Assessment Design Flashcards
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Which of the following is the BEST example of a performance-based assessment?
Answer: A student demonstrating a laboratory experiment
Performance-based assessments require students to demonstrate skills or knowledge through real-world tasks rather than selecting responses.
A test blueprint specifies that 40% of items should address higher-order thinking skills. This reflects which aspect of assessment design?
Answer: Cognitive complexity weighting
Cognitive complexity weighting in a test blueprint determines what proportion of items target each level of thinking, such as recall versus analysis.
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of a cut score in an assessment?
Answer: To determine the minimum score required to pass or be classified at a performance level
A cut score is a threshold score used to classify examinees into categories such as pass/fail or performance levels like Basic, Proficient, and Advanced.
Which method is MOST commonly used to establish inter-rater reliability for constructed-response items?
Answer: Cohen's kappa or percentage agreement between scorers
Cohen's kappa and percentage agreement are standard statistics for measuring the degree to which two or more raters assign the same scores.
In Item Response Theory (IRT), the discrimination parameter (a) indicates:
Answer: How well an item differentiates between high and low ability examinees
The discrimination parameter reflects how steeply an item's item characteristic curve rises, indicating how well it separates higher- from lower-ability examinees.
Which scenario represents a threat to the internal validity of an assessment program?
Answer: Students receiving coaching on specific test content before administration
When students receive coaching specific to test content, scores may reflect familiarity with test material rather than the intended construct, threatening validity.
An assessment designed to diagnose specific learning gaps before instruction begins is called a:
Answer: Diagnostic pre-assessment
Diagnostic pre-assessments identify individual students' strengths and gaps before instruction so teachers can tailor their approach accordingly.