CEP Assessment & Evaluation Methods 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student scores in the 72nd percentile on a standardized aptitude test. This means the student:
- Answered 72% of questions correctly
- Scored higher than 72% of the norm group (Correct answer)
- Is performing at grade level 7.2
- Needs to improve by 28 percentage points
Correct answer: Scored higher than 72% of the norm group
A percentile rank indicates the percentage of individuals in the norm group who scored at or below that score.
Question 2: Which type of reliability refers to the consistency of results when the same test is administered twice to the same group?
- Inter-rater reliability
- Internal consistency
- Test-retest reliability (Correct answer)
- Parallel forms reliability
Correct answer: Test-retest reliability
Test-retest reliability measures score stability over time by correlating results from two administrations of the same test.
Question 3: An educational planner uses a portfolio to evaluate a student's writing over three years. This is an example of:
- Norm-referenced assessment
- Summative evaluation
- Authentic assessment (Correct answer)
- Aptitude testing
Correct answer: Authentic assessment
Authentic assessment involves real-world tasks and evidence of learning collected over time, such as portfolios.
Question 4: Which measure of central tendency is most affected by extreme outlier scores in a data set?
- Mode
- Median
- Mean (Correct answer)
- Standard deviation
Correct answer: Mean
The mean is calculated using all values, so extreme outliers disproportionately pull it higher or lower.
Question 5: A high school produces a class rank for each senior. This is an example of which type of measurement?
- Criterion-referenced
- Norm-referenced (Correct answer)
- Ipsative
- Formative
Correct answer: Norm-referenced
Class rank compares students to each other within a group, which is the defining feature of norm-referenced measurement.
Question 6: Which statistical concept describes how spread out scores are from the average score?
- Mean
- Percentile
- Standard deviation (Correct answer)
- Validity coefficient
Correct answer: Standard deviation
Standard deviation quantifies the degree of variability or dispersion of scores around the mean.
Question 7: A CEP asks a student to complete a timed logic puzzle as part of the evaluation process. This primarily assesses:
- Academic achievement
- Socioeconomic background
- Cognitive processing ability (Correct answer)
- Extracurricular commitment
Correct answer: Cognitive processing ability
Timed logic puzzles measure reasoning speed and cognitive processing, which are components of intellectual ability.
CEP Assessment & Evaluation Methods 2
A student scores in the 72nd percentile on a standardized aptitude test.
This means the student: