CRI Assessment & Evaluation Techniques 3

Question 1

Under NCRA standards, what minimum accuracy percentage must a student achieve on a five-minute literary take to be considered passing at most speed levels?

Accepted Answer

95%

Answer

NCRA guidelines require 95% accuracy on graded dictation takes for passing at most speed benchmarks.

Question 2

A CRI is designing a portfolio-based assessment for student reporters. Which artifact is MOST relevant to include?

Accepted Answer

Transcripts from multiple material types across different speed levels over time

Answer

Transcripts across material types and speeds demonstrate growth and breadth of skill over time, the core purpose of a portfolio assessment.

Question 3

Which approach best reduces rater bias when multiple instructors grade the same student take?

Accepted Answer

Instructors apply a shared, calibrated scoring key with defined error categories

Answer

A shared, calibrated scoring key ensures inter-rater reliability by standardizing how each error type is identified and penalized.

Question 4

A student repeatedly drops articles ('the,' 'a,' 'an') in transcripts. Which targeted assessment would most directly address this issue?

Accepted Answer

Administering dictation specifically designed with frequent article usage and tracking omission rates

Answer

Targeted dictation loaded with articles and systematic tracking of omissions isolates and measures the specific skill gap.

Question 5

Which term describes the degree to which an assessment measures what it claims to measure?

Accepted Answer

Validity

Answer

Validity refers to whether a test accurately measures the intended construct or skill.

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CRI Assessment & Evaluation Techniques 3