Question 1

Which one of the following strategies does NOT tend to increase the reliability of essay test grades?

Accepted Answer

A) Base your ratings on a model answer that you have constructed. 
B) Grade all essay items for each student in turn based on a pre-established point system. 
C) Have students place their names on the back of their test papers. 
D) Score all responses to one essay item before moving on to the next item. 
A) Base your ratings on a model answer that you have constructed. 
B) Grade all essay items for each student in turn based on a pre-established point system. 
C) Have students place their names on the back of their test papers. 
D) Score all responses to one essay item before moving on to the next item.

Question 2

If a thermometer measured an oven's temperature as 400°F for five days in a row when the temperature was actually 350°F,this measuring instrument would be

Accepted Answer

A) both reliable and valid. 
B) both unreliable and invalid. 
C) reliable but not valid. 
D) valid but not reliable. 
A) both reliable and valid. 
B) both unreliable and invalid. 
C) reliable but not valid. 
D) valid but not reliable.

Question 3

At the beginning of the semester,Mr.Rumstead gave a formative test for the purposes of setting objectives.At the end of the course he gave the same test to determine grades.The second time this test was given,it was used as what type of test?

Accepted Answer

A) Aptitude 
B) Diagnostic 
C) Formative 
D) Summative 
A) Aptitude 
B) Diagnostic 
C) Formative 
D) Summative

Question 4

The most defensible practice for scoring essay tests is to evaluate

Accepted Answer

A) all parts of one student's paper before going on the next student's paper. 
B) each one of the items for all students with reference to its respective model answers. 
C) each question as acceptable or unacceptable and assign equal weight to each question. 
D) the response for each question with regard to content,organization,and mechanics,with each factor weighted equally. 
A) all parts of one student's paper before going on the next student's paper. 
B) each one of the items for all students with reference to its respective model answers. 
C) each question as acceptable or unacceptable and assign equal weight to each question. 
D) the response for each question with regard to content,organization,and mechanics,with each factor weighted equally.

Question 5

Sam,a seventh grader,received a grade-equivalent score of 9.2 on a standardized vocabulary test at the end of the spring term.This result indicates that Sam

Accepted Answer

A) achieved about the same level as the average ninth graders in the norms group. 
B) knows as much vocabulary as the typical ninth grader in the norms group. 
C) scored above average compared to seventh graders in the norm group. 
D) should be awarded a grade of A for his achievement in vocabulary. 
A) achieved about the same level as the average ninth graders in the norms group. 
B) knows as much vocabulary as the typical ninth grader in the norms group. 
C) scored above average compared to seventh graders in the norm group. 
D) should be awarded a grade of A for his achievement in vocabulary.

Which one of the following strategies does NOT tend to increase the reliability of essay test grades?

If a thermometer measured an oven's temperature as 400°F for five days in a row when the temperature was actually 350°F,this measuring instrument would be

At the beginning of the semester,Mr.Rumstead gave a formative test for the purposes of setting objectives.At the end of the course he gave the same test to determine grades.The second time this test was given,it was used as what type of test?

The most defensible practice for scoring essay tests is to evaluate

Sam,a seventh grader,received a grade-equivalent score of 9.2 on a standardized vocabulary test at the end of the spring term.This result indicates that Sam

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Exam 15: Classroom Assessment, Grading, and Standardized Testing

Which one of the following strategies does NOT tend to increase the reliability of essay test grades?

If a thermometer measured an oven's temperature as 400°F for five days in a row when the temperature was actually 350°F,this measuring instrument would be

At the beginning of the semester,Mr.Rumstead gave a formative test for the purposes of setting objectives.At the end of the course he gave the same test to determine grades.The second time this test was given,it was used as what type of test?

The most defensible practice for scoring essay tests is to evaluate

Sam,a seventh grader,received a grade-equivalent score of 9.2 on a standardized vocabulary test at the end of the spring term.This result indicates that Sam

Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology

Cognitive Development

The Self, Social, and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language Development, Language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

Culture and Diversity

Behavioral Views of Learning

Cognitive Views of Learning

Complex Cognitive Processes

The Learning Sciences and Constructivism

Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Creating Learning Environments

Teaching Every Student

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