DRC DRC Scoring and Reporting

Question 1

What is a 'scale score' in the context of DRC standardized testing?

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A transformed score on a consistent numerical scale across test forms

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A raw count of correct answers

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The score a student receives on a single quiz

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A score based solely on essay performance

Question 2

In DRC reporting, what does 'performance level' indicate?

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A categorical description of student achievement such as Basic, Proficient, or Advanced

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A student's grade level in school

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The number of performance tasks completed

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A student's ranking within their classroom

Question 3

What is the function of 'cut scores' in DRC assessment reporting?

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Scores that divide performance into different achievement categories

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Editing errors out of scoring software code

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The minimum score needed to take the test

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Points deducted for wrong answers

Question 4

What does 'conditional standard error of measurement' (CSEM) communicate in DRC reports?

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The precision of a score estimate at a specific score point on the scale

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The average error rate of all test administrators

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The percentage of items scored incorrectly by the machine

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The standard error of the test delivery system

Question 5

In DRC score reporting, what is a 'roster report'?

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A report displaying scores for all students within a class or group

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A list of all items on the test form

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A log of test administrator actions

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A record of all test materials shipped

Question 6

What is 'subscale scoring' in DRC assessments?

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Providing separate scores for distinct content or skill strands within a subject

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Scoring based only on multiple-choice items

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Scoring conducted by a subset of all available raters

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Reducing the number of score points on the rubric