Three of the following are commonly cited problems with high-stakes testing. Which one is usually not a problem?
a. The tests that are used do not always have content validity for the local curriculum.
b. In order to maximize the number of students who pass the test, teachers may give some students more attention than they give others.
c. Teachers focus almost exclusively on complex skills and neglect the more basic knowledge and skills that students need.
d. School officials may find reasons not to include low achievers in the assessment process and thereby distort school averages.
c
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a. Informal reading inventory b. Portfolio assessment c. Standardized reading test d. Observation of a student's reading e. IOTA reading test
Which of the following descriptions best describes a population?
A. A generally large, distinctive group of individuals or cases B. A selection of individuals or cases C. A value that reflects an individual variable present in each case of a large group of individuals D. A value that reflects an individual variable present in a selection of individuals or cases
Early settlers to the American colonies were motivated to come for:
a) Adventure b) Desire to spread the gospel c) Escape oppressive governments d) Escape from English depression e) All of these
Most academic journals are refereed, meaning:
a. Any study submitted is subjected to blind peer review by a minimum of two professionals who provide comments on the quality of the study and the written report. b. Editors will judge the quality of the study without the assistance of others. c. Only manuscripts that include a list of references will be published. d. The journal only accepts submissions that have been referred to it by experts.