To 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. 2Changing 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. 3Which 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. 4Which 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. 5Which 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. 6Which 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. 7Describe the advantages and limitations for using performance-based assessments.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 8Discuss some of the issues and concerns that culture fair tests of learning ability try to address?
What will be an ideal response?