A test item is said to have reliability when it measures that which it is intended to measure.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question 2...The primary purpose for testing is for arriving at grades.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question 3...A limitation to the use of portfolio assessment is that
(a) it provides opportunity for bluffing
(b) it may place too much emphasis on memorizing
(c) it provides a broad picture of what the student knows and can do
(d) conclusions drawn from it can be heavily influenced by the evaluator
Question 4...If you were to hold auditions for a part in a school drama production and you knew that at least 50 students would show up for the audition to demonstrate their talents and to compete for the 10 speaking parts, which one of the following types of assessments would be most appropriate and practical to use?
(a) essay
(b) performance
(c) long-term project
(d) completion drawing
Question 5...Readiness tests are appropriate for use in ___ grade levels of the elementary school
(a) all
(b) none of the
(c) mostly the primary
(d) mostly the intermediate and up
Question 6...Which one of the following is NOT a synonym for the term authentic assessment?
(a) direct assessment
(b) quality assessment
(c) aligned assessment
(d) alternative assessment
Question 7...The main reason for using formative assessment is to
(a) discover what students have learned up to that point of instruction
(b) provide objective data about student learning to the school principal
(c) determine what students have learned as the result of a unit of instruction
(d) discover what the students know or think they know before instruction begins
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