Question 1

The federal government caps the number of students who may take alternative assessments at

Accepted Answer

A) 1% 
B) 2% 
C) 5% 
D) 10% 
A) 1% 
B) 2% 
C) 5% 
D) 10% A

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) Test administration 
B) Scoring 
C) Interpretation 
D) All of the above 
A) Test administration 
B) Scoring 
C) Interpretation 
D) All of the above D

Question 3

This derived score is scaled so that it's mean is 100,thereby making it easy to make comparisons with other children.

Accepted Answer

A) z-score 
B) T-score 
C) scaled score 
D) Stanine score
Given the data below,answer the following questions:
Student Name: Adam
1)11.0
2)12.0
3)13.1
4)14.1
5)1 15.0
6)1 16.0
7)1 17.0
8)0 18.
9)1 19.
10)1 20. 
A) z-score 
B) T-score 
C) scaled score 
D) Stanine score
Given the data below,answer the following questions:
Student Name: Adam
1)11.0
2)12.0
3)13.1
4)14.1
5)1 15.0
6)1 16.0
7)1 17.0
8)0 18.
9)1 19.
10)1 20. C

Question 4

6.4 is an example of an age equivalency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) Raw score 
B) Basal 
C) Ceiling 
D) Percentile rank 
A) Raw score 
B) Basal 
C) Ceiling 
D) Percentile rank

Question 6

In order to estimate expected scores for the norm sample when they were not tested,existing data may be divided into smaller units through a process called

Accepted Answer

A) extrapolation 
B) interpolation 
C) standard scores 
D) stanines 
A) extrapolation 
B) interpolation 
C) standard scores 
D) stanines

Question 7

Teachers should ensure that tests are logical and serve the purpose for which they are intended and recognize that no test has the capability of answering all achievement questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

It is best to not get to know a student prior to administering a test in order to reduce test bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is Adam's raw score?

Accepted Answer

A) 7 
B) 11 
C) 14 
D) Not able to determine from the data provided. 
A) 7 
B) 11 
C) 14 
D) Not able to determine from the data provided.

Question 10

Identify three ways that test administrators can reduce test bias.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary but should include the

Question 11

What items represent the basal in this assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-4 
B) 5-7 
C) 15-17 
D) 18-20 
A) 1-4 
B) 5-7 
C) 15-17 
D) 18-20

Question 12

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?

Accepted Answer

A) Confirm if the answer was correct or incorrect. 
B) Do not respond to the student's inquiry. 
C) Assure the student they are doing well and ask the next question. 
D) Confirm responses at the end of each section. 
A) Confirm if the answer was correct or incorrect. 
B) Do not respond to the student's inquiry. 
C) Assure the student they are doing well and ask the next question. 
D) Confirm responses at the end of each section.

Question 13

Explain the process used in developing a standardized assessment.

Accepted Answer

Responses should include the following s

Question 14

The number of items a student scores correctly on a test is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) standard score 
B) derived score 
C) z-score 
D) raw score 
A) standard score 
B) derived score 
C) z-score 
D) raw score

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

It is calculated by

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) Standard score 
B) Raw score 
C) Percentile rank 
D) Chronological age 
A) Standard score 
B) Raw score 
C) Percentile rank 
D) Chronological age

Question 17

Factors such as socioeconomic status,race,culture,linguistic background,emotional state and existing disabilities are variables that do not impact student performance on a norm-referenced assessment because these variable have been filtered out during the norming process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain what a basal and a ceiling are and why they are used during test administration.

Accepted Answer

A basal is the level at which the studen

Question 19

The norm group should be representative of the students who

Accepted Answer

A) will take the test later. 
B) lack diversity. 
C) perform around the same academic level. 
D) speak English. 
A) will take the test later. 
B) lack diversity. 
C) perform around the same academic level. 
D) speak English.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary and may include:
-Conce

The federal government caps the number of students who may take alternative assessments at

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

This derived score is scaled so that it's mean is 100,thereby making it easy to make comparisons with other children.

6.4 is an example of an age equivalency.

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

In order to estimate expected scores for the norm sample when they were not tested,existing data may be divided into smaller units through a process called

Teachers should ensure that tests are logical and serve the purpose for which they are intended and recognize that no test has the capability of answering all achievement questions.

It is best to not get to know a student prior to administering a test in order to reduce test bias.

What is Adam's raw score?

Identify three ways that test administrators can reduce test bias.

What items represent the basal in this assessment?

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?

Explain the process used in developing a standardized assessment.

The number of items a student scores correctly on a test is referred to as

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

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

Factors such as socioeconomic status,race,culture,linguistic background,emotional state and existing disabilities are variables that do not impact student performance on a norm-referenced assessment because these variable have been filtered out during the norming process.

Explain what a basal and a ceiling are and why they are used during test administration.

The norm group should be representative of the students who

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

An Introduction

Laws, Ethics, and Issues

Descriptive Statistics

Reliability and Validity

Curriculum-Based Assessment and Other Informal Measures

Response to Intervention

Academic Assessment

Assessment of Behavior

Measurement of Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior

Special Considerations of Assessment in Early Childhood

Special Considerations of Assessment in Transition

Interpreting Assessment for Educational Intervention

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Exam 5: An Introduction to Norm-Referenced Assessment

The federal government caps the number of students who may take alternative assessments at

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

This derived score is scaled so that it's mean is 100,thereby making it easy to make comparisons with other children.

6.4 is an example of an age equivalency.

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

In order to estimate expected scores for the norm sample when they were not tested,existing data may be divided into smaller units through a process called

Teachers should ensure that tests are logical and serve the purpose for which they are intended and recognize that no test has the capability of answering all achievement questions.

It is best to not get to know a student prior to administering a test in order to reduce test bias.

What is Adam's raw score?

Identify three ways that test administrators can reduce test bias.

What items represent the basal in this assessment?

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?

Explain the process used in developing a standardized assessment.

The number of items a student scores correctly on a test is referred to as

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

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

Factors such as socioeconomic status,race,culture,linguistic background,emotional state and existing disabilities are variables that do not impact student performance on a norm-referenced assessment because these variable have been filtered out during the norming process.

Explain what a basal and a ceiling are and why they are used during test administration.

The norm group should be representative of the students who

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

An Introduction

Laws, Ethics, and Issues

Descriptive Statistics

Reliability and Validity

Curriculum-Based Assessment and Other Informal Measures

Response to Intervention

Academic Assessment

Assessment of Behavior

Measurement of Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior

Special Considerations of Assessment in Early Childhood

Special Considerations of Assessment in Transition

Interpreting Assessment for Educational Intervention

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