Question 1

Which of the following best describes a characteristic of a raw score?

Accepted Answer

A) a norm-referenced score 
B) the middle point in scoring 
C) usually converted in some way 
D) usually meaningful by itself 
A) a norm-referenced score 
B) the middle point in scoring 
C) usually converted in some way 
D) usually meaningful by itself C

Question 2

Which of the following scores declines or shrinks with increasing chronological age independently of behavior change?

Accepted Answer

A) Grade score 
B) Percentile 
C) Normal curve equivalent 
D) Standard score 
A) Grade score 
B) Percentile 
C) Normal curve equivalent 
D) Standard score A

Question 3

Which of the following is usually the first score produced when scoring a test?

Accepted Answer

A) grade level score 
B) percent correct score 
C) raw score 
D) transformed score 
A) grade level score 
B) percent correct score 
C) raw score 
D) transformed score C

Question 4

The units on a grade equivalent scale are

Accepted Answer

A) approximately equal. 
B) equal at most grade levels. 
C) unequal. 
D) unequal only at the extremes. 
A) approximately equal. 
B) equal at most grade levels. 
C) unequal. 
D) unequal only at the extremes.

Question 5

Although grade scores have some distinct advantages,they also display many disadvantages.List and briefly describe the disadvantages of grade scores.For three of the disadvantages listed,develop practical examples to illustrate how disadvantage may negatively effect a student with special needs.Finally,name a suitable replacement score for grade scores.

Accepted Answer

Disadvantages of grade scores include:

Question 6

Organize the following scores in rank order,group them,and graph them using a line graph.Are the scores normally distributed?
90,80,95,85,89,79,96,88,78,97,90,80,95,85,87,77,98,86,76,99,89,79,96,88,
78,97,90,80,95,85,87,77,91,81,96,86,90,80,97,89,79,98,91,81,95,95,88,78,
92,93

Accepted Answer

To organize the scores in rank order, we

Question 7

What range does a score of 75 on a standardized test with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15 fall into?

Accepted Answer

A) above average 
B) average 
C) below average 
D) significantly below average 
A) above average 
B) average 
C) below average 
D) significantly below average

Question 8

Which of the following describes the range of percentile scores?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 to 99 
B) 0 to 100 
C) 1 to 99 
D) 1 to 100 
A) 0 to 99 
B) 0 to 100 
C) 1 to 99 
D) 1 to 100

Question 9

Which of the following is the mean of percentile scores?

Accepted Answer

A) 45 
B) 49 
C) 50 
D) 55 
A) 45 
B) 49 
C) 50 
D) 55

Question 10

Jerome received a percentile rank of 22 on a test of reading achievement.What is the appropriate interpretation of this score? What quartile does this score fall into? What
decile does this score fall into?

Accepted Answer

Jerome's percentile rank of 22 on a test

Question 11

Criterion-referenced scoring interprets student performance by comparing an individual score to

Accepted Answer

A) a functional level of performance. 
B) the average score of corresponding students in a norm sample group. 
C) the scores of the other students in the class. 
A) a functional level of performance. 
B) the average score of corresponding students in a norm sample group. 
C) the scores of the other students in the class.

Question 12

What range does a standard score of 90 on a test with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15 fall into?

Accepted Answer

A) above average 
B) average 
C) below average 
D) significantly below average 
A) above average 
B) average 
C) below average 
D) significantly below average

Question 13

Have one student role play a parent (e.g.mother)and another student role-play a teacher who is discussing her child's score with the parent.

Accepted Answer

Good morning, Mrs. Smith. I wanted to ta

Question 14

Which of the following is a norm-referenced score?

Accepted Answer

A) graphical report 
B) letter grade 
C) percent correct score 
D) standard score 
A) graphical report 
B) letter grade 
C) percent correct score 
D) standard score

Question 15

Which score has a standard deviation of 21.06?

Accepted Answer

A) Percentile 
B) Normal curve equivalent 
C) Standard score 
D) Stanine 
A) Percentile 
B) Normal curve equivalent 
C) Standard score 
D) Stanine

Question 16

Which score has a range of 1-99?

Accepted Answer

A) Percentile rank 
B) Normal curve equivalent 
C) Standard score 
D) Stanine 
A) Percentile rank 
B) Normal curve equivalent 
C) Standard score 
D) Stanine

Question 17

Which score corrects for small measurement errors in a test?

Accepted Answer

A) deviation IQ 
B) normal curve equivalent 
C) stanine 
D) z-score 
A) deviation IQ 
B) normal curve equivalent 
C) stanine 
D) z-score

Question 18

Which of the following is an advantage of grade scores?

