Deck 8: Measuring Achievement Aptitude:applications for Counseling

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an issue of concern with high school minimum-level assessments?

A)There is variability among the states with respect to the grade level at which students are tested
B)There is controversy concerning the minimum skill levels that should be required of high school graduates
C)It is potentially unethical to require students to complete additional testing in order to receive their diplomas
D)It is difficult to create minimum competency tests that are directly related to the curriculum

Answer 1

It is potentially unethical to require students to complete additional testing in order to receive their diplomas

Question 2

Survey achievement tests like the TerraNova can help a counselor:

A)understand a client's strengths and limitations in different achievement areas.
B)diagnose learning disabilities, particularly those related to reading.
C)predict how the client will do in future academic endeavors.
D)all of the above

Answer 2

understand a client's strengths and limitations in different achievement areas.

Question 3

Authentic and performance assessments strive for greater realism and complexity of tasks under the premise that real-life problems can often be solved ______________.

A)in multiple ways
B)with a single, most effective approach
C)with the help of others
D)if given enough time

Answer 3

in multiple ways

Question 4

When designing a single subject achievement test, the most important factor is:

A)the makeup of the norming group.
B)whether there is a direct match between the curriculum or domain and the test items.
C)determining what the minimum competencies are before the instrument is administered.
D)the number of multiple-choice items and the quality of the choices.

Question 5

If you are developing a criterion-referenced achievement test, it would be important to:

A)determine the criterion level before the instrument is administered.
B)develop an instrument that provides results using percentiles.
C)ensure that there is a representative sample in the norming group.
D)develop an instrument that covers the areas of reading, spelling, and mathematics.

Question 6

In comparison to the __________________ model, the _______________ model assesses the complexities of learning disabilities better than a one-step process where an individual is tested once and diagnosed.

A)discrepancy; Response to Intervention
B)Response to Intervention; discrepancy
C)immediate responsiveness; subjective interpretation
D)subjective interpretation; immediate responsiveness

Question 7

The IMAST and ISTAR are:

A)the most recent revisions of the ISTEP+.
B)minimum-level assessments for Indiana high school students.
C)alternative assessments to the ISTEP+ for students with disabilities.
D)none of the above

Question 8

An examination that high school students must pass before they can graduate from high school is an example of a:

A)survey achievement test
B)diagnostic achievement test
C)scholastic aptitude test
D)minimum-level skills test

Question 9

Which of the following does not belong in the same category as the others?

A)Wide Range Achievement Test 4 (WRAT4)
B)Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement - Normative Update (KTEA/NU)
C)Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children: Fourth Edition (WISC-IV)
D)Wechsler Individual Achievement Test - 2^nd edition (WIAT II)

Question 10

A good example of an adult achievement battery is the __________________, which can be used for screening and placing and for determining educational interventions.

A)Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)
B)Adult Achievement Test (AAT)
C)Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)
D)Adult Education & Placement Assessment (AEPA)

Question 11

Individually administered achievement tests are often administered:

A)to verify that a child is in the correct grade.
B)for psychoeducational evaluation (e.g., to identify students with learning disabilities).
C)as a routine part of a school's assessment program.
D)to determine recipients of college scholarships.

Question 12

At which level of Response to Intervention are students provided with evidence-based interventions of moderate intensity?

A)Primary
B)Secondary
C)Tertiary
D)Quaternary

Question 13

Instruments that assess individuals over a range of achievement areas (e.g., reading, mathematics, and language arts) are known as:

A)multiple aptitude batteries
B)scholastic aptitude batteries
C)diagnostic achievement tests
D)survey achievement batteries

Question 14

For most grade levels, the norming group for the TerraNova is approximately:

A)10,000
B)15,000
C)20,000
D)25,000

Question 15

A major advantage of the TerraNova achievement battery is it:

A)includes a language arts test while other achievement batteries do not.
B)is a good predictor of students' future academic performance.
C)provides a thorough indication of students' general ability levels.
D)provides both norm-referenced information and criterion-referenced information and based on item response theory.

Question 16

Achievement tests typically focus on _______________, while aptitude tests focus on ________________.

A)classification, diagnosis
B)acquired learning, potential
C)sensory-motor tasks, performance tasks
D)the future, the past

Question 17

The ISTEP+:

A)stands for the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress Plus
B)is an assessment program for students in grades 3 through 8
C)is aligned with the Indiana Academic Standards
D)all of the above

Question 18

Aptitude and achievement tests differ primarily in their:

A)content.
B)purpose.
C)length.
D)reliability.

Question 19

The Spanish version of the TerraNova is called the:

A)SUPERA
B)TerraNova - Spanish version
C)TierraNueva
D)SuperNova

Question 20

Which type of test constitutes the largest area of achievement assessment?

A)survey achievement tests
B)minimum competency exams
C)individual achievement tests
D)single subject area tests

Question 21

If we were to build a mathematics test to predict how well students would do in occupations related to mathematics, this test would be called:

A)an achievement test
B)an aptitude test
C)a criterion-referenced test
D)an intelligence test

Question 22

The passage of the __________________ Act of 2001 resulted in all states being required to institute an assessment program, often referred to as "high stakes" testing.

