Selective Test Assessment and Evaluation Methods 4

Question 1

A selective high school entrance exam is designed to predict future academic success. This assessment is best classified as a(n):

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Aptitude test

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Achievement test

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Diagnostic test

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Formative assessment

Question 2

Which of the following represents a threat to the validity of an assessment?

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Including questions that measure unrelated skills

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Using the same rubric for all students

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Providing clear written instructions

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Testing the same content that was taught

Question 3

A reading test assigns scores based on how students rank against each other, not against a fixed standard. This is a:

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Norm-referenced test

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Criterion-referenced test

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Mastery test

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Performance task

Question 4

A teacher notices that her highest-achieving students are all from the same neighborhood. She suspects the test may unfairly favor students with certain cultural backgrounds. This concern relates to:

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Assessment bias

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Test reliability

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Test length

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Scoring variance

Question 5

Which of the following BEST describes inter-rater reliability?

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Two different scorers assign the same score to the same response

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Two different tests produce the same score for one student

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One student scores the same on two test forms

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One scorer assigns consistent scores across a school year

Question 6

Exit tickets, think-pair-share, and quick polls are all examples of which assessment approach?

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Informal formative assessment

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Summative evaluation

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High-stakes testing

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Standardized norm-referenced testing

Question 7

Which measure of central tendency is MOST affected by extreme outlier scores in a dataset?

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Mean

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Mode

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Median

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Range