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decision making in the education setting
teachers use the test results to provide information about individuals performance and about the status, progress, or accomplishment of schools, school districts, or states
educators as test users
should be properly trained on the appropriate use of psychological tests
should be properly trained on the appropriate use of psychological tests
educators as test users
tests used for making decisions in the classroom: beginning
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
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
tests used for making decisions in the classroom: beginning
tests used for making decisions in the classroom: during
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
as a formative and diagnostic assessments
tests used for making decisions in the classroom: during
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
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
formative assessment
tests used for making decisions in the classroom: end
summative assessments: assessment that involves determining what students do and do not know typical used to assign grades
summative assessments
assessment that involves determining what students do and do not know typical used to assign grades
assessment that involves determining what students do and do not know typical used to assign grades
summative assessments
What are the other ways psychological assessment can benefit the instructional process?
- motivate students
- students retain and transfer what they have learned
- students understand their strengths and weaknesses
- teachers evaluate effectiveness of instruction
What are they different types of tests used for selection and placement?
SAT, ACT, GRE
portfolios
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
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
portfolios
Why are tests used for counseling and guidance?
help answer the questions: should I go to college, what should I major in, what career would I pursue?
Why do educational administrators?
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
What are norm-referenced tests?
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
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
What are norm-referenced tests?
What is a norm group?
a previously tested group of individuals who scores are used for comparison purposes
a previously tested group of individuals who scores are used for comparison purposes
What is a norm group?
What is a criterion-referenced test?
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
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
What is a criterion-referenced test?
