.
What is the difference between individual and group tests?
500
The test is described as having this condition when the test covers or tests what it is supposed to test. In other words, it tests what was taught and what is being measured.
What is Validity?
500
This set of numbers shows the range of scores for an individual, and the percent of people that the individual has scored better than.
What is percentile band?
500
This means that the test shows itself to give reasonably expected results; that is, when given in September and again in December, scores will show some improvement.
What is construct validity?
500
This is an area around a score that shows it could range above or below, and that there is some room for change up or down in the given score.
What is standard error of measurement?