Accepted Answer

A) They express performance in equal units across various levels. 
B) They lead to accurate generalizations. 
C) They provide an accurate indication of skill development. 
D) They seem practical,appealing,and easy to interpret. 
A) They express performance in equal units across various levels. 
B) They lead to accurate generalizations. 
C) They provide an accurate indication of skill development. 
D) They seem practical,appealing,and easy to interpret.

Question 19

Which of the following scores exhibits so many inadequacies that most experts recommend against their continued use?

Accepted Answer

A) grade scores 
B) percentiles 
C) standard scores 
D) stanines 
A) grade scores 
B) percentiles 
C) standard scores 
D) stanines

Question 20

Which score has an average range between 28.74 and 71.6?

Accepted Answer

A) normal curve equivalent 
B) percentile 
C) stanine 
D) z-score 
A) normal curve equivalent 
B) percentile 
C) stanine 
D) z-score

Which of the following best describes a characteristic of a raw score?

Which of the following scores declines or shrinks with increasing chronological age independently of behavior change?

Which of the following is usually the first score produced when scoring a test?

The units on a grade equivalent scale are

Organize the following scores in rank order,group them,and graph them using a line graph.Are the scores normally distributed? 90,80,95,85,89,79,96,88,78,97,90,80,95,85,87,77,98,86,76,99,89,79,96,88, 78,97,90,80,95,85,87,77,91,81,96,86,90,80,97,89,79,98,91,81,95,95,88,78, 92,93

What range does a score of 75 on a standardized test with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15 fall into?

Which of the following describes the range of percentile scores?

Which of the following is the mean of percentile scores?

Jerome received a percentile rank of 22 on a test of reading achievement.What is the appropriate interpretation of this score? What quartile does this score fall into? What decile does this score fall into?

Criterion-referenced scoring interprets student performance by comparing an individual score to

What range does a standard score of 90 on a test with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15 fall into?

Have one student role play a parent (e.g.mother)and another student role-play a teacher who is discussing her child's score with the parent.

Which of the following is a norm-referenced score?

Which score has a standard deviation of 21.06?

Which score has a range of 1-99?

Which score corrects for small measurement errors in a test?

Which of the following is an advantage of grade scores?

Which of the following scores exhibits so many inadequacies that most experts recommend against their continued use?

Which score has an average range between 28.74 and 71.6?

Defining and Describing the Assessment of Students With Special Needs

Steps in the Assessment Process

Practical Measurement Concepts

Selecting and Using Assessment Instruments

Assessing Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior

Developmental Assessment

Language and Bilingual Assessment

Assessing Behavior

Career and Vocational Assessment

Assessing Academic Achievement: General Strategies

Assessing Reading Achievement

Assessing Mathematics Achievement

Assessing Written Expression

Portfolio Assessment

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Exam 4: Test Scores and What They Mean

Which of the following best describes a characteristic of a raw score?

Which of the following scores declines or shrinks with increasing chronological age independently of behavior change?

Which of the following is usually the first score produced when scoring a test?

The units on a grade equivalent scale are

Organize the following scores in rank order,group them,and graph them using a line graph.Are the scores normally distributed? 90,80,95,85,89,79,96,88,78,97,90,80,95,85,87,77,98,86,76,99,89,79,96,88, 78,97,90,80,95,85,87,77,91,81,96,86,90,80,97,89,79,98,91,81,95,95,88,78, 92,93

What range does a score of 75 on a standardized test with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15 fall into?

Which of the following describes the range of percentile scores?

Which of the following is the mean of percentile scores?

Jerome received a percentile rank of 22 on a test of reading achievement.What is the appropriate interpretation of this score? What quartile does this score fall into? What decile does this score fall into?

Criterion-referenced scoring interprets student performance by comparing an individual score to

What range does a standard score of 90 on a test with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15 fall into?

Have one student role play a parent (e.g.mother)and another student role-play a teacher who is discussing her child's score with the parent.

Which of the following is a norm-referenced score?

Which score has a standard deviation of 21.06?

Which score has a range of 1-99?

Which score corrects for small measurement errors in a test?

Which of the following is an advantage of grade scores?

Which of the following scores exhibits so many inadequacies that most experts recommend against their continued use?

Which score has an average range between 28.74 and 71.6?

Defining and Describing the Assessment of Students With Special Needs

Steps in the Assessment Process

Practical Measurement Concepts

Selecting and Using Assessment Instruments

Assessing Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior

Developmental Assessment

Language and Bilingual Assessment

Assessing Behavior

Career and Vocational Assessment

Assessing Academic Achievement: General Strategies

Assessing Reading Achievement

Assessing Mathematics Achievement

Assessing Written Expression

Portfolio Assessment

Filters