Question | Answer |
Data | Pieces of information |
Norm-referenced data | type of test, assessment, or evaluation which yields an estimate of the position of the tested individual in a predefined population, with respect to the trait being measured. |
Criterion-reference data | one that provides for translating test scores into a statement about the behavior to be expected of a person with that score or their relationship to a specified subject matter. |
Affective instruments | Measure characteristics of individuals along a number of dimensions and to assess feelings, values, and attitudes toward self, others, and a variety of other activities, institutions, and situations |
Mental Measurement yearbook | The Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) includes timely, consumer-oriented test reviews, providing evaluative information to promote and encourage informed test selection. |
Test | a formal, systematic usually paper and pencil procedure for gathering information about people's cognitive and affective characteristics |
Assessment | general term for the process of collecting synthesizing, and interpreting information; also the instrument used for such purposes. a test is a type of assessment |
Measurements | process of quantifying or scoring performance on an assessment instrument |
Performance assessment | alternative or authentic assessment, is a form of testing that requires students to perform a task rather than select an answer from a ready-made list. |
Constructs | an abstraction that cannot be observed directly;a concept invented to explain behavior. |
Cognitive tests | an assessment designed to measure intellectual processes. |
Standardized tests | a test that is administered, scored and interpreted in the same way no matter where or when it is given. |
Cognitive instruments | Measure an individual’s attainment in academic areas typically used to diagnose strengths and weaknesses |
Aptitude instruments | measure the intellect and abilities not normally taught and often are used to predict future performance |
tests in print | Tests in Print (TIP) serves as a comprehensive bibliography to all known commercially available tests that are currently in print in the English language |
observation | receiving knowledge of the outside world through the senses, or the recording of data using scientific instruments. |
Interview | conversation between two or more people (the interviewer and the interviewee) where questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information from the interviewee. |
Questionnaire | a research instrument consisting of a series of questions and other prompts for the purpose of gathering information from respondents |
Survey | a method for collecting quantitative information about items in a population |
Variable | is any entity that can take on different values. |
Affective tests | consumer testing, this type of testing is concerned with obtaining subjective data, or how well products are likely to be accepted. |
Raw Score | raw score is an original datum that has not been transformed. This may include, for example, the original result obtained by a student on a test |
Standardized score | a standard score indicates how many standard deviations an observation or datum is above or below the mean. |
Achievement instruments | achievement is determined by comparing it to the norm, the performance of a national group of similar students who have taken the same test |
ETS | nonprofit institution advancing quality education with valid educational testing, curriculum development assets and test prep products. |
Buros | The Buros Institute, publishers of The Mental Measurements Yearbook and Tests in Print, provides critical analyses of tests and testing instruments. |