Does applying a correction for guessing formula to a response-choice test affect the scores of students who guess correctly?
a. Yes
b. No
Ques. 2The content and thinking processes that are the focus of a best-works portfolio should be decided after all the entries are complete.
a. True
b. False
Ques. 3It is appropriate to include on a test a few questions that cover material you had taught but which you did not tell students would appear on the test as a check on whether the better students have studied.
a. True
b. False
Ques. 4Using surprise quizzes is ethical when students are misbehaving and you need to use a test to gain some control of the class.
a. True
b. False
Ques. 5Why should you inform students at the beginning of a course how much weight each assessment component will contribute toward the final grade?
a. The validity of the assessment results increases.
b. The reliability of the assessment results increases.
c. Students can align their study efforts with what the teacher considers important.
d. Both a. and b.
Ques. 6Classroom tests should be maximum performance assessment procedures.
a. True
b. False
Ques. 7What is the advantage of arranging a test's items from easiest to most difficult?
a. It helps the teacher to rank students more efficiently.
b. It reduces anxiety for those students who are prone to test anxiety.
c. It assures that students will at least consider items whose content they know best.
d. Both b. and c. are advantages.
Ques. 8Suppose the directions to students on the cover page of a test booklet included the statements below. Which of the statements is LEAST helpful to the student?
a. Work hard throughout the test.
b. Attempt all items; there is no penalty for guessing.
c. Mark only one answer per item.
Ques. 9Which of the following factors is LEAST important in deciding how many tasks to include on a
summative classroom performance assessment?
a. Whether to use holistic or analytic scoring
b. Time at the teacher's disposal for administering the assessment
c. The nature of the learning objective to be assessed
d. The type of decisions to be made using the assessment
Ques. 10The scores from a teacher-made test that is poorly typed and badly organized are likely to be less valid for student evaluation.
a. True
b. False
Ques. 11For each entry in a best-works portfolio, a teacher should require the student to write an explanation that relates the entry to the learning objective it shows achievement on.
a. True
b. False
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