Testing & Evaluation - Chapter 9

Certification Examinations

What is intended to determine student mastery of a subject or topic?

Grading

What is the act of assigning a value to the score on a test?

Computers

What method is the only way to administer tests for web-based and Internet training programs?

Biased

When members of different groups with the same ability level score differently on a test, a test is considered

Pass/Fail Grades

When using criterion-referenced assessments, test scores translate to

Come to a consensus

When using multiple instructors to evaluate each student during a performance test, the instructors should ______ before assigning the student a score.

Legibility of students' handwriting

Which factor can affect proper scoring of students' written tests?

Prepare a skill checklist with time limits & steps necessary to perform the skill

Which task should an instructor perform when preparing to administer a performance test?

Administration

Which test classification includes oral, written, and performance tests?

Composite

Which type of scoring is used for criterion-referenced tests and is based on a point system that encompasses an entire course?

Norm-Referenced

Which type of student assessment has the scores arranged in a bell curve with the majority of the scores being in the middle?

Purpose

Which type of test classification clarifies the point at which the test is given during instruction?

Prescriptive

Which type of test is given at the beginning of instruction to establish a student's current level of knowledge?

Formative

Which type of test is given to measure student improvement throughout the course or session?

Written

Which type of test is sued to evaluate if students have met cognitive learning objectives from the lesson plan?

Performance

Which type of test measures students' ability to perform skills and tasks based on standardized criteria and performance objectives, as they would a job?

Summative

Which type of test measures the student's comprehensive knowledge and skills at a major segment or at the end of the course?

Answers written on clothing, skin, or other items near students' desks

While administering a written test in a classroom setting, instructors should watch for sign of student academic misconduct such as

Purpose of

Scoring oral tests depends on ____________ the test.

Subjective

Scoring performance (psychomotor) tests can be very ___________, so instructors should closely follow the scoring sheet guidelines.

Contribute to test bias

Terminology and vocabulary in a test that are unfamiliar to students taking the test may

Begins before the test is given

Test administration ______________________, regardless of the platform or medium used to present the test.

Objective

Test scoring should always be ___________ and based on established criteria.

Potentially biased questions be rewritten or more closely examined

The best way to eliminate test bias is to recognize it and to request hat

Learning Objectives

The criteria students must meet for criterion-referenced assessments are stated in the

Grading bias

The practice of assigning grades based upon a factor other than the student's scores is referred to as

Academic Misconduct

The security of testing instruments is important in preventing

Arrive at a percentage grade

The total number of points a student earns on a test is divided by the total number of point possible to

Purpose

Criterion-referenced and norm-referenced tests can be divided into either administration or ____________ classifications based on the reason for testing.

Following security measures when writing, duplicating, & storing test/assessment materials

Academic misconduct on tests/assessments may be reduced by

Not allow students to change their answers once answer sheets have been submitted

After administering a written test in a classroom setting, the instructor should

Scoring Rubric

An instructor should follow established _____________ when administering and scoring oral tests.

Ask the testing organization or AHJ whether there are any specific instructions for administering the test

Before administering a written test in a classroom setting, an instructor should

Maintain test security

Before administering a written test, an instructor should

Review & reinforce the correct answers

Class review of test questions that were answered incorrectly is an opportunity to

Oral

During ______ tests, the student gives verbal answers to spoken questions during a one-on-one interactive with the instructor.

Determine which pieces of information should be reinforced

Instructors are encouraged to formally evaluate test results in order to

Distance-Learning

Instructors who teach __________ courses need to take into consideration the limited contact they have with their students.

Recorded & reported in accordance with local procedures or AHJ policies

Once instructors have cored oral, written, or performance test,s the scores must be

Indicated on the exam

Regardless of how test are scored, the scoring method should always be

Test results for all participants in a course provide an idea of the effectiveness of the course or curriculum

Reporting test results to the training division or the organization's administration is necessary because