Published achievement tests are least useful in which of the following situations?
A. curriculum planning
B. grade assignment
C. grouping students
D. monitoring educational progress
Ques. 2A teacher who rates all performances lower than they are rated by other teachers demonstrates an example of which of the following errors?
A. central tendency error
B. halo effect
C. mathematical-logical error
D. severity error
Ques. 3To obtain information concerning the issue of whether a published achievement test is valid for students, it is best for educators to
A. compare the items to local curriculum goals.
B. examine item analysis data in the test manual.
C. examine reliability data in the test manual.
D. make a local test-retest study of the scores.
Ques. 4Changing the instructions when administering a standardized achievement test will probably have the greatest influence on the test scores'
A. interpretability.
B. objectivity.
C. reliability.
D. relevance to local objectives.
Ques. 5Which of the following is the first consideration in selecting published achievement tests?
A. Availability of comparable forms
B. Cost of the tests
C. Ease of administration
D. Relevance to local objectives
Ques. 6Which of the following can most adequately be determined from the description of an achievement test in a test publisher's catalogue?
A. readability
B. reliability
C. usability
D. validity
Ques. 7Which of the following publications would be most appropriate for educators to consult for information that would be most helpful in evaluating a test manual?
A. Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing
B. test critique electronic files
C. Tests in Print
D. test publishers' catalogues
Ques. 8Which of the following publications would be most appropriate for educators to consult for descriptions of the latest editions of a test?
A. Test in Print
B. Test critique electronic files
C. Mental Measurements Yearbooks
D. Test publishers' catalogues
Ques. 9Describe the advantages and limitations for using performance-based assessments.
What will be an ideal response?
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