Selective Test Assessment and Evaluation Methods 5

Question 1

A teacher gives the same test to two different groups of students using two different forms of the test. Both forms are intended to measure the same skills. This practice tests for:

Accepted Answer

Parallel-form reliability

Answer

Parallel-form reliability checks whether two equivalent versions of a test yield consistent scores for the same students.

Question 2

Which assessment practice gives students the most agency in demonstrating their own learning?

Accepted Answer

Student-led conferences and self-assessment

Answer

Student-led conferences and self-assessment empower learners to reflect on, present, and evaluate their own progress.

Question 3

A school reports that its 7th graders scored a grade equivalent of 9.5 on a reading test. This MOST accurately means:

Accepted Answer

7th graders scored as well as the average 9th grader in month 5 of the school year

Answer

Grade equivalents compare a student's score to the average score of students at a particular grade and month in the norming sample.

Question 4

Which type of evaluation is conducted AFTER instruction to determine the overall level of student achievement?

Accepted Answer

Summative assessment

Answer

Summative assessments evaluate cumulative learning at the end of a unit, course, or instructional period.

Question 5

On a 40-question test, the average score is 28 and the standard deviation is 2. A student scores 32. Approximately how many standard deviations above the mean is this student?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

The score of 32 is 4 points above the mean of 28, and 4 ÷ 2 (standard deviation) = 2 standard deviations above the mean.

(Selective Test) Selective High School Placement Test Practice Test

(Selective Test) Selective High School Placement Test Practice Test

Selective Test Assessment and Evaluation Methods 5