Cambium Test Assessment Design 5

Question 1

Which of the following is the BEST example of a performance-based assessment?

Accepted Answer

A student demonstrating a laboratory experiment

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A 50-item multiple-choice science test

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A fill-in-the-blank vocabulary quiz

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A true/false reading comprehension check

Question 2

A test blueprint specifies that 40% of items should address higher-order thinking skills. This reflects which aspect of assessment design?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive complexity weighting

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Item banking

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Standard error of measurement

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Passage dependency

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of a cut score in an assessment?

Accepted Answer

To determine the minimum score required to pass or be classified at a performance level

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To identify the average score of the norm group

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To measure the spread of scores in a distribution

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To calculate the correlation between two test forms

Question 4

Which method is MOST commonly used to establish inter-rater reliability for constructed-response items?

Accepted Answer

Cohen's kappa or percentage agreement between scorers

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Test-retest correlation

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Coefficient alpha

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Split-half reliability

Question 5

In Item Response Theory (IRT), the discrimination parameter (a) indicates:

Accepted Answer

How well an item differentiates between high and low ability examinees

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The probability that a low-ability student guesses correctly

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The difficulty level of the item

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The number of answer choices in the item

Question 6

Which scenario represents a threat to the internal validity of an assessment program?

Accepted Answer

Students receiving coaching on specific test content before administration

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Using multiple test forms with different items

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Administering the test under standardized conditions

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Reporting scores as scaled scores

Question 7

An assessment designed to diagnose specific learning gaps before instruction begins is called a:

Accepted Answer

Diagnostic pre-assessment

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Summative assessment

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Benchmark assessment

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Norm-referenced test