Chapter 14 Quiz

What is the term for a test that is designed to measure general learning potential?

aptitude test

Mr. Bono's 7th graders complain that they studied the class material, but it wasn't on the test. He should examine the test for evidence of

content validity

The validity of test results would be best reflected in response to which one of the following questions?

does the test measure what has been taught?

A 4th grade student earns a grade-equivalent score of 6.1 in reading comprehension. One can conclude that the student

is performing about two years above grade level

Which of the following is true regarding a grade-equivalent score?

it compares a particular student's score to the average scores of norming groups at different grade levels

An achievement test is primarily designed to assess

skills or abilities that have traditionally been taught in schools

The average amount that scores in a distribution differ from the mean is indicated by the

standard deviation

The SAT and ACT are categorized as which of the following types of tests?

standardized

An advantage of holding schools accountable for students' success in learning is that

teachers are pressured to pay attention to students who might otherwise fall through the cracks

Which of the following is true regarding norm-referenced achievement tests?

they cannot be highly curriculum specific because educational programs vary between states

Which of the following questions can be answered by a criterion-referenced test?

How many students can multiply 2 digit by 2 digit numbers?

The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation passed by Congress requires all subgroups of students in all schools to make

adequate yearly progress

Typically, standardized tests are carefully constructed to provide accurate information reflecting

each student's level of performance

A criterion-reference achievement test is designed to measure the degree to which a student

has mastered well-specified skills

A problem for standardized testing that is especially prevalent in lower socioeconomic status urban area schools is

high student mobility

How can the reliability of test results best be increased?

increase the length of the test

Mr. Parikh is giving quizzes on current events.......Performance seems to be inconsistent throughout the class. What would help most to improve the reliability of these quizzes?

increasing the number of questions

Julie scores 115 on an IQ test. IQ scores are normed so there is a mean of 100 and a SD of 15. Julie's test score is

one standard deviation above the norm

A grade-equivalent score should be interpreted as

rough approximation

Which of the following descriptions is most characteristic of norm-referenced tests?

scores are compared to a representative group of prior test takers

The Obama Adm. is continuing many of the policies of NCLB. Elements of the current adm.'s policies maintain:

strong accountability for student test scores

Which of the following can be inferred from the text author's description of validity and reliability?

test results cannot have validity without reliability

The scoring reports for a criterion-referenced achievement test would show

the number of test items a student answered correctly for each objective