Question 1

When calculating the raw score, all items that appear before the established basal are not counted because they were not administered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Michael's mother received a copy of the standardized assessment he took in school. The results showed that Michael's current achievement level is 5-4. What does that mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Michael is achieving at a fifth grade, fourth month level. 
B)  Michael's achievement is somewhere between fourth and fifth grade. 
C)  Michael's achievement is at level 54. 
D)  Michael is achieving at a five year, four month level.

Question 3

For which of the following have norm-referenced assessments been developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  To compare a student to a national sample of other students the same age or in the same grade. 
B)  To compare students within a class. 
C)  To determine a student's performance in the curriculum. 
D)  To compare individual academic domains.

Question 4

The norm group should be representative of the students who

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

When test developers create a new test and administer it to a small sample in the population and then make adjustments, this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  standardization 
B)  field testing 
C)  sampling 
D)  interpolation

Question 6

An examiner should tell a student if they are getting the answers correct after each test item is administered.

Accepted Answer