M.Ed. Master of Education Educational Research and Assessment 2

Question 1

Which research approach uses interviews, observations, and document analysis to understand experiences in depth?

Accepted Answer

Qualitative research

Answer

Qualitative research explores meaning and context through non-numerical data such as interviews, observations, and documents to understand human experience.

Question 2

A norm-referenced test compares a student's performance to:

Accepted Answer

The performance of a representative sample of similar students

Answer

Norm-referenced tests rank students relative to a normative sample, indicating how a student performs compared to peers rather than against an absolute standard.

Question 3

Action research in education is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Systematic inquiry by practitioners to improve their own practice

Answer

Action research is a cyclical process of inquiry conducted by educators within their own practice to identify problems, test solutions, and reflect on outcomes.

Question 4

Which statistic describes how spread out scores are around the mean?

Accepted Answer

Standard deviation

Answer

Standard deviation quantifies the average amount by which scores deviate from the mean, indicating the dispersion of the data set.

Question 5

A criterion-referenced test measures student performance against:

Accepted Answer

A fixed set of predetermined standards or learning objectives

Answer

Criterion-referenced tests evaluate mastery of specific skills or content standards regardless of how other students perform.

M.Ed. Master of Education Practice Test

M.Ed. Master of Education Practice Test

M.Ed. Master of Education Educational Research and Assessment 2