Question 1

What items represent the basal in this assessment?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

This is the name given to the form used during the test administration and for scoring.

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A)   Protocol
B)   Interpolation
C)   Item response
D)   Scoring sheet A

Question 3

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

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Answers may vary and may include:
$\blacktriangleright$Concerns about the inconsistency of definitions, federal law requirements, variability among states and districts, differences in standards of expectations for students with disabilities, lack of participation of students with disabilities in test development and standardization of instruments, and lack of consistency.
$\blacktriangleright$Conceptual understanding of the purpose and nature of the assessment.
$\blacktriangleright$Mandatory statewide assessments have resulted in damaging the American education system for all students and alternate assessments may not be the best way to measure academic progress.
$\blacktriangleright$Some teachers reported that high-stakes assessment helped teachers target and individualize instruction, and that their students who disliked reading or had difficulties with academics felt more in control of their own learning.
$\blacktriangleright$Performance task-based reading alternate tests can be scaled to statewide assessments, although determining their validity and reliability may be difficult.
$\blacktriangleright$Development of alternate assessments is difficult and states require more time to develop appropriate measures.
$\blacktriangleright$Practices on some campuses might result in specific groups of students being encouraged not to attend school on the days of the assessment so that campus data might be more favorable.
$\blacktriangleright$Test items were not comparable across assessments when the modified assessments used for children with various disabilities were analyzed. Moreover, the items varied by disability category.

Question 4

Which of the following is known as the experimental version of a new test?

Accepted Answer

A)   Item pool
B)   Response mode
C)   Developmental test
D)   Norm-referenced test

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Define the seven principles of universal design.

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Question 9

Identify at least three best practices used in administering standardized assessments to ensure test results are as accurate as possible.

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Question 10

Mrs. Jones plans to administer a standardized test of achievement to Jorge, a student who speaks Spanish and requires ELL services. How can Mrs. Jones determine if the test is appropriate?

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Question 11

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

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

Question 12

What is Adam's raw score?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

In the event that a student does not establish a basal, what should the test administrator do?

Accepted Answer

A)   Administer another test.
B)   Continue with the current test.
C)   Prompt the student so they give the correct answers.
D)   Practice the questions so the students can give the correct answers.

Question 14

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

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A)   z-score
B)   T-score
C)   scaled score
D)   Stanine scoreGiven the data below, answer the following questions:Student Name: Adam1)  11. 02)  12. 03)  13. 14)  14. 15)  1 15. 06)  1 16. 07)  1 17. 08)  0 18.9)  1 19.10)  1 20.

Question 15

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

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Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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.

Question 18

This score expresses a student's standing in standard deviation units.

Accepted Answer

A)   Standard score
B)   Raw score
C)   T-score
D)   z-score

Question 19

Explain the process used in developing a standardized assessment.

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Question 20

Ceilings are thought to represent the level at which more difficult questions would not be passed.

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