Standardized Achievement Literacy Flashcards
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A school administers the same standardized achievement test to all fourth graders in the fall and spring. The primary purpose is to measure:
Answer: Student growth over an academic year
Administering the same test at two points in time allows educators to measure how much students have learned over the interval.
Which of the following BEST describes 'accommodation' in standardized testing?
Answer: Modifying test conditions to allow equal access for students with disabilities
Accommodations (e.g., extended time, large print) change the testing conditions but are intended to preserve the construct being measured.
A norm group for a standardized achievement test should ideally be:
Answer: A representative sample of the population for whom the test is intended
A representative norm group ensures that comparisons are meaningful and reflect the broader population's performance.
A test developer reports that two different versions of a math achievement test produce highly similar scores for the same students. This is evidence of:
Answer: Alternate-form reliability
Alternate-form (or parallel-form) reliability measures consistency between two versions of the same test.
Which score scale has a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100 and is commonly used by SAT-style achievement tests?
Answer: College Board scale
The College Board scale (mean=500, SD=100) is used by SAT and related assessments to express student performance.
A student's achievement test score places her in the 'Basic' performance level rather than 'Proficient.' These labels are examples of:
Answer: Performance standards or cut scores
Performance levels (Basic, Proficient, Advanced) are defined by cut scores set by panels of educators based on policy standards.
Which of the following MOST threatens the validity of an achievement test score?
Answer: Students receiving coaching on specific test questions beforehand
Exposure to actual test questions inflates scores artificially, so the score no longer accurately represents true achievement.