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Spring 11. J Creecy.

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Within a given item format, the items of a test should be arranged how?   show
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show Many more high scoring students answer it correctly than the low scoring students.  
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What is the first decision made by the test constructor?   show
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The procedures for item analysis of a norm-referenced test require that both the high group and the low group what?   show
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What are some recommendations to help prepare students for a test?   show
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show As a measure of the level of achievement. Should not include attitude, displice, behavior probs.  
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show Letter grades.  
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Which type of marking system would require the greatest amount of teacher time?   show
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How can the reliability of grades be improved?   show
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In what ways should marking and reporting systems benefit the pupil?   show
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show Parents  
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What is the factor that most seriously limites the value of grades for certification?   show
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show Unit is too small to be judged accurately.  
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What are some disadvantages of using a pass/fail grading system?   show
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show Because it makes the grade difficult to interpret.  
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show Users of the report.  
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What are some major disadvantages of comparisons based on aptitude?   show
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Record-keeping is most time consuming when grades are based on comparison with what?   show
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show The emphasis that has been attached to each component during instruction.  
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show conduct  
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show Mode  
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show median  
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show mean  
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show multimodal  
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How do you calculate a mean score?   show
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show Line 'em up, and find the middle one.  
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show Normal. Symmetrical.  
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show median  
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show Percentile point  
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show Median. (Mean is affected by outliers.)  
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What is another name for a histogram?   show
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What percent of students in a distribution falls between the first and third quartiles?   show
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show 1 SD below.  
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show Use the formula. Raw-mean/SD 24-16/6 = 1.3333.  
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show Bulk of bell curve. 68%.  
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show 95%  
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Find the z-score for the following: raw score = 35, mean = 37, SD = 8   show
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show Raw score was the mean.  
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show Raw 64  
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Approximately what percentage of cases fall between a z-score of +2 and a z-score of +3?   show
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The mean, median, and mode all fall at a z-score of 0.0 in a normal distribution   show
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show Solve for what you know. -1.5 T=10z+50.  
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show She is above average in reading  
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What measure is the most dependable derived unit for measuring how far a score varies from the mean for the group?   show
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What types of numbers indicate a strong, linear correlation?   show
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show Two tests of neg. correlation… sutdnets who performed well on one test tend to perform poorly on the other test.  
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show They’re a good weightlifter.  
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What could one conclude about a correlation of 1.25 between Form A and Form B of a test?   show
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Be able to predict a rough estimate of a correlation from a diagram.   show
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show yes  
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How can a r-value (correlation) of +0.82 be interpreted?   show
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show The biographical data bank used to pick airplane pilots.  
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What type of validity is most appropriate for aptitude tests?   show
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show concurrent validity  
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What happens to the validity coefficient when the time interval between predictor and criterion measures is decreased?   show
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What type of validity coefficient is most important for personality tests?   show
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show context validity  
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Which type of validity requires a time interval for its determination?   show
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Which type of validity is most important for tests constructed by teachers?   show
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What would make the content validity high for a teacher-constructed test?   show
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How can one build reliability into a test?   show
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Which type of reliability coefficient is usually greater over a shorter period of time rather than a longer period of time?   show
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List some examples of building reliability into a test   show
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show Internal consistency.  
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show Reliability stays the same.  
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show Give test a one Wednesday. Retest next Wednesday.  
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Briefly describe an alternate-forms reliability check   show
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show reliable, not valid.  
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Provide a few, brief examples of predictive validity.   show
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What is the purpose for interpreting a test score as a band of scores rather than a specific value?   show
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show Reliability  
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Values that decreases as the accuracy of a test increases.. The index that estimates the extent to which a score obtained on a test approximates the individuals true score on a test.   show
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show high-stakes testing  
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show norm-referenced tests  
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show Items have been analyzed and refined.  
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What are some characteristics of teacher-made tests?   show
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What happens if the instructions for administering and scoring a standardized achievement test are NOT followed rigidly when administered?   show
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show To enhance accountability fo rth eachievemen of special ed students.  
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show Unintentionally Leveled the playing field.  
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show Can decide which students can be in advanced groups, difficulty level of individual assignments, and which students should be encouraged to plan for college.  
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show More time consuming  
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National, regional, and state norms for a standardized achievement test are appropriate for interpreting test results only when the test is administered how?   show
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show Taking into consideration both test and non test information.  
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show Provide an index of a students achievement relative to a designated group.  
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What is a major advantage of teacher-made tests over standardized achievement tests?   show
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Why is it not reasonable to expect the typical school system to bring all 4th-graders up to the 4th-grade norm on a standardized achievement test in a subject such as reading?   show
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show Reliability is seriously affected.  
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show aptitude  
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17. If a teacher wanted to determine how well a standardized achievement test would measure the objectives which she had been trying to teach, it would be best for her to what?   show
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show Grade equivalent nomr on an achievement test, an inventory interest, an IQ test, and a personality measure.  
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What type of test is called for when a teacher gives a final exam to see if students have met his course objectives?   show
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A student obtained a score of 25 on a test. What does this mean?   show
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What can best describe a student whose science achievement score is one standard deviation below the national norm?   show
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show prediction  
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What is the main distinction between aptitude and achievement tests?   show
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show To identify children who would have difficulty learning in reg classroom  
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show No role at all.  
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Standardized readiness and diagnostic tests provide information useful for what purposes?   show
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Aptitude is to future as achievement is to ________.   show
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The Rorschach Inkblot Test is an example of which kind of test?   show
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What are some appropriate uses for the results of standardized aptitude tests?   show
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