You are considering two tests to be used for selection into a class for gifted students. Test A has a mean of 85, standard deviation of 10, and a score reliability of .91. Test B has a mean of 85, standard deviation of 8, and a score reliability of .75. On which test would a student’s score be expected to fluctuate more on repeated administrations?
a. Test A
b. Test B
B
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Which of the following statements is consistent with a teacher's attempt to achieve equity through the use of assessment?
a. Students should be given multiple means to demonstrate what they know. b. Students should be treated equally and given the same assessments. c. Student projects should be avoided as most students are intimidated by doing long-term work such as this. d. A goal for teachers should be to make all students good test takers. e. An interview is not an equitable means of assessing student progress, as the results are often subjective.
Young parents who have egalitarian relationships experience less disappointment and stress with the arrival of their first child because
a. They have more income that allows them to hire outside help for assisting with household chores and child care b. They are able to work out a collaborative approach for caring for their infant and taking care of household responsibilities c. Their parents are willing to come over and help with the housework d. They have spent so much time planning and preparing for the birth of the child that they are not overwhelmed with household tasks.
Which of the following accurately describes appropriate use of abstract scientific concepts in early childhood education?
A) Instruction should teacher children formulae and conceptdefinitions, even if they don't understand the underlying principlesyet B) Only abstract topics which have interesting observable effects, likeelectricity, should be included in the curriculum C) Teachers should first explain the abstract principle, and then allow children to experiment with related materials D) Only concrete effects should be emphasized for young children
Which of the following describes the deficit perspective on disabilities?
a. Views differences across people’s skills and traits as socially constructed b. Reflects the idea that behavior and characteristics people share are distributed along a continuum, with most people falling in the middle of the distribution, where they make up the average c. The belief that people with disabilities belong to a minority group d. The belief that different perspectives result in different responses to a disability