The letters assigned as students' grades are supposed to represent the levels of quality of ...

The letters assigned as students' grades are supposed to represent the levels of quality of students' performance.
 
  a. True
  b. False

Ques. 2

A single grade that combines both achievement and nonachievement factors is likely to be more valid than the one that reflects only achievement factors.
 
  a. True
  b. False

Ques. 3

The most important recent technological developments for classroom testing purposes are technological solutions to problems of
 
  a. item analysis of classroom tests.
  b. test scoring and reporting.
  c. accessibility for students with disabilities.

Ques. 4

You need not pay any attention to item analysis data if you are crafting a criterion-referenced test.
 
  a. True
  b. False

Ques. 5

Suppose you want to use test scores to rank order the students. The test items assess several different skills and abilities. What statistical properties should the items have?
 
  a. Difficulty indexes between .16 and .84, discrimination indexes greater than .00
  b. Difficulty indexes between .16 and .84, discrimination indexes greater than .30
  c. Difficulty indexes between .40 and .60, discrimination indexes greater than .00
  d. Difficulty indexes between .40 and .60, discrimination indexes greater than .30

Ques. 6

Items that are closely matched to the learning objectives may be used on classroom tests even though they do not satisfy statistical criteria.
 
  a. True
  b. False

Ques. 7

A distractor is not functioning properly if no one in the upper group selected it.
 
  a. True
  b. False

Ques. 8

When evaluating the quality of a classroom test item, you should give more weight to its discrimination index than to its difficulty index.
 
  a. True
  b. False

Ques. 9

What is the major problem with using a graphic rating scale with undefined verbal labels?
 
  a. Raters don't agree on what the labels mean.
  b. The scale artificially breaks up a continuous event into discrete categories.
  c. They are too complicated for most raters to use.

Ques. 10

What is the most important principle to apply when crafting a growth-and-learning-progress portfolio?
 
  a. Be clear about what learning objectives it will monitor.
  b. Understand the theory behind learning progress.
  c. Work cooperatively with other teachers in designing the portfolio.
  d. Use the same rubric to evaluate the portfolio over time.

Ques. 11

Billy takes a 30-item multiple-choice test under correction for guessing directions. He attains 20 items right, 4 wrong, and omits 6 . If each item had four options, what is Billy's adjusted score?
 
  a. 18.66
  b. 19.00
  c. 21.00
  d. 21.50
  e. 26.00

Ques. 12

Does applying a correction for guessing formula to a response-choice test affect the scores of students who are unlucky guessers?
 
  a. Yes
  b. No