MAP Assessment and Evaluation 3

Question 1

A test produces nearly the same scores when the same students take it twice under similar conditions. Which property does this show?

Accepted Answer

Test-retest reliability

Answer

Getting consistent scores across repeated administrations is test-retest reliability.

Question 2

A MAP math item written to measure fraction skills ends up measuring reading ability because its wording is complicated. This is mainly a threat to which property?

Accepted Answer

Validity

Answer

When an item measures something other than its intended construct, the validity of score interpretations suffers.

Question 3

Why are MAP Grade-Level assessments administered under standardized conditions?

Accepted Answer

To make results comparable across students and schools

Answer

Standardized administration keeps conditions consistent so that scores can be fairly compared.

Question 4

A student's IEP specifies text-to-speech on the MAP math test. This is best described as what?

Accepted Answer

An accommodation that does not change the construct being measured

Answer

Accommodations change how a test is accessed without changing what it measures.

Question 5

Missouri uses MAP results as part of which accountability system for districts and schools?

Accepted Answer

The Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP)

Answer

MSIP uses MAP performance data to evaluate and accredit Missouri schools and districts.

MAP - Missouri Assessment Program Practice Test

MAP - Missouri Assessment Program Practice Test

MAP Assessment and Evaluation 3