Chapter 11 Assessment for Education: Achievement and Aptitude Tests
Aptitude Tests are used to determine admissions into academic colleges the two types of exams are
1. Entrance Exams for undergraduate admissions American College Testing (ACT) Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) 2. Entrance Exams for graduate admissions Miller Analogies Test (MAT) Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
Measures of Subject Achievement 3
1.Tests that measure material learned outside a classroom or through independent studies 2. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 3. Tests used in industrial settings
What is the measure and purpose of an Achievement Test
Designed to measure accomplishment Purpose to assist instructors and determine performance levels of students
Learning Disability in Achievement Tests
Discrepancy between intellect and achievement math, reasoning, reading, writing, spelling, or listening Single problem in processing information rather than overall impaired ability Problems are not related to insufficient education, culture, SES, vision, or hearing
What are some problems of Achievement tests
Norms may vary by region Variations in instructors may be overlooked Cultural bias
Criticisms in Educational Testing
Poor predictors of behavior Coaching on tests Cheating
Portfolio Assessment
a form of performance assessment that refers to the evaluation of one's work samples
Performance Assessment
any type of assessment that requires the examinee to do more than choose the correct response
What is an Aptitude Test
attempt to predict future achievements Typically used as entrance exams into colleges Predicts success in college, graduate school, law school, or medical school Based on national norms
What is an Achievement Test
measure knowledge already attained Typically used in primary and secondary schools