Exam 5: An Introduction to Norm-Referenced Assessment

Given the data below, answer the following questions: -Why are items 1-4 not scored?

For each student served in special education, a(n) ____must be in place to plan the instruction.

When a test is being developed, the test developer attempts to have this represent the population for whom the test is designed.

How many trials are allowed for the training exercises on this subtest?

Which protocol had more than one basal?

This type of validity looks at difficult-to-measure concepts.

Identify the four primary modes by which an assessment may be accommodated and provide an example of each.

If an examinee asks the examiner if he or she answered an item correctly on a standardized test, the examiner should do which of the following?

The norm group should be representative of which of the following students?

Refer to the tables in your text and answer the following questions. -According to Table 5.1, what was the average number of correct items of the sample group of students who were 16 years of age?

The indicator of common variance of two variables.

The number of items a student scores correctly on a test is referred to as which of the following?

This type of curriculum-based instrument does not have diagnostic capability unless an error analysis of the student's work is completed.

Match these terms to the statements that follow. -Lupitina has been receiving her education in a self-contained special education environment since she entered school. Her development is five years below the level of her peers. The IEP team must determine if Lupitina should have accommodations for her assessment or if she will require ___.

A norm-referenced assessment allows teachers to compare the performance of one student with the average performance of other students who are of the same age or grade.

If you administer a test it is best to always administer every subtest in that test. Multiple Choice

Select the type of accommodation and match with the following statements. -Lorenzo, who participates in the general curriculum, requires Braille for all reading material. He will require changes in ____.

Which of the following defines the level at which the student could correctly answer all easier items.

This measure indicates how much error may be on a test based on a score's distance from the mean.

Identify three ways that test administrators can decrease test bias.