Question 1

Given the data below, answer the following questions:

-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 on Adam's age or grade, the guidelines indicated to start at number 5. D

Question 2

For each student served in special education, a(n) ____must be in place to plan the instruction.

Accepted Answer

IEP

Question 3

When a test is being developed, the test developer attempts to have this represent the population for whom the test is designed.

Accepted Answer

norm group

Question 4

How many trials are allowed for the training exercises on this subtest?

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The answer of How many trials are allowed for the...

Question 5

Which protocol had more than one basal?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which protocol had more than one basal?...

Question 6

This type of validity looks at difficult-to-measure concepts.

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The answer of This type of validity looks at difficult-to-measure...

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the four primary modes by which...

Question 8

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)   Reinforce the student's effort and ask the next question
D)   Confirm responses at the end of each section

Question 9

The norm group should be representative of which of the following students?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Refer to the tables in your text and answer the following questions.
-According to Table 5.1, what was the average number of correct items of the sample group of students who were 16 years of age?

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The answer of Refer to the tables in your text...

Question 11

The indicator of common variance of two variables.

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The answer of The indicator of common variance of two...

Question 12

The number of items a student scores correctly on a test is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Standard score
B)   Derived score
C)   z score
D)   Raw score

Question 13

This type of curriculum-based instrument does not have diagnostic capability unless an error analysis of the student's work is completed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This type of curriculum-based instrument does not...

Question 14

Match these terms to the statements that follow.
-Lupitina has been receiving her education in a self-contained special education environment since she entered school. Her development is five years below the level of her peers. The IEP team must determine if Lupitina should have accommodations for her assessment or if she will require ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  alternate assessment
B)  statewide assessment
C)  high-stakes assessment
D)  accommodations

Question 15

A norm-referenced assessment allows teachers to compare the performance of one student with the average performance of other students who are of the same age or grade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If you administer a test it is best to always administer every subtest in that test.
Multiple Choice

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Select the type of accommodation and match with the following statements.
-Lorenzo, who participates in the general curriculum, requires Braille for all reading material. He will require changes in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  setting .
B)  scheduling.
C)  response mode
D)  assessment format

Question 18

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

Question 19

This measure indicates how much error may be on a test based on a score's distance from the mean.

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The answer of This measure indicates how much error may...

Question 20

Identify three ways that test administrators can decrease test bias.

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Exam 5: An Introduction to Norm-Referenced Assessment

Given the data below, answer the following questions: -Why are items 1-4 not scored?