Exam 5: An Introduction to Norm-Referenced Assessment

What might account for students who were in first grade having an average number of 14 correct responses while students in grade 6 had an average of 65 correct responses?

Mr. Kiddle administered a standardized assessment to Margot. All of her scores on the questions included in the reading subtest are provided below. What is Margot's raw score for the reading subtest? Phonemic awareness 22 Phonics 5 Word knowledge 8

What directions are provided for establishing the basal level?

Sandy recently took a test and the chronological age was calculated to be 10 years, 10 months, and 23 days. Which of the following represents the correct rounded chronological age?

Which score must be obtained in order to determine derived scores?

This measurement of error is usually used to calculate confidence intervals.

A student's standard score that compares the student with age peers is found by using the student's raw score and the student's ____ and the norm tables.

What were the ceiling items on protocol 1?

During which of the following phases should the examiner take special care to follow test instructions?

This method of measuring error on a test uses the standard deviation in the computation.

This behavior rating scale includes a classroom observation instrument.

Select the type of accommodation and match with the following statements. -When Samira is in the general classroom setting, she often is distracted and requires additional time to complete her assignments. On her Section 504 plan, the team members should include accommodations of ____.

Using the portions from the KeyMath—Revised (Connolly, 1988) protocol in Figure 5.7, determine the following. -Domain scores

What was the average number of correct items of the sample group of students who were 6 years of age?

Discuss two issues currently debated in the literature regarding high-stakes testing.

What does it mean when a standardized assessment interpolated the data?

Using the portions from the KeyMath—Revised (Connolly, 1988) protocol in Figure 5.7, determine the following. -Basal item

Define the seven principles of universal design.

What is a norm group? What are the factors that are considered in establishing the norm group?

Given the data below, answer the following questions: -What items represent the ceiling in this assessment?