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Title: Which of the following is NOT involved when a standardized test developer tries out test items? ...
Post by: sunnysummer on Mar 14, 2018
Which of the following is NOT involved when a standardized test developer tries out test items?
 
  a. Items are reviewed by content specialists.
  b. Items are targeted to the needs of local school administrators.
  c. Items are evaluated for sensitivity to ethnic and gender issues.
  d. Items are administered to samples of students.

Ques. 2

What step comes before item-writing when a standardized test is developed?
 
  a. Writing a manual
  b. Preparing test specifications
  c. Preparing a marketing plan

Ques. 3

Which of the following is the most important consideration when evaluating a particular standardized test for use in a school district?
 
  a. The match of the test to the school district's learning objectives.
  b. The ease of administering and scoring the test.
  c. How well the test's norms represent the national school population.
  d. The cost of the test relative to other tests.

Ques. 4

The most important materials one should obtain from a publisher in order to review an assessment instrument properly are the technical manual and the specimen sets.
 
  a. True
  b. False

Ques. 5

A district wants to use standardized test results as part of an evaluation of its effectiveness. Which of the following should be reported along with the test results?
 
  a. Absences of staff and students from school
  b. Types of parent-teacher collaborations and programs
  c. Diversity of teachers and staff
  d. All of the above should be reported with the test results
  e. None of the above should be reported with the test scores

Ques. 6

Who, according to the Brookhart and Nitko text, should be on the review panel?
 
  a. I only.
  b. VI only.
  c. I, II, and III only.
  d. II and VI only.
  e. I, II, III, IV, V, and VI

Ques. 7

If a student's socioeconomic level and family group remain stable over a long time period, the student's aptitude scores are likely to be very similar over this time interval.
 
  a. True
  b. False

Ques. 8

What is the first step one should undertake when trying to identify an appropriate standardized test for a school district?
 
  a. Decide for what purpose one wants to use the test scores.
  b. Make a clear description of the type of community in which the district is located.
  c. Make a list of the external instruments already in use in the district.
  d. Survey neighboring districts to learn what standardized test they are using.


Title: Which of the following is NOT involved when a standardized test developer tries out test items? ...
Post by: sdfasdf789 on Mar 14, 2018
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Title: Which of the following is NOT involved when a standardized test developer tries out test items? ...
Post by: sunnysummer on Mar 14, 2018
Good timing, thanks!