DRC DRC Scoring and Reporting 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a 'scale score' in the context of DRC standardized testing?
- A raw count of correct answers
- A transformed score on a consistent numerical scale across test forms (Correct answer)
- The score a student receives on a single quiz
- A score based solely on essay performance
Correct answer: A transformed score on a consistent numerical scale across test forms
A scale score is derived from a student's raw score through a statistical transformation that allows comparisons across different test forms and years.
Question 2: In DRC reporting, what does 'performance level' indicate?
- A student's grade level in school
- A categorical description of student achievement such as Basic, Proficient, or Advanced (Correct answer)
- The number of performance tasks completed
- A student's ranking within their classroom
Correct answer: A categorical description of student achievement such as Basic, Proficient, or Advanced
Performance levels are categorical labels assigned based on cut scores that describe a student's achievement relative to defined standards.
Question 3: What is the function of 'cut scores' in DRC assessment reporting?
- Editing errors out of scoring software code
- Scores that divide performance into different achievement categories (Correct answer)
- The minimum score needed to take the test
- Points deducted for wrong answers
Correct answer: Scores that divide performance into different achievement categories
Cut scores are predetermined points on the score scale that separate students into distinct performance level categories such as Basic, Proficient, and Advanced.
Question 4: What does 'conditional standard error of measurement' (CSEM) communicate in DRC reports?
- The average error rate of all test administrators
- The precision of a score estimate at a specific score point on the scale (Correct answer)
- The percentage of items scored incorrectly by the machine
- The standard error of the test delivery system
Correct answer: The precision of a score estimate at a specific score point on the scale
CSEM indicates how precisely scores are estimated at different points along the score scale, recognizing that measurement error varies by score level.
Question 5: In DRC score reporting, what is a 'roster report'?
- A list of all items on the test form
- A report displaying scores for all students within a class or group (Correct answer)
- A log of test administrator actions
- A record of all test materials shipped
Correct answer: A report displaying scores for all students within a class or group
A roster report aggregates individual student scores in a tabular format, allowing teachers and administrators to view class or group performance at a glance.
Question 6: What is 'subscale scoring' in DRC assessments?
- Scoring based only on multiple-choice items
- Providing separate scores for distinct content or skill strands within a subject (Correct answer)
- Scoring conducted by a subset of all available raters
- Reducing the number of score points on the rubric
Correct answer: Providing separate scores for distinct content or skill strands within a subject
Subscale scores break down a student's overall performance into component areas, such as separate scores for reading literature versus informational text.
DRC DRC Scoring and Reporting 1
What is a 'scale score' in the context of DRC standardized testing?