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Question 1

decision making in the education setting

Answer 1

teachers use the test results to provide information about individuals performance and about the status, progress, or accomplishment of schools, school districts, or states

Question 2

educators as test users

Answer 2

should be properly trained on the appropriate use of psychological tests

Question 3

should be properly trained on the appropriate use of psychological tests

Answer 3

educators as test users

Question 4

tests used for making decisions in the classroom: beginning

Answer 4

placement assessments: used to determine the extent to which students possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to understand new material and how much o that material the students already know

Question 5

placement assessments: used to determine the extent to which students possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to understand new material and how much o that material the students already know

Answer 5

tests used for making decisions in the classroom: beginning

Question 6

tests used for making decisions in the classroom: during

Answer 6

as a formative and diagnostic assessments

formative assessment: helps teacher determine what information students are and are not learning during the instructional process so that the teachers can identify where students need help

Question 7

as a formative and diagnostic assessments

Answer 7

tests used for making decisions in the classroom: during

Question 8

formative assessment

Answer 8

helps teacher determine what information students are and are not learning during the instructional process so that the teachers can identify where students need help

Question 9

helps teacher determine what information students are and are not learning during the instructional process so that the teachers can identify where students need help

Answer 9

formative assessment

Question 10

tests used for making decisions in the classroom: end

Answer 10

summative assessments: assessment that involves determining what students do and do not know typical used to assign grades

Question 11

summative assessments

Answer 11

assessment that involves determining what students do and do not know typical used to assign grades

Question 12

assessment that involves determining what students do and do not know typical used to assign grades

Answer 12

summative assessments

Question 13

What are the other ways psychological assessment can benefit the instructional process?

Answer 13

• motivate students
• students retain and transfer what they have learned
• students understand their strengths and weaknesses
• teachers evaluate effectiveness of instruction

Question 14

What are they different types of tests used for selection and placement?

Answer 14

SAT, ACT, GRE

Question 15

portfolios

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assortment of an individual’s work completed over time

growing i use because a single test is not a good measure of an individual’s ability or knowledge

Question 16

assortment of an individual’s work completed over time

growing i use because a single test is not a good measure of an individual’s ability or knowledge

Answer 16

portfolios

Question 17

Why are tests used for counseling and guidance?

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help answer the questions: should I go to college, what should I major in, what career would I pursue?

Question 18

Why do educational administrators?

Answer 18

to evaluate and modify educational systems

e.g. two schools using two different math curricula administer math achievement test to determine which curriculum is best

Question 19

What are norm-referenced tests?

Answer 19

standardized test in which one test taker’s score is compared with the scores of group of test takers who took the test previously

allow us to determine how well an individual’s achievement compares with the achievement of others

distinguish high and low achievers

Question 20

standardized test in which one test taker’s score is compared with the scores of group of test takers who took the test previously

allow us to determine how well an individual’s achievement compares with the achievement of others

Answer 20

What are norm-referenced tests?

Question 21

What is a norm group?

Answer 21

a previously tested group of individuals who scores are used for comparison purposes

Question 22

a previously tested group of individuals who scores are used for comparison purposes

Answer 22

What is a norm group?

Question 23

What is a criterion-referenced test?

Answer 23

test that compare a test takers sores with an objectively tased standard of achievement

how well they perform compared with a predetermined standard of performance

Question 24

test that compare a test takers sores with an objectively tased standard of achievement

how well they perform compared with a predetermined standard of performance

Answer 24

What is a criterion-referenced test?

Question 25

What is authentic assessment?

Answer 25

assess student’s ability to apply learning in real world setting

focus on evaluating students’ ability to perform the task or produce the product

Question 26

Is authentic assessment criterion-referenced or norm-referenced? Why?

Answer 26

neither because its all about if the individual can show they can perform the task