Deciding if a child qualifies for special education services is best characterized as a(n)
a. Instructional decision.
b. Selection, placement or classification decision.
c. Policy decision
d. Counseling and guidance decision
Ques. 2Which group is not necessarily a major participant in all assessment processes?
a. Test taker
b. Test administrator
c. Test user
d. Test developer
Ques. 3The text authors made some predictions about new trends in testing. Which of the following fits one of their major emphases?
a. Testing math by requiring students to manage a real dollar budget
b. Cell phone on-demand testing during the school year
c. Increased use of sensory devices to describe test taker functioning
d. Elimination of high stakes tests in favor of individualized technology-based tests
Ques. 4Students interested in playing soccer were told to meet at the soccer field and were then given several soccer skills tests. The next day the results of who made the soccer team were listed on the locker room door. Which best defines this procedure?
a. Selection
b. Placement
c. Classification
d. Evaluation
Ques. 5Joey took the SAT for his college application process and did not score as high as he had hoped. After studying for several more hours Joey took the SAT for the second and third time and received scores only several points above his original score. Which term best defines the pattern in Joey's scores?
a. Measurement error
b. Predictability
c. Reliability
d. Validity
Ques. 6______________ is the science of psychological measurement, and a ______________ is a psychological or educational professional who has specialized in the area of testing, measurement, and assessment.
a. Assessment; teacher
b. Psychology; Psychologist
c. Psychometrics; psychometrician
d. Diagnostics; Diagnostician
Ques. 7In order to be an effective teacher, the teacher must incorporate ________ into his/her daily teaching routine.
a. affective assessment
b. educational assessment
c. individual monitoring
d. aptitude assessment