Question 1

Identify the percentage of scores falling between +1s and -1s of the mean in a normal distribution.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the percentage of scores falling between...

Question 2

Alternative assessment is more in line with the recent emphasis on what types of programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constructivism 
B)  Direct instruction 
C)  Cooperative learning groups 
D)  Back to the basics 
A)  Constructivism 
B)  Direct instruction 
C)  Cooperative learning groups 
D)  Back to the basics

Question 3

In the case of a normal distribution of scores, the most common scores occur at either extreme.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A standardized test is least appropriate in which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assigning students to different reading groups 
B)  Comparing the students in one classroom to those in another 
C)  Diagnosing student strengths and weaknesses 
D)  Determining whether students in a certain class have met their teacher's objectives 
A)  Assigning students to different reading groups 
B)  Comparing the students in one classroom to those in another 
C)  Diagnosing student strengths and weaknesses 
D)  Determining whether students in a certain class have met their teacher's objectives

Question 5

Standards-based tests are most appropriate in which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  To assess skills that students are expected to master before moving to the next grade 
B)  To determine whether a student has met the particular objectives established in the classroom 
C)  To place students in classes based on level of difficulty 
D)  To make admission decisions at a college or university 
A)  To assess skills that students are expected to master before moving to the next grade 
B)  To determine whether a student has met the particular objectives established in the classroom 
C)  To place students in classes based on level of difficulty 
D)  To make admission decisions at a college or university

Question 6

Examine the current method of testing teachers for licensing. In your view, does the system adequately assess the necessary skills for effective teaching? Based on what you've read, make an argument for or against a national test for teacher candidates.

Accepted Answer

Students should describe the Praxis exam

Question 7

Faculty members are discussing the value of state-mandated achievement tests. Which of the following faculty members is not stating a valid criticism of such testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  "We should use such testing; then we will know which students to really concentrate our attention on." 
B)  "We should use such testing; it will make all of us spend more time teaching those subjects the test measures." 
C)  "We should not use such tests; they result in teachers spending less time on less tasks that require higher-order cognitive processing." 
D)  "We should not use such tests, as they will lead to a lower student achievement." 
A)  "We should use such testing; then we will know which students to really concentrate our attention on." 
B)  "We should use such testing; it will make all of us spend more time teaching those subjects the test measures." 
C)  "We should not use such tests; they result in teachers spending less time on less tasks that require higher-order cognitive processing." 
D)  "We should not use such tests, as they will lead to a lower student achievement."

Question 8

The extent to which a test can be used to predict a student's performance as measured by other assessments is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Content validity 
B)  Concurrent validity 
C)  Construct validity 
D)  Criterion validity 
A)  Content validity 
B)  Concurrent validity 
C)  Construct validity 
D)  Criterion validity

Question 9

A person who gets the second-highest score of 40 people taking an exam would be assigned which percentile rank score?

Accepted Answer

A)  95% 
B)  90% 
C)  85% 
D)  70% 
A)  95% 
B)  90% 
C)  85% 
D)  70%

Question 10

You are asked to evaluate the validity of the standardized achievement tests used at your school. How would you go about doing this?

Accepted Answer

Validity: (a) content validity (examine

Question 11

Diagnostic testing is a group of individualized subject matter tests designed for a particular level of students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An aptitude test measures which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  What the student has learned 
B)  What the student should be able to learn 
C)  Whether the student is gifted 
D)  Whether the student needs to be in special education classes 
A)  What the student has learned 
B)  What the student should be able to learn 
C)  Whether the student is gifted 
D)  Whether the student needs to be in special education classes

Question 13

It has been concluded that performance assessment is more meaningful and involves higher-level thinking skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A group of students received the following scores on a quiz: 24, 20, 20, 16, 15, 13, 13, 13, and 10. What is the range?

Accepted Answer

A)  4.5 
B)  8.4 
C)  12.2 
D)  14.0 
A)  4.5 
B)  8.4 
C)  12.2 
D)  14.0

Question 15

Of the following suggestions, which is not recommended as a wise test-taking strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Work quickly enough to complete the test. 
B)  Try to answer the most difficult items first. 
C)  Eliminate as many alternatives as possible on a multiple-choice test. 
D)  Make informed guesses rather than omitting items if scoring favors doing so. 
A)  Work quickly enough to complete the test. 
B)  Try to answer the most difficult items first. 
C)  Eliminate as many alternatives as possible on a multiple-choice test. 
D)  Make informed guesses rather than omitting items if scoring favors doing so.

Question 16

After reading about the various concerns and benefits of standardized testing, take a side in supporting or opposing high-stakes testing.

