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The validity of a standardized achievement test to be selected for classroom use can best be determined by examining the test's
 
  A. directions.
  B. items.
  C. norms.
  D. reliability.

Ques. 2

One advantage of a standardized test over a teacher-made test is that the standardized test has greater
 
  A. known technical quality.
  B. flexibility.
  C. overall objectivity.
  D. relevance.

Ques. 3

A standardized achievement test differs most from a teacher-made objective test in which of the following areas?
 
  A. Arrangement of question types.
  B. Known reliability of items.
  C. Objectivity of scoring.
  D. Level of difficulty.

Ques. 4

The validity of a published test used to measure student achievement at the end of a specific school science course can best be determined by
 
  A. curriculum experts in science.
  B. test experts with a science background.
  C. the teacher of the course.
  D. the test publisher.

Ques. 5

Which of the following factors should be given the most weight in selecting a published achievement test battery?
 
  A. Cost of administration and scoring.
  B. Equivalence of the various forms.
  C. Relevance to local objectives.
  D. Reliability of the tests and subtests.

Ques. 6

Which of the following would most likely improve the scoring of essay answers on a test?
 
  A. having a second competent scorer grade the papers
  B. including errors in grammar in the total score
  C. looking at the student's name before reading each paper
  D. reading answers of students who typically are high achieving first

Ques. 7

List and discuss three major limitations to letter grading systems.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Ques. 8

Record keeping of student grades may be streamlined by using computer spreadsheets.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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