The standard error of measurement is focused chiefly on:
A. Construct-related evidence of validity
B. Content-related evidence of validity
C. Criterion-related evidence of validity
D. None of the above
Ques. 2Intervention studies, differential-population studies, and related-measures studies are all instances of ways to collect:
A. Content-related evidence of validity
B. Criterion-related evidence of validity
C. Construct-related evidence of validity
D. None of the above
Ques. 3When planning for the use of portfolios, one major consideration is
a. whether selection-type items will be used
b. the construct-related validity of portfolio entries
c. the criteria used to score portfolio entries
d. whether a table of specifications will be constructed
Ques. 4Typically, creating and maintaining portfolios require considerable
a. parent-teacher collaboration
b. student-student collaboration
c. teacher-teacher collaboration
d. student-teacher collaboration
Ques. 5Which of the following learning objectives can be assessed more appropriately using objective items rather than essay items?
a. Understanding the civic responsibilities of a citizen.
b. Why some bills take a long time to be passed in the legislature.
c. Evaluating the first 100 days of a president in office.
Ques. 6One advantage of using a developmental portfolio in the classroom is that they enhance student motivation by comparing a student's work with
a. other students' work
b. his/her past work
c. a norm group
d. a teacher's standard
Ques. 7Which of the following formats best assesses higher-order thinking processes students use to solve problems?
a. Context-dependent multiple-choice items
b. Essay items
c. True-false items
Ques. 8In writing a masterlist item set, you should construct one item stem for each of the options in the masterlist.
a. True
b. False