Achievement Test Standardized Achievement Literacy 2

Question 1

A student scores at the 72nd percentile on a reading achievement test. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

The student scored higher than 72% of the norm group

Answer

A percentile rank indicates the percentage of students in the norm group who scored at or below that score.

Question 2

Which type of score directly shows the proportion of test items a student answered correctly?

Accepted Answer

Raw score percentage

Answer

A raw score percentage (or percent correct) shows exactly what fraction of items a student got right.

Question 3

On a standardized achievement test, 'content validity' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Whether test items adequately represent the domain being measured

Answer

Content validity concerns how well test items sample the full range of knowledge or skills in the target domain.

Question 4

A school district wants to compare its students' math achievement to a national sample. Which score type is most useful?

Accepted Answer

Norm-referenced percentile ranks

Answer

Norm-referenced percentile ranks situate student performance relative to a national comparison group.

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of a criterion-referenced achievement test?

Accepted Answer

To determine whether students have mastered specific skills or standards

Answer

Criterion-referenced tests measure performance against a fixed standard or set of skills rather than against other test-takers.

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