Accepted Answer

Students should address advantages (impr

Question 17

All of the following are criticisms of the No Child Left Behind legislation except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provides an economical way to assess students' and teachers' progress and abilities 
B)  Requires too much time in the classroom "teaching to the test" 
C)  Provides a too-narrow view of students' and teachers' abilities 
D)  Provides strong incentives to exclude low-achieving students from school on testing days 
A)  Provides an economical way to assess students' and teachers' progress and abilities 
B)  Requires too much time in the classroom "teaching to the test" 
C)  Provides a too-narrow view of students' and teachers' abilities 
D)  Provides strong incentives to exclude low-achieving students from school on testing days

Question 18

A group of students received the following scores on a quiz: 24, 20, 20, 16, 15, 13, 13, 13, and 10. What is the standard deviation?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A group of students received the following...

Question 19

Standardized tests are least appropriate for which of the following purposes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diagnosing students' strengths and weaknesses 
B)  Providing evidence for placement of students in specific programs 
C)  Assessing whether students meet objectives in a particular classroom setting 
D)  Providing information for planning and improving instruction 
A)  Diagnosing students' strengths and weaknesses 
B)  Providing evidence for placement of students in specific programs 
C)  Assessing whether students meet objectives in a particular classroom setting 
D)  Providing information for planning and improving instruction

Question 20

Compare and contrast "alternate-forms reliability" and "split-half reliability."

Accepted Answer

While both of these refer to the extent

Identify the percentage of scores falling between +1s and -1s of the mean in a normal distribution.

Alternative assessment is more in line with the recent emphasis on what types of programs?

In the case of a normal distribution of scores, the most common scores occur at either extreme.

A standardized test is least appropriate in which of the following situations?

Standards-based tests are most appropriate in which of the following situations?

Examine the current method of testing teachers for licensing. In your view, does the system adequately assess the necessary skills for effective teaching? Based on what you've read, make an argument for or against a national test for teacher candidates.

Faculty members are discussing the value of state-mandated achievement tests. Which of the following faculty members is not stating a valid criticism of such testing?

The extent to which a test can be used to predict a student's performance as measured by other assessments is called which of the following?

A person who gets the second-highest score of 40 people taking an exam would be assigned which percentile rank score?

You are asked to evaluate the validity of the standardized achievement tests used at your school. How would you go about doing this?

Diagnostic testing is a group of individualized subject matter tests designed for a particular level of students.

An aptitude test measures which of the following?

It has been concluded that performance assessment is more meaningful and involves higher-level thinking skills.

A group of students received the following scores on a quiz: 24, 20, 20, 16, 15, 13, 13, 13, and 10. What is the range?

Of the following suggestions, which is not recommended as a wise test-taking strategy?

After reading about the various concerns and benefits of standardized testing, take a side in supporting or opposing high-stakes testing.

All of the following are criticisms of the No Child Left Behind legislation except which one?

A group of students received the following scores on a quiz: 24, 20, 20, 16, 15, 13, 13, 13, and 10. What is the standard deviation?

Standardized tests are least appropriate for which of the following purposes?

Compare and contrast "alternate-forms reliability" and "split-half reliability."

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Exam 15: Standardized Tests and Teaching

Identify the percentage of scores falling between +1s and -1s of the mean in a normal distribution.

Alternative assessment is more in line with the recent emphasis on what types of programs?

In the case of a normal distribution of scores, the most common scores occur at either extreme.

A standardized test is least appropriate in which of the following situations?

Standards-based tests are most appropriate in which of the following situations?

Examine the current method of testing teachers for licensing. In your view, does the system adequately assess the necessary skills for effective teaching? Based on what you've read, make an argument for or against a national test for teacher candidates.

Faculty members are discussing the value of state-mandated achievement tests. Which of the following faculty members is not stating a valid criticism of such testing?

The extent to which a test can be used to predict a student's performance as measured by other assessments is called which of the following?

A person who gets the second-highest score of 40 people taking an exam would be assigned which percentile rank score?

You are asked to evaluate the validity of the standardized achievement tests used at your school. How would you go about doing this?

Diagnostic testing is a group of individualized subject matter tests designed for a particular level of students.

An aptitude test measures which of the following?

It has been concluded that performance assessment is more meaningful and involves higher-level thinking skills.

A group of students received the following scores on a quiz: 24, 20, 20, 16, 15, 13, 13, 13, and 10. What is the range?

Of the following suggestions, which is not recommended as a wise test-taking strategy?

After reading about the various concerns and benefits of standardized testing, take a side in supporting or opposing high-stakes testing.

All of the following are criticisms of the No Child Left Behind legislation except which one?

A group of students received the following scores on a quiz: 24, 20, 20, 16, 15, 13, 13, 13, and 10. What is the standard deviation?

Standardized tests are least appropriate for which of the following purposes?

Compare and contrast "alternate-forms reliability" and "split-half reliability."

Educational Psychology: A Tool for Effective Teaching

Cognitive and Language Development

Social Contexts and Socioemotional Development

Individual Variations

Sociocultural Diversity

Learners Who Are Exceptional

Behavioral and Social Cognitive Approaches

The Information-Processing Approach

Complex Cognitive Processes

Social Constructivist Approaches

Learning and Cognition in the Content Areas

Planning, Instruction, and Technology

Motivation, Teaching, and Learning

Managing the Classroom

Classroom Assessment and Grading

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