Quality Control & Assurance Flashcards
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A student scores at the 72nd percentile on a standardized reading test. This means the student:
Answer: Scored higher than 72% of the norm group
A percentile rank indicates the percentage of the comparison group that scored at or below the student's score.
Which scenario represents a threat to the internal validity of a program evaluation?
Answer: Students in the control group seek outside tutoring during the study
When the control group receives outside instruction, it contaminates results and makes it impossible to attribute differences solely to the program.
Which of the following BEST describes a rubric's role in quality assurance for student writing?
Answer: It ensures consistency and transparency in evaluating student work
Rubrics establish clear criteria and performance levels, promoting consistent, fair, and transparent scoring of student work.
A school's graduation rate dropped 8 percentage points over three years. Before drawing conclusions, which step is MOST important?
Answer: Disaggregate the data by subgroup to identify which students are affected
Disaggregating data by subgroup reveals patterns that aggregate numbers can hide, enabling targeted rather than blanket responses.
An assessment that measures what students already know before instruction begins is called a:
Answer: Diagnostic assessment
Diagnostic assessments are administered before instruction to identify students' prior knowledge and learning gaps.
Which measurement error source is MOST reduced by using multiple raters to score an open-ended response?
Answer: Rater bias
Using multiple independent raters and averaging their scores reduces the influence of any single rater's bias on the final score.
A teacher wants to know if students have mastered a standard before moving to the next unit. Which assessment approach is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Criterion-referenced mastery check
Criterion-referenced assessments measure student performance against a defined standard, making them ideal for mastery decisions.