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Multiple-choice questions assess a student's ability to __________. |
| | A) | recognize the correct answer |
| | B) | recall the correct answer |
| | C) | construct the correct answer |
| | D) | explain the correct answer |
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The extent to which a test yields the same performance when a student is given the test on two different occasions is called __________. |
| | A) | alternate forms reliability |
| | B) | split-half reliability |
| | C) | test-retest reliability |
| | D) | concurrent validity |
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Which form of validity refers to the extent to which a test measures the student's knowledge of a particular subject? |
| | A) | Predictive validity |
| | B) | Construct validity |
| | C) | Concurrent validity |
| | D) | Content validity |
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Sometimes Maya gets very high scores on intelligence tests. Sometimes her scores are very low. And, from time to time, she gets an average score for someone in her age group. In Maya's case, the tests are best described as which of the following? |
| | A) | Both reliable and valid |
| | B) | Reliable, but not valid |
| | C) | Not reliable, but valid |
| | D) | Neither reliable nor valid |
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What do supporters of state-mandated achievement tests argue? |
| | A) | That such tests are one of the best ways to hold schools and teachers accountable for students' learning. |
| | B) | That such tests should include essay items. |
| | C) | That such tests are not reliable. |
| | D) | That such tests do not match the age-appropriate curriculum. |
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A person who gets the second-highest score of ten people taking an exam would be assigned which percentile rank score? |
| | A) | 90% |
| | B) | 85% |
| | C) | 80% |
| | D) | 75% |
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Mrs. Brewtu is aware of the controversy surrounding standardized testing. In order to ensure that her students' scores are reflective of their performance, she __________. |
| | A) | gives them extra time to finish the standardized tests |
| | B) | lets them take the tests a few times before they are to be scored |
| | C) | gives them a high-stakes test to determine whether or not they should take other tests |
| | D) | gives her students alternative assessments so she can determine how the standardized test scores compare |
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Mr. Capadro wants all of his tenth grade students to do well on the upcoming standardized test. Because more than 70% of Mr. Capadro's students are minorities, what should Mr. Capadro be most aware of? |
| | A) | The controversy of the potential for cultural bias in standardized tests may require him to give his students alternative assessments. |
| | B) | The controversy of the potential for cultural bias in standardized tests may require him to give them extra time to finish the standardized tests. |
| | C) | The controversy of the potential for cultural bias in standardized tests may require him to let them take the tests a few times before they are to be scored. |
| | D) | The controversy of the potential for cultural bias in standardized tests may require him to give them a high-stakes test to determine whether or not they should take other tests. |
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Mrs. Dorafill wants to use standardized test scores from the end of the previous year in planning her students' instruction for the next year. How can Mrs. Dorafill use standardized test scores from the end of the previous year to plan for the next coming school year? |
| | A) | By using them to develop a very low or very high expectations for individual students. |
| | B) | By using them to provide her with an indication of a student's general ability. |
| | C) | By using them to develop a very low or very high expectation for the entire class. |
| | D) | By using them as the single indicator when grouping students. |
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Mrs. Williams learns that Jerome scored in the 88th percentile for reading comprehension while Terrence scored in the 81st percentile. She concludes that Jerome is a better reader than Terrence. Mrs. Williams is most likely _________. |
| | A) | using test scores to place students in reading groups |
| | B) | biased |
| | C) | a test scoring expert |
| | D) | overinterpreting test scores |
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Mrs. Walker wishes to supplement standardized testing with alternative assessments that emphasize real-world problem solving. Which type of assessment will meet Mrs. Walker's needs? |
| | A) | IQ tests |
| | B) | portfolio assessment |
| | C) | short-answer exams |
| | D) | true-false exams |
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In recent years, schools, teachers, and students have felt greater pressure to perform well on state-mandated standardized tests. Potentially serious consequences can result for low-performing schools, teachers, and students. For this reason, many teachers __________. |
| | A) | incorporate state objectives into their classroom planning and instruction |
| | B) | generally spend more time teaching the subjects tested |
| | C) | are feeling pressured to teach a narrower curriculum and lower-level thinking skills |
| | D) | All of the above |
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Research suggests that teachers spend about how much of their professional time dealing with matters of assessment? |
| | A) | 5-10% |
| | B) | 10-20% |
| | C) | 20-30% |
| | D) | 30-50% |
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Which of the following is the best example of formative assessment? |
| | A) | Observe students' nonverbal behavior to learn about their abilities and interests |
| | B) | Describe the extent to which students have achieved instructional goals and objectives |
| | C) | Communicate students' strengths and weaknesses to parents |
| | D) | Identify difficulties that students are experiencing and offer advice |
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Which of the following are good examples of constructed-response items? |
| | A) | True-false questions |
| | B) | Matching items |
| | C) | Multiple-choice items |
| | D) | Essay items |
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Choose the most effective way to score essay questions from the following scenarios: __________. |
| | A) | Ms. Elijah outlines a good example of an acceptable response before reading students' essays |
| | B) | Mr. Miles always reads through each student's complete essays before moving onto the next student's responses |
| | C) | When Mr. Quan encounters an irrelevant or incorrect response, he puts them off to the side to deal with at a later time |
| | D) | Mrs. Clooney does not reread essays because she feels the initial response is always the correct interpretation of a student's answer |
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Which of the following item formats is an example of a performance assessment? |
| | A) | Multiple choice |
| | B) | Matching |
| | C) | True/false |
| | D) | Essay |
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A best-work portfolio accomplishes which of the following goals? |
| | A) | Shows the student's growth during a given school year |
| | B) | Shows the student's growth over a period of several years |
| | C) | Shows a collection of the student's most outstanding work |
| | D) | Shows the student's most outstanding piece of work |
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Which of the following describes a major benefit of using portfolios as tools for assessment? |
| | A) | Opportunity to evaluate students' improvement |
| | B) | Simplicity of establishing criteria and assigning grades |
| | C) | Ease of comparing one student's work with another student's work |
| | D) | Ability to treat skills in isolated contexts |
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When grading students, Mr. Lopez consistently compares students' scores with that of their peers. This is a good example of which standard of comparison? |
| | A) | Norm-referenced grading |
| | B) | Criteria-referenced grading |
| | C) | Standards-based grading |
| | D) | None of the above |
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Mr. Woodward utilized electronic portfolios in his literature class. What are examples of materials he might have students include in the portfolio? |
| | A) | Critical writing samples |
| | B) | Unit test scores |
| | C) | PowerPoint presentations |
| | D) | All of the above |
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Mr. Kouta developed a rating scale for evaluating his students' history dioramas. This rating scale is called __________. |
| | A) | a checklist |
| | B) | an answer key |
| | C) | performance criteria |
| | D) | a scoring rubric |
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Which of the following statements best describes current views about assessment? |
| | A) | Assessment should be integrated throughout the instructional process. |
| | B) | Assessment should be implemented at the conclusion of a particular lesson or unit of study. |
| | C) | Assessment should only be implemented by teachers who are specially trained in the areas of traditional and alternative assessments. |
| | D) | None of the above. |
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Mr. Riggles created a multiple-choice and essay quiz for his students after they finished reading Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry. The exam tested students on the main characters, plot, setting, and climax of the book. This type of assessment is an example of a(n) ___________. |
| | A) | informal assessment |
| | B) | summative assessment |
| | C) | formative assessment |
| | D) | standardized assessment |
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