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Assessment Flashcards

1
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formal testing of young children is inappropriate because

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rapid development changes

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reversed prompt

how far a raw score is from the mean in standard deviation units

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z score

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obtains accurate representative sample of some aspect of a person reported with reference to standards

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standardized test

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reversed prompt

student performance indicated with reference to a 9-point scale based on normal curve

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stanine score

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5
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reversed prompt

computers determine sequence and difficulty level of test items

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Computer adaptive testing

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reversed prompt

how accurately a test measure a theoretical attribute

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construct validity

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reversed prompt

representativeness of norm group

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meanfulness of standardized test scores depends on

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reversed prompt

how accurately a test measures what users want it to measure

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validity

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9
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meanfulness of standardized test scores depends on

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representativeness of norm group

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construct validity

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how accurately a test measure a theoretical attribute

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reversed prompt

content validity

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how well test items cover a body of knowledge

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Computer adaptive testing

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computers determine sequence and difficulty level of test items

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13
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reversed prompt

indicate degree of mastery of objectives

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criterion-referenced test

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reversed prompt

standardized test

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obtains accurate representative sample of some aspect of a person reported with reference to standards

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15
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reversed prompt

compare one student with others

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norm-referenced test

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criterion-referenced test

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indicate degree of mastery of objectives

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No Child Left Behind Act

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requires standards annual accountablilty for students

18
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reliability

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similarity between two rankings of test scores obtained by the same individual

19
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percentile rank

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percentage of scores at or below a given point

20
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High-stakes test criticism

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misuse of results narrow view of motivation inflexible performance standards

21
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achievement test

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measures how much of a subject has been learned

22
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reversed prompt

degree of deviation from the mean of a distribution

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standard deviation

23
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reversed prompt

measures how much of a subject has been learned

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achievement test

24
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norm-referenced test

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compare one student with others

25
Q

reversed prompt

requires standards annual accountablilty for students

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No Child Left Behind Act

26
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validity

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how accurately a test measures what users want it to measure

27
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z score

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how far a raw score is from the mean in standard deviation units

28
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reversed prompt

misuse of results narrow view of motivation inflexible performance standards

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High-stakes test criticism

29
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standard deviation

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degree of deviation from the mean of a distribution

30
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reversed prompt

rapid development changes

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formal testing of young children is inappropriate because

31
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reversed prompt

determines whether potential graduates possess basic skills

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competency test

32
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reversed prompt

measure predisposition to develop additional capabilities in specific areas

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aptitude test

33
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reversed prompt

similarity between two rankings of test scores obtained by the same individual

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reliability

34
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aptitude test

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measure predisposition to develop additional capabilities in specific areas

35
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how well test items cover a body of knowledge

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content validity

36
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high-stakes testing

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using test results to hold students and teachers accountable for achievement

37
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reversed prompt

designed to identify specific strengths and weaknesses

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diagnostic achievement test

38
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competency test

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determines whether potential graduates possess basic skills

39
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diagnostic achievement test

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designed to identify specific strengths and weaknesses

40
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stanine score

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student performance indicated with reference to a 9-point scale based on normal curve

41
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reversed prompt

percentage of scores at or below a given point

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percentile rank

42
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reversed prompt

using test results to hold students and teachers accountable for achievement

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high-stakes testing

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