A)Assessment Rights
B)Federal Education Opportunity
C)No Child Left Behind
D)Achievement in Testing

Question 23

The area of appraisal that most commonly utilizes both norm-referenced and criterion-referenced instruments is:

A)achievement testing
B)aptitude testing
C)personality testing
D)intelligence testing

Question 24

The Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) can be used alone or in conjunction with the:

A)Values Scale
B)TerraNova
C)ASVAB
D)Career Interest Inventory

Question 25

With respect to high-stakes testing, both the American Psychological Association (APA) and the American Education Research Association (AERA) contend that:

A)tests should not be used as a single measure of student performance, or basis for high-stakes decisions.
B)overall, the provisions of No Child Left Behind have improved the reading and math performance of U.S.students.
C)reauthorization of No Child Left Behind is sorely needed.
D)none of the above - APA and AERA hold opposing viewpoints with respect to high-stakes testing

Question 26

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is designed to:

A)assess high school achievement.
B)assess college achievement.
C)predict college performance.
D)predict graduate school performance.

Question 27

What aptitude test is owned by the Department of Defense and offered to secondary students free of charge?

A)ONET Ability Profiler
B)ASVAB
C)DAT
D)SAT

Question 28

The Educational Planning and Assessment System is a series of assessment programs (e.g., EXPLORE, PLAN) developed by:

A)American College Testing (ACT)
B)Educational Testing Service (ETS)
C)the Department of Defense (DoD)
D)McGraw-Hill Publishers

Question 29

What was one of the first assessments to take advantage of computer-adaptive assessment where the computer adapts to test to the individual taking the assessment?

A)SAT
B)ACT
C)GRE
D)DAT

Question 30

In order to counsel college-bound students effectively, counselors should have knowledge of:

A)college admissions requirements
B)typical test performance
C)both of the above
D)none of the above

Question 31

The primary objective of both the SAT Reasoning Test and the American College Testing Program (ACT) is to:

A)assess high school achievement.
B)assess college achievement.
C)predict college performance.
D)predict graduate school performance.

Question 32

Which of the following multiple aptitude batteries is relatively effective at predicting academic performance?

A)ONET Ability Profiler
B)Differential Aptitude Tests (DAT)
C)Guilford-Zimmerman Aptitude Survey (GZAS)
D)Primary Mental Abilities Test (PMAT)

Question 33

Vocational aptitude tests can be used for the following purposes, expect for:

A)counseling.
B)employment selection.
C)predicting successful performance of job duties.
D)predicting graduate school performance.

Question 34

Most of the studies indicate that the correlation between freshman grade point average and scores on scholastic aptitude tests designed to predict college performance is:

A)1.00
B)around .75
C)in the range of .30 to .50
D)less than .10

Question 35

The ACT includes both a test of four academic areas and:

A)an intelligence test
B)an interest inventory
C)a vocational aptitude test
D)a work sample assessment

Question 36

WorkKeys is a job skills assessment that can be used by:

A)counselors
B)employers
C)educators
D)all of the above

Question 37

The College Board SAT program of assessments includes the SAT ___________ and the SAT ___________ .

A)Reasoning Test, Subject Test
B)Verbal Test, Quantitative Test
C)Verbal Scale, Performance Scale
D)English Test, Mathematics Test

Question 38

The rationale underlying portfolio assessment is that:

A)multiple measures of performance over time provide a better indication of student strengths and weaknesses.
B)gathering multiple indicators of performance allows teachers more time to compile student report cards.
C)single tests to measure student achievement are more time- and cost-efficient than collecting achievement measures over time.
D)portfolio assessment has been found to be more reliable and valid than classroom-based tests.

Question 39

The SAT Reasoning Test has a mean of _____ and a standard deviation of _____.

A)0, 1
B)50, 10
C)100, 15
D)500, 100

Question 40

The GRE General Test consists of each of the following sections except for:

A)Analytical Reasoning
B)Verbal Reasoning
C)Analytical Writing
D)Quantitative Reasoning

Question 41

Which of the following does not belong in the same category as the others?

A)WorkKeys
B)Differential Aptitude Tests (DAT)
C)Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
D)TerraNova

Question 42

When an individual is skillful in maneuvering through the format of a test, the individual has ____________ skills.

A)test coaching
B)formatting
C)test sophistication
D)test performance

Question 43

______________ involves training or practice on questions that are the same or similar to the items on the test while _____________ occurs when the domain is covered more broadly with the intent of learning the content of the test.

A)Coaching; education
B)Studying; Tutoring
C)Education; coaching
D)Tutoring; studying

Question 44

Resources provided with assessments such as the SAT and GRE that include test-taking strategies and sample questions are designed to provide information on:

A)standardization
B)validation evidence
C)reliability coefficients
D)test sophistication

Question 45

The degree to which coaching has an impact on test performance depends on:

A)whether or not the person learns the tricks to taking multiple-choice tests.
B)time spent in the program with materials that reflect the test's content.
C)whether or not the trainer understands motivation theory.
D)whether it is an achievement test or an aptitude test.
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