Which of the following reflects a decided advantage of criterion-referenced grading over ...

Which of the following reflects a decided advantage of criterion-referenced grading over norm-referenced grading?
 
  a. It provides information about individual strengths and weaknesses.
  b. It assesses how well students perform relative to the national average.
  c. It can identify students at the top of the class for possible referral to gifted programs.
  d. It tells students how they rank in comparison with their classmates.

Ques. 2

Which of the following objectives would be better evaluated using criterion-referenced grading rather than norm- referenced grading?
 
  a. Ascertain how much students know about biology, compared with students in other schools.
  b. Determine which reading test produces the highest reading comprehension scores.
  c. Assess how well students have mastered English grammar.
  d. Predict how well your students will do in their first semester of college.