Exam 15: Classroom Assessment, Grading, and Standardized Testing

When using high-stakes tests teachers should be careful not to use the content standards of the local district.

The relationship between the standard deviation and test scores is that the larger the standard deviation, the

In a situation in which a teacher wants to motivate a student to learn, what strategy is recommended instead of assigning a failing grade to students' poor work?

Which one of the following situations requires a norm-referenced evaluation?

A multiple-choice item format is preferable to a matching format when related concepts are to be linked.

Assessment is the term used to describe the process of gathering information about students' learning.

A major difference between formative and summative tests is the

In a normal distribution, which one of the following measures of central tendency will have the highest value?

The standard error of measurement is related inversely to test reliability, i.e., the smaller the SEM is, the higher the reliability coefficient is.

The term objective as used in objective testing refers to the

What is the median for the following set of scores? Scores: 66, 66, 74, 96, 98

A test or rating scale is objective to the extent that it

Ms. Rogers uses a grading system in her high school French class in which students who average 60-69 percent receive a D, 70-79 percent a C, 80-89 percent a B, and 90-100 percent an A. Ms. Rogers has the reputation of being an excellent "expert" teacher. This year, 18 of her 24 students earned a final grade of A and the other six students earned a B. Her new principal criticizes Ms. Rogers for using "an apparently invalid grading system that fails to provide adequate differentiation between students." -Would her grading system be considered norm-referenced? Why or why not?

Identify the three common measures of central tendency. Which one of the three measures do you believe to be the most informative for assessing the typical performance of a group of students? Explain your selection.

The type of grading that has the advantage of relating judgments about a student to the achievement of others is __________.

A T score distribution has a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10.

An angry parent corners Mr. Watson, the assistant principal of Cummings Elementary School, in the hallway. "Look at Jennifer's Provincial Achievement scores," the mother said. "I had asked at the beginning of the year that Jennifer should skip seventh grade and be put into the eighth grade. These scores tell me that I was right." Mr. Watson examines the scores and sees the following: Jennifer Smith 7th Grade: November 13,1997 -Define and identify uses of T-scores and grade-equivalent (GE) scores. What are their advantages and limitations?

A test that measures what it is supposed to measure is considered to be ________.

Howard Williams teaches a college course in educational foundations to preservice teachers. The course is intended to expose students to the historical roots of education, key philosophers, and current issues in teaching and education. 90 percent of students' grades in his course are determined by a midterm and a final exam, both consisting of 75 multiple-choice questions. The remaining 10 percent is attendance. One question on the midterm, for example, was: "The first normal school in Tennessee was established in . . ." followed by four alternatives. A question on the final was: "The philosopher identified with the progressive movement was . . ."' followed by four alternatives. When asked about the course after they had graduated, students often described it as "well taught, but meaningless." -What type of testing plan would you recommend to improve the validity of Dr. Williams' course?

The midpoint or middle score of a distribution is called the ________.