MAP Assessment and Evaluation 5

Question 1

An end-of-unit test used to assign a final grade is an example of which kind of assessment?

Accepted Answer

Summative

Answer

Summative assessments evaluate learning at the end of an instructional period.

Question 2

Which MAP subject is tested in every grade from 3 through 8?

Accepted Answer

English Language Arts and Mathematics

Answer

MAP Grade-Level tests ELA and math every year in grades 3-8, while science is tested only in grades 5 and 8.

Question 3

Two teachers score the same essays and give very different scores. Which quality is weak?

Accepted Answer

Inter-rater reliability

Answer

Inter-rater reliability measures how consistently different scorers rate the same work.

Question 4

Data showing that 90% of students answered an item correctly most directly tells you about the item's what?

Accepted Answer

Difficulty (p-value)

Answer

An item's p-value is the share of examinees who answer correctly, which indicates how difficult it is.

Question 5

What does the standard error of measurement (SEM) reported with a scale score show?

Accepted Answer

The likely range around the observed score where the true score falls

Answer

SEM estimates measurement imprecision, giving a band within which the true score likely lies.

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