Question 1

A large collection of test items thought to effectively represent a particular domain or content area.

Accepted Answer

A)  Item pool 
B)  Domain 
C)  Field test 
D)  Development version 
A)  Item pool 
B)  Domain 
C)  Field test 
D)  Development version

Question 2

Why are items 1-4 not scored?

Accepted Answer

A)  The administrator thought Adam could do those questions so did not ask them. 
B)  Adam wanted to begin the test at number 5. 
C)  They are sample questions that do not need to be scored. 
D)  Based upon Adam's age or grade, the test said to start at number 5. 
A)  The administrator thought Adam could do those questions so did not ask them. 
B)  Adam wanted to begin the test at number 5. 
C)  They are sample questions that do not need to be scored. 
D)  Based upon Adam's age or grade, the test said to start at number 5.

Question 3

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 4

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 5

What items represent the ceiling 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 6

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

Margot's total raw score for t

Question 7

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 8

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 9

Accommodations providing during high stakes testing should mirror those provided to students during classroom-based assessments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify three ways that test administrators can reduce test bias.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary but should include the

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

When data has been interpolated, researc

Question 12

Accommodations provided during high-stakes testing may not interfere with the content of the assessment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

Identify the four primary modes by which an assessment may be accommodated and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Examples may vary but categories should

Question 15

6.4 is an example of an age equivalency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A test designed to yield average performance scores, which may be used for comparing individual student performances.

Accepted Answer

A)  Field test 
B)  Developmental version 
C)  Norm-referenced test 
D)  Interpolated test 
A)  Field test 
B)  Developmental version 
C)  Norm-referenced test 
D)  Interpolated test

Question 17

Which of the following expresses the difficulty with using percentile ranks to interpret test results?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are based on a ratio scale. 
B)  Percentiles are based on an interval scale. 
C)  Their meaning is not easily understood. 
D)  Percentile ranks do not represent equal intervals. 
A)  They are based on a ratio scale. 
B)  Percentiles are based on an interval scale. 
C)  Their meaning is not easily understood. 
D)  Percentile ranks do not represent equal intervals.

Question 18

What is a norm group? What three variable do researchers typically condier when establishing this group?

Accepted Answer

A norm-referenced test allows teachers t

Question 19

Sandy recently took a test and the chronological age was calculated to be 10 years, 11 months, and 23 days. Which of the following represents the correct rounded chronological age?

Accepted Answer

A)  10-11 
B)  10-12 
C)  10.11 
D)  10.12 
A)  10-11 
B)  10-12 
C)  10.11 
D)  10.12

Question 20

Why are items 18-20 not scored?

Accepted Answer

A)  The administrator ran out of time so the questions were not asked. 
B)  The student refused to answer. 
C)  The student hit the ceiling so the questions did not need to be administered. 
D)  They are extra questions that do not need to be administered. 
A)  The administrator ran out of time so the questions were not asked. 
B)  The student refused to answer. 
C)  The student hit the ceiling so the questions did not need to be administered. 
D)  They are extra questions that do not need to be administered.

A large collection of test items thought to effectively represent a particular domain or content area.

Why are items 1-4 not scored?

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.

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

What items represent the ceiling in this assessment?

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

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.

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

Accommodations providing during high stakes testing should mirror those provided to students during classroom-based assessments.

Identify three ways that test administrators can reduce test bias.

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

Accommodations provided during high-stakes testing may not interfere with the content of the assessment.

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

Identify the four primary modes by which an assessment may be accommodated and provide an example of each.

6.4 is an example of an age equivalency.

A test designed to yield average performance scores, which may be used for comparing individual student performances.

Which of the following expresses the difficulty with using percentile ranks to interpret test results?

What is a norm group? What three variable do researchers typically condier when establishing this group?

Sandy recently took a test and the chronological age was calculated to be 10 years, 11 months, and 23 days. Which of the following represents the correct rounded chronological age?

Why are items 18-20 not scored?

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

A large collection of test items thought to effectively represent a particular domain or content area.

Why are items 1-4 not scored?

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.

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

What items represent the ceiling in this assessment?

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

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.

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

Accommodations providing during high stakes testing should mirror those provided to students during classroom-based assessments.

Identify three ways that test administrators can reduce test bias.

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

Accommodations provided during high-stakes testing may not interfere with the content of the assessment.

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

Identify the four primary modes by which an assessment may be accommodated and provide an example of each.

6.4 is an example of an age equivalency.

A test designed to yield average performance scores, which may be used for comparing individual student performances.

Which of the following expresses the difficulty with using percentile ranks to interpret test results?

What is a norm group? What three variable do researchers typically condier when establishing this group?

Sandy recently took a test and the chronological age was calculated to be 10 years, 11 months, and 23 days. Which of the following represents the correct rounded chronological age?

Why are items 18-20 not scored?

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

Filters