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):

Accepted Answer

Aptitude test

Answer

Aptitude tests are designed to predict a student's potential to succeed in future academic or professional settings.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Including questions that measure unrelated skills

Answer

If a test includes items measuring skills unrelated to the target construct, it no longer accurately measures what it intends to.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Norm-referenced test

Answer

Norm-referenced tests compare individual scores to the performance distribution of a norming group.

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:

Accepted Answer

Assessment bias

Answer

Assessment bias occurs when test content, language, or format systematically disadvantages certain groups of students.

Question 5

Which of the following BEST describes inter-rater reliability?

Accepted Answer

Two different scorers assign the same score to the same response

Answer

Inter-rater reliability measures agreement between two or more scorers evaluating the same piece of student work.

(Selective Test) Selective High School Placement Test Practice Test

(Selective Test) Selective High School Placement Test Practice Test

Selective Test Assessment and Evaluation Methods 4