Explain how understanding the development of a test is helpful in interpreting and applying the results of that test
What will be an ideal response?
• It is important to determining how reliable the test results can be if the test is administered correctly.
• It is important to determining if the test has been validated with the population to which you are intending to administer the test.
• It may provide information regarding the suitability for the students who will take the test, including possible revisions to test administration if necessary.
• Given the above, the results may or may not need to be complemented by various other assessment tools in order to accurately diagnose a student's reading.
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In an apprenticeship course for electricians, state regulation requires that students "master" the content of specific objectives such as calculating resistance for a given circuit. An item on the state test is constructed. Which Index would be best to evaluate the item?
a. Percent of test-takers getting the item correct b. Percent of top 27% scorers on the test who get the item correct minus bottom 27% scorers on the test who get the item correct c. Percent of test-takers who get the item correct after instruction minus percent of test-takers who get the item correct before instruction d. Percent of test-takers who complete the course and get the item correct
Which instructional program targets students with more severe cognitive disabilities?
A. Choose and Take Action B. Choosing Education Goals C. Whose Future Is It Anyway? D. Take Action
Families share common goals but reach these goals in diverse ways. This is:
A) Entropy B) Adaptation C) Equifinality D) Homeostasis