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C 152 Assessment 4
Referencing the Standard
Question | Answer |
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What must one have in order to make an evaluation? | one must have something to which a performance or a measure can be compared |
If a reference is absent is there a way to interpret the measurement of data, know when a score is good, etc...? | No, a reference is necessary to interpret |
When one interprets a score by comparing it to the scores of others who also participated this is known as: | norm-referenced assessment |
The "norm" is... | what is typical of the group |
What kind of issues makes classroom norm-referencing difficult to defend? | when groups are small and when individual performance is at issue |
What situation lends itself to norm-referenced assessment? | when there are fewer openings than applicants |
When one interprets the score by comparing it to a pre-established standard the assessment is... | criterion-referenced |
What type of reference assessment is preferred in the classroom? | criterion-referenced is preferred if a criterion can be determined |
What are easy to state, but usually difficult yo defend? | criteria (or standards) |