Achievement tests of the survey type are not very effective for diagnosing learning problems because of inadequate
A. sampling.
B. selection of norm groups.
C. standardization.
D. preparation.
Ques. 2Discuss three differences between restricted-response and extended-response essay questions.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 3One advantage of a diagnostic achievement test over a survey battery is that a diagnostic achievement test includes
A. better norms.
B. clearer directions.
C. more items.
D. simpler scoring.
Ques. 4Which of the following should be determined first when evaluating a standardized achievement test battery?
A. how reliability is reported for the tests
B. the content that the tests measure
C. whether or not comparable forms are available
D. whether the norms are adequate
Ques. 5When making criterion-referenced interpretations of standardized achievement test results, educators should pay special attention to the number of items included in
A. each item cluster.
B. each subtest.
C. the total test.
D. the criterion used for the standard.
Ques. 6Achievement test batteries are not used as often at the high school level compared to the elementary school level for which of the following reasons?
A. because course content varies more at the high school level
B. high school courses are more difficult
C. teachers have greater test construction skills at the high school level
D. teachers in high school assign more homework
Ques. 7A standardized achievement test is best used for which of the following purposes?
A. assigning grades
B. comparing achievement in several schools
C. evaluating a school's objectives
D. tabulating the achievements of each student in a classroom
Ques. 8One advantage of a teacher-made test over a standardized achievement test is that the teacher-made test has greater
A. interpretability.
B. objectivity.
C. relevance.
D. reliability.
Ques. 9The main advantage of using an achievement test battery, instead of a series of separate achievement tests covering the same areas, is that the subtests in the achievement test battery have
A. comparable norms.
B. higher reliability.
C. higher validity.
D. more items.
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